Ellen is a female

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, a diminutive of

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Eleanor Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages">Provençal dialect ...

, Elena, and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Ellen Adarna (born 1988), Filipino actress *

Ellen Alaküla Ellen Alaküla (30 April 1927 – 15 January 2011) was an Estonian stage, radio, television, and film actress and theatre teacher whose career spanned over forty years. Early life and education Ellen Alaküla was born in Kohtla-Järve in Ida ...

(1927–2011), Estonian actress * Ellen Alfsen (born 1965), Norwegian politician * Ellen Palmer Allerton (1835–1893), American poet *

Ellen Allien Ellen Fraatz, known professionally as Ellen Allien, is a Berlin-based German electronic musician, music producer, and the founder of BPitch Control music label. Her album '' Stadtkind'' was dedicated to the city of Berlin, and she cites the cu ...

(born 1969), German electronic musician and music producer *

Ellen Anckarsvärd Anna Lovisa Eleonora "Ellen" Anckarsvärd (; 10 December 1833 – 8 December 1898) was a Swedish women's rights activist. She was the co-founder and secretary of the Married Woman's Property Rights Association (1873), co-founder and vice chairpe ...

(1833–1898), Swedish feminist *

Ellen Andersen Ellen Dorothea Johanna Andersen (7 July 1898 – 22 January 1989) was a Danish museum curator who specialized in folk costumes and the history of textiles. In 1929, she joined the Danish Folk Museum where she was the curator from 1936 to 1966. She ...

(1898–1989), Danish museum curator *

Ellen Anderson Ellen Anderson (born November 25, 1959) is a Minnesota politician, and an advisor to former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. Anderson is a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 66, which includes the northern portion of ...

(born 1959), American politician * Ellen Auerbach (1906–2004), German-born American photographer *

Ellen Arthur Ellen Lewis "Nell" Arthur ( ''née'' Herndon; August 30, 1837 – January 12, 1880) was the wife of the 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur. She died of pneumonia in January 1880; her husband was elected vice-president that ...

(1837–1880), wife of the 21st

president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. ...

* Ellen Arthur jr. (1871–1915), daughter of Chester A. Arthur and First Lady Ellen Arthur *

Ellen Baake Ellen Baake (born 1961) is a German mathematical biologist who works as a professor of biomathematics and theoretical bioinformatics at Bielefeld University. Her research uses probability theory and differential equations to study biological evol ...

(born 1961), German mathematical biologist * Ellen S. Baker (born 1953), American physician and astronaut *

Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film ''Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as '' Tender Mercies'' (1983), '' Eddie and the Cruisers'' (1 ...

(born 1954), American actress *

Ellen Bass Ellen Bass (born June 16, 1947) is an American poet and author. She has won three Pushcart Prizes and a Lambda Literary Award for her 2002 book ''Mules of Love''. She co-authored the 1991 book '' The Courage to Heal'' about recovery from child s ...

(born 1947), American poet and author * Ellen Rae Simpson Beason (died 1985), American murder victim * Ellen A. Dayton Blair (1837–1926), social reformer and art teacher * Ellen Blau (died 1985), American murder victim *

Ellen Bontje Petronella Theodora Maria "Ellen" Bontje (born 11 June 1958 in Hilversum, North Holland) is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongs ...

(born 1958), Dutch equestrian *

Ellen Burka Ellen Burka ( Danby; August 11, 1921 – September 12, 2016) was a Canadian-Dutch figure skater and coach. She became a member of the Order of Canada in 1978 and was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Personal life Ellen Danb ...

(1921–2016), Dutch and Canadian figure skater and coach *

Ellen Burrell Ellen Louisa Burrell (June 12, 1850 – December 3, 1938) was an American mathematics professor, head of the Department of Pure Mathematics at Wellesley College from 1897 to 1916. Early life Burrell was born in Lockport, New York, the daughte ...

