Ellen Bowen — Royal Wedding Character Profile

About Ellen Bowen

A Broadway star and Tom's sister, co-starring in 'Every Night at Seven.' She travels to London, meets Lord John Brindale on the ship, and quickly falls in love with him. She decides to marry on the day of the royal wedding.

Ellen Bowen — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jane Powell

Appears in

Royal Wedding (1951)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Ellen Bowen — Romantic Lovers — Lord John Brindale (Peter Lawford)

  Ellen and John develop a mutual romantic relationship during their voyage to London.

• Ellen Bowen — Social Co-stars — Anne Ashmond (Sarah Churchill)

  Ellen and Anne are fellow performers in the same Broadway production.

• Ellen Bowen — Professional Agent — Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger (Keenan Wynn)

  Edgar acts as the professional agent facilitating the logistical aspects of Ellen's wedding.

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More characters from Royal Wedding

• Tom Bowen (Fred Astaire)
• Lord John Brindale (Peter Lawford)
• Anne Ashmond (Sarah Churchill)
• Cabby (uncredited) (James Finlayson)
• Irving Klinger / Edgar Klinger (Keenan Wynn)
• Ellen's Maid (Uncredited) (Margaret Bert)
• James Ashmond (Albert Sharpe)
• Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited) (Shirley Jean Rickert)
• Singing Elevator Boy (uncredited) (Richard Lupino)
• Information Clerk at Dock (uncredited) (Frank McLure)
• Steward (uncredited) (Andre Charisse)
• Military Officer on Street (uncredited) (Bert Stevens)