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At 17 years old, Bella Ramsey was just another hopeful teenager sending in a self-taped audition for a big TV role — albeit a slightly more momentous one than most. That tape, recorded in the quiet of their parents’ home in Leicestershire, would eventually launch them into global fame as Ellie, the fiercely resilient lead in HBO’s The Last of Us. Now 21, with season two on screens and a third season confirmed, Ramsey reflects on a life transformed — and how, despite the fame, they remain remarkably grounded.