"Off Campus" star Ella Bright is setting the record straight about her roots.During a candid interview, the rising actress candidly revealed that despite her unmistakable British accent, she's actually "fully American."Host Amanda Hirsch noted that Bright was born in New York and asked about her time living in the United States."Yeah, I was born in New York and then we kind of moved back and forth from New York to London until I was like six, I think," Bright said on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast."And then I've been in London my whole — I don't really remember it."'STRANGER THINGS' STAR MILLIE BOBBY BROWN SHARES REAL NAME AS SHE ADMITS CHANGING IT FOR 'S---S AND GIGGLES'Ella Bright attends the premiere of "Off Campus" in Los Angeles on April 29.
(Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)The actress revealed that she once had an American accent as a child, but it faded after spending most of her life in the United Kingdom.When Hirsch pointed out that Bright's parents are not British, the actress responded, "No, I'm fully American.The only British people in my family are my sisters and I.""No, I'm fully American.
The only British people in my family are my sisters and I."Bright explained that her father is from Oklahoma and her mother is from California.'STRANGER THINGS' STAR MILLIE BOBBY BROWN CHOOSES GEORGIA FARM LIFE OVER HOLLYWOOD AFTER SHOW'S FILMINGElla Bright as Hannah Wells in "Off Campus." (Amazon MGM Studios)"My entire family still live in Oklahoma," she said.According to Bright, her family's move overseas was connected to her father's job, but her relatives have embraced her British accent over the years."They love the British accent.So, it's very funny," Bright said.
"My cousin's always like, 'Speak, speak.'"CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERElla Bright and Belmont Cameli appear together in a scene from "Off Campus." (Amazon Content Services LLC)The conversation also turned to Bright's performance in "Off Campus," where she successfully ...