(1850–1938), American mathematics professor *

Ellen Bushell Ellen Sarah Bushell (born 23 January 1884 in The Liberties, Dublin, died 11 August 1948 in County Dublin) was an Irish textile artist and political activist. She played a significant role in the Irish War of Independence, as a messenger, tailor ...

(1884-1948), Irish textile artist and political activist *

Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy A ...

(born 1932), American actress *

Ellen Maria Carpenter Ellen Maria Carpenter ( – ) was an American landscape and portrait painter. Ellen Maria Carpenter was born on in Killingly, Connecticut. She was educated at Milford High School and studied art under Thomas Edwards and Lowell Institute in ...

(1830–1908), American painter *

Ellen Cahill Ellen Cahill (1863 – 1934) was a notable early 20th-century Melbourne street artist known more affectionately as "Killarney Kate". Early life and education Ellen Cahill was born in 1863 in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland. She immigrat ...

(1863 – 1934), Irish-Australian street singer also known as "Killarney Kate" * Ellen Carter (1762–1815), English artist * Ellen Christenson (born 1938), American singer * Ellen Cleghorne (born 1965), American comedian and actress * Ellen Cobb (born 1940), retired British judoka *

Ellen Melicent Cobden Ellen 'Nellie' Millicent Ashburner Sickert (, 18 August 1848 – 4 September 1914), was a British writer, radical campaigner and suffragist. Life Cobden was born Ellen Millicent Ashburner Cobden in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire. Her parents ...

(1848–1914), British writer and suffragist *

Ellen Corby Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played the role of List of The Waltons characters#Esther Walton, Esther "Grandma" Walton on the Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS television ...

(1911–1999), American actress *

Ellen Corkrum Ellen Corkrum is a Liberian/ Ghanaian philanthropist politician and presidential candidate, and convicted criminal, who previously served as an officer in the United States military and as a commercial pilot. She served as the managing director ...

, Liberian philanthropist politician and presidential candidate and convicted criminal * Ellen Craft (1826–1891), American fugitive slave and abolitionist *

Ellen Craswell Ellen Craswell (May 25, 1932 – April 5, 2008) was an American politician who was a candidate in the 1996 Washington gubernatorial election. She ran as a Republican but grew disillusioned with the party and later joined the American Heritage ...

(1932–2008), American politician * Ellen Crocker (1872–1962), British suffragette *

Ellen ten Damme Ellen ten Damme (born 7 October 1967) is a Dutch actress, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Ten Damme both sings and acts in four languages (Dutch, English, French and German), and plays piano and keyboards, guitar and violin. During he ...

(born 1967), Dutch actress and musician * Ellen F. Davis (born 1950), American theologian and Old Testament scholar *

Ellen DeGeneres Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American former comedian, actress, television host, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy in the early 1980s, gaining national attention with a 1986 appearance on '' ...

(born 1958), American comedian, actress, and talk-show host *

Ellen van Dijk Eleonora Maria "Ellen" van Dijk (; born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's WorldTeam . Besides road cycling she was also a track cycling, tr ...

(born 1987), Dutch road and track cyclist * Ellen Dissanayake (born c. 1935), American anthropologist and author *

Ellen Albertini Dow Ellen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in ''The Wedding Singer'' (1 ...

(1913–2015), American actress and drama coach *

Ellen Elzerman Ellen Louise Elzerman (born 22 January 1971 in Bussum, North Holland) is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated ...

(born 1971), Dutch swimmer * Ellen Russell Emerson (1837–1907), American author, ethnologist * Ellen Estes (born 1978), American water polo player *

Ellen Foley Ellen Foley (born June 5, 1951) is an American singer and actress who has appeared on Broadway and television, where she co-starred in the hit NBC sitcom '' Night Court'' during its second season. In music, she has released five solo albums, bu ...

