Biography for
Ellen Parsons (Character)
from "Damages" (2007)

Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) A bright and sharp law school graduate determined to do good in the world, Parsons has overcome her working-class background to become the new protégée of legal bigshot Patty Hewes. But it's a complicated relationshipnot only because Patty demands much of her, but also because Patty is manipulating her for her own reasons, including forcing Ellen to sacrifice her own future sister-in-law (Katie Connor) in order to locate a potentially crucial witness for the case.