Cast & creator
Ellie Goulding
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Show with David Letterman
Ellie Goulding is an English singer-songwriter, philanthropist and author. She is known for her high piercing vibrato, breathy tone and emotive delivery vocals. Rooted in electronic music, she has released five studio albums, which includes several worldwide hits, such as: 'Lights', 'Anything Could Happen', 'Love Me Like You Do', 'Close To Me', and most recently 'Miracle'. She has sold more than 27 million albums and 216 million singles, and amassed 43 billion streams worldwide, making her one of the most successful British female singers of the 21st century. Goulding's music contributions on cinema has been highlighted by both music and film critics. Her best-known cinematic collaborations includes the original songs: "Love Me Like You Do" for Fifty Shades of Grey, "Bittersweet" for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, "Mirror" for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, "Still Falling for You" for Bridget Jones's Baby, "Do You Remember" for Fighting with My Family; "How Long Will I Love You" for About Time, and the Divergent soundtrack, including "Beating Heart". During the 2010s, Goulding music was heavily featured on movies, such as: The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Spring Breakers, Kick-Ass, The Host, Now Is Good, Teen Spirit, and Cinderella. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Brit Awards, a Brit Billion Award, a Billboard Music Award, 17 BMI London Awards, a Cannes Lions Award, and nominations for two Grammy Awards. She received a honorary 'Doctor of Arts degree' by the University of Kent for her contribution and impact in music, and was honored with a Decade Award by the Variety Hitmakers Awards in recognition of a decade of "undeniable hits". Meanwhile TIME100 honored her with the Impact Award for using her platform to protect the environment. In 2026, Goulding was appointed by King Charles III as a Member of the British Empire (MBE).
Also known as: Elena Jane Goulding
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film credits
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television credits
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1951–2026 · acting roles
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average across scored titles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (68)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Musical Guest
2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Morgenmagazin
Self
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Later... with Jools Holland
Self - Performer
1992Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Sanremo Music Festival
1951
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Musical Guest
2011
Glastonbury
Self
1997
Fifty Shades of Grey
Songs
2015
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Show Act
2006
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Songs
2013
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self
2010
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
Self - Guest
2018
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer
1994
X Factor
Self - Guest
2008
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self
1995
Circus Halligalli
2013
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Songs
2012
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer
2016Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Participant
2016
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self - Guest / Performer
2009
Divergent
Songs
2014
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
2021
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977
Bridget Jones's Baby
Songs
2016
Radio 1's Big Weekend
Self
2010
The Big Breakfast
2022
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
Herself
2014
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self - Musical Guest
2015
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Love Thy Nader
Self
2025
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
The Big Night In
Self
2020
The BRITs at 40
Self
2020
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019
Herself
2019
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016
Self - Performer
2016
Monumental: Ellie Goulding at Kew Gardens
Self
2023
Meet Me in Paris
Theme Song Performance
2023Meet Me in Paris
Lyricist
2023
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show
Self
2015
Ellie Goulding - Live at iTunes Festival 2012
2012
Ellie Goulding - Live at iTunes Festival (London 2010)
Herself/Performer
2010
The Brightest Blue Experience
Herself
2020The Brightest Blue Experience
Musician
2020
Ellie Goulding: LIVE at the Troubadour
Herself
2012Ellie Goulding: LIVE at the Troubadour
Producer
2012
Break The Routine
Compositor
2016
Ellie Goulding - Baloise Session 2023
Self
2023
Ellie Goulding - Live at iTunes Festival 2013
Singer
2013
Calvin Harris - Live at Ultra Music Festival Miami 2024
Self (archive footage)
2024
Bee Wild
Self - Narrator (voice)
2026Bee Wild
Original Music Composer
2026
Ellie Goulding: (Live at Capital FM's Summertime Ball 2023) Full Set
Herself/Performer
2023
Ellie Goulding - Live@Home - Full Show
Singer
2014
Ellie Goulding: Live at Main Square Festival
Herself
2016
Ellie Goulding - Lollapalooza Chicago 2016
Herself
2016
Ellie Goulding: Rock in Rio
Herself
2019
Ellie Goulding Live at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2010
Performer
2010Ellie Goulding Live at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2010
Musician
2010