(born 1951), American singer and actress *

Ellen Fries Ellen Fries (23 September 1855 – 31 March 1900) was a Swedish feminist and writer. She became the first female Ph.D. in Sweden in 1883. She also founded several women's organizations. Biography She born in 1855 at Rödslegård in Törnsfal ...

(1855–1900), Swedish feminist and writer, first woman to be awarded a PhD in Sweden *

Ellen Gallagher Ellen Gallagher (born December 16, 1965) is an American artist. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions and is held in the permanent collections of many major museums. Her media include painting, works on paper, film and ...

(born 1965), American artist *

Ellen Geer Ellen Geer is an American actress, professor, and theatre director. Personal life Geer was born in New York City, the daughter of actors Herta Ware and Will Geer. Her father was best-known for playing Grandpa Zebulon "Zeb" Walton on ''The Wal ...

(born 1941), American actress, acting teacher and theatre director * Ellen Gilchrist (born 1935), American novelist, short story writer, and poet *

Ellen Gittelsohn Ellen Gittelsohn (born April 12, 1945, in New York City, New York) is an American television director. She has also been credited under the name Ellen Falcon, despite the popular belief that she and Ellen Falcon are two different people. Since ...

(born 1945), American television director * Ellen Grant (1855–1922), the third child and only daughter of 18th

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...

and First Lady

Julia Grant Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902) was the first lady of the United States and wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. As first lady, she became the first woman in the position to write a memoir. Her memoirs, '' Th ...

Ellen Glasgow Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow (April 22, 1873 – November 21, 1945) was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life (novel), ''In This Our Life''. She published 20 novels, as well as shor ...

(1873–1975), American novelist * Ellen Greenberg (1983–2011), American suicide victim *

Ellen Greene Ellen Greene is an American actress and singer. She has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actress and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many ...

(born 1951), American singer and actress * Ellen Day Hale (1855–1940), American impressionist painter and printmake * Ellen 't Hoen (born 1960), Dutch lawyer and Médecins sans Frontières director *

Ellen Hollman Ellen Hollman (born April 1, 1983) is an American actress. Biography Hollman was born in Detroit, Michigan, the oldest of four siblings. She eventually moved to Troy, Michigan, and was an all-star track runner, holding the Michigan State Unive ...

(born 1983), American actress *

Ellen Hogerwerf Elisabeth Wilhelmina "Ellen" Hogerwerf (born 10 February 1989) is a Dutch rower. She is a three time Olympian and an Olympic silver medalist in the coxless four at Tokyo 2020. Hogerwerf placed eighth in the double sculls at the 2012 Olympi ...

(born 1989), Dutch rower * Ellen Hoog (born 1986), Dutch field hockey player *

Ellen Horn Ellen Horn (born Ellen Stoesen, 1 February 1951) is a Norwegian actress, theatre director, and politician for the Labour Party.Rossiné Career Horn started as a puppet actor at Oslo Nye Teater (1969–70), and was educated at the Teaterhøy ...

(born 1951), Norwegian actress, theater director, and politician * Ellen Jansen (born 1992), Dutch footballer * Ellen Jens (1940–2023), Dutch television director and producer *

Ellen Johnson Ellen Johnson (born 1955) is an American activist for the civil rights of atheists and for the separation of church and state in the United States. She served as the president of the organization American Atheists from 1995 to 2008. Early life ...

(born 1955), American civil rights activist * Ellen Kaarma (1928–1973), Estonian actress *

Ellen Key Ellen Karolina Sofia Key (; 11 December 1849 – 25 April 1926) was a Swedes, Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement. S ...

(1849–1926), Swedish feminist writer and suffragette *

Ellen Kooi Ellen Kooi (born November 7, 1962, in Leeuwarden), is a Dutch artist and photographer, who lives and works in Haarlem, Netherlands. She makes scenographic, theatrical imagery merging landscapes and figures–in the tradition of the city's landscap ...

