Ellen Fife was born and raised in the Midlands, moving to London in 2011. She studied Drama and Theatre Studies at the University of Kent, and Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at Central School of Speech and Drama. She was a member of the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers Group in 2012, and their Studio Writers Group in 2013/14.

Primarily, Ellen writes plays and novels (primarily commercial crime thrillers).

Previous acting experience includes Viola in Twelfth Night by Artyzan Productions (Whitstable Playhouse) and as the titular character in Miss Julie at the Crea Theatre in Amsterdam, Mummylogues at the Old Red Lion and Stockwell Playhouse and Ginny in SOFA (post-production). She was the voice of Avieco's launch (formally Good Energy).

London (Greater London)

Cured (theatre) - performed at the Old Red Lion and Penge Theatre (2021)

Nice (theatre) - performed at Putney Arts Theatre (2021)

The Welsh Referendum (theatre, political comedy) - performed at Putney Arts Theatre (2020)

Books, Comedy (topical), Film, Television, Theatre