Ella is an under 30 year old actor, screenplay writer, movie maker, musician and songwriter. This young Croatian American attended the Philadelphia High School for Performing Arts and then attended the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City to develop her writing and acting skills. Ella has made impressive strides within her career over the past ten years, including writing an Off Broadway play and an appearance on Saturday Night Live in a skit with actor Daniel Craig.
Ella has written a romantic comedy entitled “Toute Le Vie” and her new company will start shooting the movie early in 2107. She has another movie project now in consultations with a big name Hollywood producer. She is a proud songwriter who has written 50 songs and loves creating music videos.
You can check her out on her website, within YouTube or click in the middle of Ella’s video below. Also, her mother, singer Tommi Mischell has helped her to navigate the music world and to hone her songwriting skills. Also, She has an uncle who was with the Croatian Tutti Fruiti Band.
This committed musician and artist found a piano at an early age and is blessed with a family that truly has an artistic flair and love for music. Ella is a proud Croatian who is a member and attended the first Association of Croatian American Professionals meeting in Washington, D.C. in April, 2016. Her extended Croatian family hails from Trogir and her early years were spent in Croatia. Ella credits her Croatian grandfather Tome as being very influential and inspirational. She says her success comes from hard work and patience and an overall commitment to excellence which has taken her to the Cannes Film Festival the past few years. Ella loves the quote and thought about, be proud to be a Croatian and remember the strength we all have learned from Croatia (and our Croatian families) and that “you are just one star in the open sky of a million stars.”
The NFCA thanks Ella again for leading the way with this first ever “40 Under 40” program.
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