(born 1962), Dutch artist and photographer, *

Ellen Kuipers Ellen Marchien Dubbeldam-Kuipers (born 8 April 1971 in Hattem, Gelderland) is a former field hockey forward from the Netherlands, who played a total number of 94 international matches for the Dutch National Women's Team, in which she scored 32 ...

(born 1971), Dutch field hockey player * Ellen J. Kullman (born 1956), American business executive, CEO of DuPont * Ellen Kuzwayo (1914–2006), South African women's rights activist and politician * Ellen van Langen (born 1966), Dutch middle-distance runner * Ellen Liiger (1918–1987), Estonian actress * Ellen Lumpkin, American neuroscientist *

Ellen MacArthur Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur (born 8 July 1976) is an English retired sailor and charity founder. MacArthur is a successful solo long-distance yachtswoman – on 7 February 2005, she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnaviga ...

(born 1976), British yachtswoman * Ellen Manderfield (1916–1999), American industrial designer * Ellen Marlow (born 1994), American actress * Ellen van Maris (born 1957), Dutch bodybuilder *

Ellen McIlwaine Ellen McIlwaine (October 1, 1945 – June 23, 2021) was an American-born singer-songwriter and musician best known for her career as a solo singer, songwriter and slide guitarist. Biography Born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, McIlwain ...

(1945–2021), American musician *

Ellen McLain Ellen McLain (born 1952 or 1953) is an American voice actress. She is best known for providing the voice of GLaDOS, the primary antagonist of the '' Portal'' video game series, the Combine Overwatch AI in '' Half-Life 2'', and the Administrat ...

(born 1952), American voice actress * Ellen Meijers (born c.1971), Dutch video game music composer *

Ellen Muth Ellen Muth (; born March 6, 1981) is a retired American actress best known for her role as Georgia "George" Lass in Showtime's series ''Dead Like Me'' (2003–2004 series, 2009 film). Early life Muth was born in Milford, Connecticut, to Eric ...

(born 1981), American actress *

Ellen Torelle Nagler Ellen Torelle Nagler (, Torelle; June 11, 1870 – August 14, 1965) was an American biologist, author, and lecturer. She originated a method of teaching science whereby her presentation of the subject followed a definite order of procedure; each o ...

(1870–1965), American biologist, author, lecturer *

Ellen Niit Ellen Niit (born Ellen Hiob; Ellen Niit since 1958) (13 July 1928 – 30 May 2016) was an Estonians, Estonian Children's author, children's writer, poet and translator. Over her lifetime, she penned more than forty books of both prose and poetry ...

(1928–2016), Estonian children's writer, poet and translator *

Ellen Nikolaysen Ellen Helen Nikolaysen (born 10 December 1951) is a Norwegian singer/actress.Ellen Nikolaysen
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(born 1951), Norwegian actress * Ellen Nisbeth (born 1987), Swedish violist *

Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Latina woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shutt ...

(born 1958), American engineer and astronaut * Ellen O'Doherty (1894–1983), Australian religious, superior general of Sisters of Charity * Ellen Osiier (1890–1962), Danish Olympic fencing foil champion * Ellen Page, former name of

Elliot Page Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor, producer, and activist. He is known for his leading roles across Canadian and American film and television, and for his outspoken work as an activist for LGBTQ righ ...

(born 1987), Canadian actor *

Ellen Pao Ellen Kangru Pao ( Chinese: 鮑康如; born 1970) is an American lawyer and businesswoman who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the social media company Reddit from 2014 to 2015. Since 2016, she has been the cofounder and CEO of the non ...

(born 1970), American lawyer, former CEO of Reddit * Ellen Parker (born 1949), American actress *

Ellen Perez Ellen Perez (born 10 October 1995) is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high rankings in singles and doubles are world No. 162 and No. 7, achieved in August 2019 and in April 2024, respectively. She has won eight doubles titl ...

(1868–1954), Australian tennis player * Ellen Petri (born 1982), Belgian beauty pageant *

Ellen Pompeo Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances on ''Forbes'' year-end lists. Her accolades include a Screen Actors Guild Award and a ...

