Actor Ella Rae Rappaport grew up in Stockholm, Sweden with a half-American, half-Swedish upbringing. She made her screen debut at the age of ten in SVT’s celebrated Christmas Calendar, Barna Hedenhös uppfinner Julen (2013), where she played one of the leads, Flisa Hedenhös. She also played the lead, Gladys, in the feature film Alone in Space (2018), as well as the recurring roles as Sam in the HBO comedy series Lust (2022), and Sandra in the UR-series Limboland (2019).

In 2023, Rappaport finished shooting the starring role in the much-anticipated feature film Egghead Republic, by acclaimed writer/director duo Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja (Aniara). Egghead Republic is to be released in Spring, 2024.

Rappaport began her acting studies at Södra Latins Gymnasium, where she for three years trained in different techniques such as Stanislavski and Epic Theater (Bertholt Brecht). She also directed and wrote manuscripts. Later, she studied Dramaturgy at Biskops Arnö Folkhögskola where she wrote scripts for film, theater, and radio.