Ready for her close-up... it’s Ellie the selfie queen

HER next film is called Stranger With A Camera, but Ellie Bamber left no one in any doubt who was behind her latest impromptu photo shoot.

The actress was spotted taking selfies on the streets of London last week – and bystanders could hardly miss her in her eye-catching bright pink and black fleece.

Ms Bamber, who shot to fame playing Mandy Rice-Davies in the BBC drama The Trial Of Christine Keeler, started larking about as she went for a stroll with her mother Zoe. An onlooker said: ‘Ellie and her mum were laughing and joking together and Ellie took out her phone either to take a selfie or to use it as a mirror to check her appearance.’

The 24-year-old was dressed down in her fleece and dark trousers, but she’ll need a more formal wardrobe for a flurry of red carpet appearances awaiting her.

They include the launch of the Disney+ TV series Willow, a sequel to the 1988 fantasy film, and the premiere of Stranger With A Camera which tells the story of an American teenager stranded in an Irish village after her father is arrested over a cold-case murder linked to the IRA.

Born in Surrey and privately educated, Ms Bamber made her professional stage debut at the age of just 12.

She also won acclaim for playing Angela Knippenberg in the hit BBC series The Serpent and Cosette in the TV version of Les Miserables.