(born 1969), American actress *

Ellen Preis Ellen Müller-Preis, née Preis, (6 May 1912 – 18 November 2007) was a German-born Austrian Olympic-champion foil fencer. In 1949, she was named Austrian female athlete of the year. Fencing career Preis was born in Berlin, and was Jewish. Sh ...

(Ellen Müller-Preis) (1912–2007), German-born Austrian Olympic champion foil fencer * Ellen Alida Rose (1843–1???), American agriculturist, suffragist *

Ellen Swallow Richards Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards ( Swallow; December 3, 1842 – March 30, 1911) was an American industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member in the United States during the 19th century. Her pioneeri ...

(1842–1911), American industrial and environmental chemist * Ellen Roche (born 1979), Brazilian actress and model *

Ellen Rockmore Ellen Bresler Rockmore is an American politician. She was elected a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2024. Her district contains the towns of Hanover and Lyme. Rockmore was a lecturer in the Institute for Writing and Rheto ...

, American politician *

Ellen Roosevelt Ellen Crosby Roosevelt (August 20, 1868 – September 26, 1954) was an American tennis player. She was the daughter of John Aspinwall Roosevelt, an estate proprietor, and Ellen Murray Crosby. She started playing tennis with her sister Grace in 1 ...

(1868–1954), American tennis player *

Ellen Sarjeant Ellen Agnes Neame (formerly Sarjeant, Birth name, nee Stewart; 18 June 1868 - 22 September 1939) was an artist, curator, registrar and philanthropist based in Whanganui, New Zealand who was instrumental in the forming of the Sarjeant Gallery (n ...

(1868 - 1939), New Zealand artist, curator, registrar and philanthropist *

Ellen Sergeant Rude Ellen Sergeant Rude (, Sergeant; pen name, Mrs. B. C. Rude; March 17, 1838 – June 21, 1916) was an American author, poet, and temperance advocate. While involved in the Temperance movement in the United States, temperance movement, she was affili ...

(1838-1916), American writer and poet *

Ellen Sauerbrey Ellen Richmond Sauerbrey (born September 9, 1937) is an American politician from Maryland and the former head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. She was nominated to the Bureau in September 2 ...

(born 1937), American politician *

Ellen Browning Scripps Ellen Browning Scripps (October 18, 1836 – August 3, 1932) was an American journalist and philanthropist who was the founding donor of several major institutions in Southern California. She and her half-brother E. W. Scripps, E.W. Scripps creat ...

(1836–1932), American journalist and philanthropist *

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. Sirleaf was born in Monrovia to a Gol ...

(born 1938), President of Liberia *

Ellen Stevenson Ellen Waller Stevenson (; December 14, 1907 – July 28, 1972),Ellen Tauscher Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (November 15, 1951 – April 29, 2019) was an American businesswoman, diplomat, and Democratic Party politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2009. From 2009 to 20 ...

(1951–2019), American politician, Under Secretary of State *

Ellen Terry Dame Alice Ellen Terry (27 February 184721 July 1928) was a leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a family of actors, Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in London, and toured ...

(1847–1928), English stage actress * Ellen Powell Tiberino (1937–1992), African American visual artist * Ellen Travolta (born 1940), American actress *

Ellen von Unwerth Ellen von Unwerth (born 1954) is a German photographer. She began her career as a fashion model, before becoming a fashion, editorial, and advertising photographer. Early life and education Unwerth was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. As an or ...

(born 1954), German photographer and director * Ellen Urbani (born 1969), American author *

Ellen Van Loy Ellen Van Loy (born 16 September 1980) is a Belgian road and cyclo-cross cyclist Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, ...

(born 1980), Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist *

Ellen Venker Ellen Venker (born 26 November 1983 in Boskoop) is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Netherlands women's national softball team, Dutch national team in international competitions.

