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Updated · Fox News · Jun 17

Ella Bright Says She Is Fully American Despite British Accent After Moving to London at 6

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jun 17

Ella Bright Says She Is Fully American Despite British Accent After Moving to London at 6

Q: Does mastering an American accent for her role make Ella Bright feel more connected to her US heritage?

There is no evidence from the podcast interview or the related reporting that mastering an American accent for *Off Campus* made Ella Bright feel more connected to her US heritage. What the available reporting does show is that Bright already identifies strongly as American. She said she was born in New York, described herself as “fully American,” and explained that her father is from Oklahoma and her mother is from California. Her British accent, she said, comes from spending most of her childhood in the United Kingdom after moving back and forth between New York and London when she was young. The coverage also makes clear that her American accent in *Off Campus* was seen as a professional achievement. Host Amanda Hirsch said Bright’s performance was so convincing that she assumed the actress was American while watching the show. That speaks to Bright’s acting skill and vocal control, but not necessarily to any deeper personal connection to her heritage. So the most accurate answer is that Bright’s accent work may reflect familiarity with her American background, but she has not publicly said that playing the role or using an American accent changed how connected she feels to that heritage.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17

Ella Bright said on a podcast that she is “fully American” despite her British accent, explaining she was born in New York and moved between New York and London until about age 6.
London shaped the accent: Bright said she has lived there for most of her life, barely remembers the U.S. years, and lost the American accent she had as a child.
Oklahoma and California remain her family roots — her father is from Oklahoma, her mother from California, and she said her extended family still lives in Oklahoma.
“Off Campus” put that background in focus because Bright uses an American accent in the series, drawing praise from host Amanda Hirsch, who said she would not have guessed the actress was British.