Ellie Bamber

Ellie Bamber, English actress

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Born: February 2, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1997

About Ellie Bamber

Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber is an English actress. She won third prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 2017 performance in The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Les Misérables (2018), The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020), and The Serpent (2021), and the Disney+ series Willow (2022). At the age of 12, Bamber became the youngest member of the Players' Theatre Club. She was educated at Eagle House School, Hawley Place School (Hurst Lodge School), where she was awarded a drama scholarship, and Wellington College for Sixth Form.

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The world when Ellie Bamber was born

Ellie Bamber was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ellie Bamber's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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