Ruth Ellis est née le 9 octobre 1926 au Royaume-Uni. Elle était actrice. Elle était mariée à George Johnston Ellis. Elle est morte le 13 juillet 1955 à Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni.
Met David Blakely through Mike Hawthorn. Despite being engaged to another woman, Blakley began an affair with Ellis, which ended when she shot and killed him on April 10, 1955 (in a bizarre coincidence, Hawthorn's 26th birthday). Ellis was executed for it 3 months and 3 days later.
