Ruth Ellis wurde am 9 Oktober 1926 in Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, UK geboren. Sie war Schauspielerin. Sie war mit George Johnston Ellis verheiratet. Sie starb am 13 Juli 1955 in Islington, London, England, UK.
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.