Ellen Ames
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Ellen Tyrell Ames was a fictional character
in American
Soap Opera
The Secret Storm
. She was played by Ellen Cobb-Hill.
, and was married to her sister's ex-fiance, Peter Ames
. Peter and Ellen eloped, to the shock of Pauline, who had always loved him. From this union came three children: Susan Ames Dunbar, the oldest, Jerry Ames
, the sole son, and Amy Ames
, the youngest. In the first episode of series Ellen was involved in a car accident and was taken to Woodbridge Hospital in Woodbridge, New York. She died of her injuries, and the family spiraled out of control.
Jerry was furious and was intent exacting revenge on the drunk driver who took his mother's life. He beat him violently and Jerry wound up in reform school. Susan took over as the mother figure of the family, and became quite bossy.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in American
United States
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Soap Opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
. She was played by Ellen Cobb-Hill.
The catalyst of the Storm
Ellen, the youngest daughter of Judge J.T. Tyrell and Grace Tyrell, was also the younger sister of Pauline RysdalePauline Rysdale
Pauline Tyrell Harris Rysdale, known more familiarly as "Aunt Pauline", was a character in the now-defunct American Soap Opera, The Secret Storm. She was played by actress Haila Stoddard.-Jilted sister:...
, and was married to her sister's ex-fiance, Peter Ames
Peter Ames
Peter Ames was the lead male character in the now-defunct American soap opera, The Secret Storm. Although played by many actors, Peter Hobbs was the actor most identified in the role.-Sudden widower:...
. Peter and Ellen eloped, to the shock of Pauline, who had always loved him. From this union came three children: Susan Ames Dunbar, the oldest, Jerry Ames
Jerry Ames
Jerry Ames was an American tap dancer centered in New York. In 1977, he co-authored The Book of Tap: Recovering America's Long Lost Dance with Jim Siegelman. In 1980, he was a featured performer in the movie Tap Dancin' by Christian Blackwood. In 2006, he received a Flo Bert Award for his...
, the sole son, and Amy Ames
Amy Ames
Amy Ames Rysdale Britton Kincaid was a character in the long-running and now cancelled American Soap opera, The Secret Storm She was played, with a few breaks, here and there, by actress Jada Rowland, who grew up in the role, a rarity for any soap....
, the youngest. In the first episode of series Ellen was involved in a car accident and was taken to Woodbridge Hospital in Woodbridge, New York. She died of her injuries, and the family spiraled out of control.
Jerry was furious and was intent exacting revenge on the drunk driver who took his mother's life. He beat him violently and Jerry wound up in reform school. Susan took over as the mother figure of the family, and became quite bossy.