'Ruth Ellis' story is a fascinating one.'
"We follow her glamorous lifestyle as a young nightclub manageress, her abusive relationship with the man she later gunned down in cold blood, her arrest, trial and the subsequent legal fight to reprieve her before she was hanged by infamous hangman, Albert Pierrepoint, in Holloway Prison, aged just 28.
"Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"Ruth Ellis' story is a fascinating one," says Boynton of the role. "Both she and this complex case have always evoked a strong reaction, and with Kelly's [writer Kelly Jones] insightful scripts I'm looking forward to bringing a new perspective to both familiar audiences as well as those who are unaware of her mark on British history.
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