About Ella Mei

Ella Mei Williamson (she/her) is a Chinese-American actor, dancer, and singer from Seattle, Washington. She is currently based in Salt Lake City while she pursues a BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Utah, where she is set to graduate in May of 2026.

Recently, Ella Mei had the pleasure of working on world-premiere musical Ten Brave Seconds at Pioneer Theatre Company, where she originated the role of Allison. She has also performed in University of Utah productions of Xanadu (Ensemble, Dir. David Eggers), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peter Quince, Dir. Rob Scott Smith), and is currently working on Urinetown (Little Sally, Dir. David Eggers).

Ella Mei grew up doing youth theatre throughout the greater Seattle area and dancing at Blue Dog Dance Studio, where she eventually became a teacher. She has continued teaching and choreographing throughout college with the Youth Theatre at the U and has developed a deep passion for working with kids and serving on creative teams.

Last fall, Ella Mei associate directed Legally Blonde at the University of Utah alongside director Erin Farrell Speer, and she is looking forward to assistant directing/choreographing at Salt Lake Acting Company this summer!