Ella Hunt is an English actress and singer. She was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for her performance in the film Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). On television, she is known for her roles as Ellie Marsden in the ITV comedy-drama Cold Feet (2016–2017) and Sue Gilbert in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021).
The extremely talented Ella Hunt delivers a focused and introspective version of Loudon Wainwright III’s “Motel Blues.” The actress delicately delivers a meticulous vocal performance, laced with elegant piano lining amidst a minimalistic and ethereal barrage of synthesizer swelling and keyboard twinklings. “Motel Blues” is the title track from Hunt’s forthcoming debut EP of cover songs.
“I still remember the first time I heard Motel Blues. I was 14, it was the first Loudon song I ever heard. The un-fussy-ness of the lyrics, their humor, clarity, and humanity were so striking. I don’t think I’d ever heard such lonely words but I felt so held by the humanity of them.”
