It was the then-13 year old’s first professional role and the beginning of a skyrocketing acting career.
In just seven years, Ramsey had become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Read on to learn a little more about her journey from Nottingham to Hollywood stardom.
She went on to explain that she also performed in small amateur stage productions.
Despite her love of acting as a child, she didn’t initially considered pursuing an acting career.
It was there that she landed her first professional auditions.
In 2016, she landed a small role that would change her life.
Though the role was relatively small, she quickly won fans' hearts thanks to her powerful performance.
As Ramsey later toldThe Cut, she was surprised by the response.
“I just turned up, did my filming, and would see what happens,” she said.
But I’m very glad and very grateful that people do like her."
For Ramsey, all of the success came as a surprise.
“My life has completely changed.
“I still go to Workshop now.
Because there’s always something new to learn,” she explained.
As she told theEvening Standard, she was unpopular in school after becoming an actress.
In fact, a teacher apparently “humiliated” her after she missed school to film.
Switching to full-time online schooling meant she had the flexibility to pursue acting full-time.
The actor explained that the show meant living away from her parents for 16-week stints.
As her mental health declined, she eventually developed an eating disorder.
As Ramsey later explained onTwitter, she first developed anorexia in 2017.
In 2018, things began to turn around for Bella Ramsey as she focused on her mental health.
As she explained on Twitter, her recovery from anorexia was linked to her Christian faith.
I am fortunate to have reached that light, at moments it felt non existent.
But it was always there.
For me that light was Jesus.”
In fact, earlier that year, Ramsey had been baptized, per Twitter.
Ramsey eventually went on to write a film script based on her experiences with the disorder.
As she toldThe New York Times, the script is about “imperfect relationships and complicated people.”
As the actor explained toElle, her decision to leave the show was all about having a fresh start.
“I had resolved a lot of my mental health problems by that point,” she said.
“To be honest, I just loved the ensemble cast.
We all got along so well,” she toldScreenRant.
I was the new kid, I suppose."
In “Becoming Elizabeth,” Ramsey felt more at ease.
By the sounds of things, a lot had changed for Ramsey since her last historical ensemble drama!
While it wasn’t Ramsey’s first period drama, it was one of her first comedies.
“It was cool to leave every day with smile lines from laughing,” she toldThe Daily Beast.
Critics also took notice of the change of pace for Ramsey.
When he saw her audition, he knew she’d be perfect.
Even though Mazin was convinced that Ramsey was the right choice, she wasn’t so sure.
It was during this production that Ramsey officially learned that she was neurodivergent.
“I guess my gender has always been very fluid,” she toldThe New York Times.
In fact, as Ramsey went on to tell the publication, she recently began describing herself as nonbinary.
For Bella Ramsey, this meant a massive increase in attention.
“It’s something that feels very personal to me …
So it’s bizarre, in a way, to share it with the world.
But while sharing the show with fans was exciting, it was also occasionally overwhelming.
“The unnerving part is realizing that everyone else is seeing it too,” she said.
“There’s no limits for me,” Ramsey toldElle.
So, it seems that Ramsey will definitely be returning as Ellie in years to come.
But that’s not the only thing Ramsey is planning for her future.
As the actor toldElle, she’s looking for a new project that feels like the right fit.
And acting isn’t the only avenue Ramsey is pursuing.
And by the sounds of things, the best is still yet to come.