(born 1983), Dutch softball player *

Ellen Vogel Ellen Marie Elze Anthing Vogel (; 26 January 1922 – 5 August 2015) was a Dutch film, stage and television actress. Personal Born on 26 January 1922 in The Hague, Netherlands as the second child of publicist Louis Albert Anthing Vogel (1 ...

(1922–2015), Dutch actress * Ellen Voorhees, American computer scientist *

Ellen van der Weijden-Bast Eleonora Johanna "Ellen" van der Weijden-Bast (born 29 August 1971) is a Dutch former water polo player. She was a member of the Netherlands women's national water polo team. She competed with the team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and also at Worl ...

(born 1971), Dutch water polo player *

Ellen G. White Ellen Gould White (née Harmon; November 26, 1827 – July 16, 1915) was an American author, and was both the prophet and a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Along with other Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husb ...

(1827–1915), American co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and author *

Ellen White (disambiguation) Ellen White may refer to: *Ellen White (footballer) (born 1989), English international footballer (soccer player) * Ellen White (Snuneymuxw First Nation) (1922–2018), Canadian Snuneymuxw First Nation elder and author * Ellen Emerson White, Americ ...

, several people *

Ellen Willmott Ellen Ann Willmott (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) was an English horticulturist. She was an influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour, awarded to British horticulturists ...

(1858–1934), English horticulturalist * Ellen Axson Wilson (1860–1914), American first lady * Ellen Whitmore (1828–1861), American educator and missionary * Ellen Axson Wilson (1860–1914), American First Lady * Ellen Wilson (judoka) (born 1976), American judoka * Ellen Woglom (born 1987), American actress *

Ellen van Wolde Ellen José van Wolde (born 1954) is a Dutch biblical scholar. In her research she focuses mainly on the Hebrew Bible, applying achievements of semiotics and linguistics. She became known to the general public mainly through her oration (2009) on ...

(born 1954), Dutch biblical scholar * Ellen Wong (born 1985), Canadian actress * Ellen Young (poet) (1810–1872), Australian poet, feminist, fighting for the rights of women and bringing attention to the lifestyle via poems * Ellen Young (politician) (born 1952), American politician, representative in the New York State Assembly * Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (born 1939), American classical music composer

Fictional characters

* Ellen, a character in the post-apocalyptic short story ''

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" is a post-apocalyptic short story by American writer Harlan Ellison. It was first published in the March 1967 issue of ''IF: Worlds of Science Fiction''. The story is set against the backdrop of World War ...

'' * Ellen, one of the two main characters in the book series and animated television series '' Edgar & Ellen'' * Ellen, the main character in the American animated television series '' Ellen's Acres'' * Ellen, a character in the 1990 American comedy movie ''

Ski Patrol Ski patrols are organizations that provide medical, rescue, and hazard prevention services to the injured in ski area boundaries, or sometimes beyond into backcountry settings. Many have technical-medical certifications, such as Outdoor Emerge ...

'' * Ellen, a character in the 1997 American drama television movie ''

Deep Family Secrets ''Deep Family Secrets'' is a 1997 American drama television film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, that first aired on April 15, 1997 on the CBS television network. The film is based on the true story of Earl Morris (convicted murderer), Gayl ...

'' * Ellen, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV movie ''

Life-Size ''Life-Size'' is a 2000 American fantasy comedy television film directed by Mark Rosman and starring Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks. It originally premiered on March 5, 2000, on ABC as part of '' The Wonderful World of Disney'' block. Lohan p ...

'' * Ellen, a character in the 2015 American comedy-drama movie '' The Breakup Girl'' * Ellen, a character in the 2016 American workplace teen comedy movie '' Hickey'' * Ellen, a character in the American science fiction horror film '' Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys'' * Ellen, a character in the American TV sitcom ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a Gay men, gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra ...

'' * Ellen Ashland, a character in the movie ''

Sightless ''Sightless'' is a 2020 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Cooper Karl, based on his 2017 short film of the same name. The film stars Madelaine Petsch and Alexander Koch. The film had its world premiere at Dances with ...

'' * Ellen Bains, a character from the movie ''

Back to the Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985 ...

'' * Ellen Berent, a character in the 1988 American made-for-television drama film '' Too Good to Be True'' * Ellen Blake, a character played by

Loni Anderson Loni Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress. She played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Early life ...

in the 1984 TV movie ''My Mother's Secret Life'' * Ellen Brody, a character in the ''Jaws'' movie franchise * Ellen Foxworthy, a fictional character in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary'' * Ellen Grant, the main character in the 1949 American comedy movie ''

Miss Grant Takes Richmond ''Miss Grant Takes Richmond'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Lucille Ball, William Holden, and Janis Carter, and produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was released under the alternative title ''I ...

'' * Mrs. Ellen Hartley, a character in the American 1947 Drama movie ''

Seven Were Saved ''Seven Were Saved'' (also known as ''S.O.S. Rescue'') is a 1947 American adventure film, adventure drama film directed by William H. Pine and starring Richard Denning, Catherine Craig and Russell Hayden. The film's opening title says: "This fil ...

'' * Ellen Hutter, the main protagonist in the classic silent film ''

Nosferatu ''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' () is a 1922 silent film, silent German Expressionism (cinema), German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau from a screenplay by Henrik Galeen. It stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who ...

'' * Ellen Joe, a playable character in the video game ''

Zenless Zone Zero ''Zenless Zone Zero'' is a free-to-play action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo (with publishing outside mainland China under HoYoverse, Cognosphere, d/b/a ''HoYoverse''). The game was released on Windows, iOS, Android (oper ...

'' * Ellen Johnson, a character in the American teen comedy drama '' Teenage Bounty Hunters'' * Ellen Kurokawa, a character in the Japanese anime series ''

Suite PreCure is a Japanese anime series and the eighth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries. The series is produced by Toei Animation and directed by Munehisa Sakai, who directed the ''One Piece'' anime series. Character designs wer ...

'' (also called Eren) * Ellen Lamb, character in the 1985 science fiction movie ''

D.A.R.Y.L. ''D.A.R.Y.L.'' is a 1985 science fiction adventure film directed by Simon Wincer and written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott, and Jeffrey Ellis. It stars Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp, Josef Sommer, and Barret O ...

'' * Ellen Lindsey, the main character in the movie 1974 American made-for-television drama '' Can Ellen Be Saved'' * Ellen Macauley, in ''

One of Us Is Lying 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

'' * Ellen Morgan, the main character in the TV series ''

Ellen Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena, and Helen (given name), Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: * Elle ...

'' * Ellen Powell, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Charles in Charge ''Charles in Charge'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 3, 1984, on CBS. The series was a production of Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television and starred Sco ...

'' * Ellen Randall, a character in the Canadian-produced sitcom ''

Learning the Ropes ''Learning the Ropes'' is a Canadian-produced sitcom that aired on CTV Television Network, CTV in Canada and in Broadcast syndication, syndication in the United States from September 1988 to March 1989. The series stars Lyle Alzado as Robert Rand ...

'' * Ellen Reed, a character who appeared in five episodes of the American TV sitcom ''

Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the social shift in the United Stat ...

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Ellen Ripley Lt. Ellen Louise Ripley, usually referred to by her surname, is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the ''Alien'' film series, played by American actress Sigourney Weaver. Considered one of the greatest characters in science fic ...

, a character in the ''Alien'' film series * Ellen Rockland, a character in the 1988 American science-fiction horror movie ''

Pulse In medicine, the pulse refers to the rhythmic pulsations (expansion and contraction) of an artery in response to the cardiac cycle (heartbeat). The pulse may be felt ( palpated) in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surfac ...

'' * Ellen Wilson, a character from the American science fiction web television series '' For All Mankind''

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