A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025)

Lucy Boynton as Ruth Ellis Age 32 · New York City, New York, USA Lucy Boynton (born January 17, 1994) is a British actress. Her first professional role was as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (2006), for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Award for...

Toby Jones as John Bickford Age 59 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones OBE (born September 7, 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as N...

Laurie Davidson as David Blakely Age 33 · Dulwich, London, England, UK Laurie Davidson (born 1992) is an English actor. In 2016 he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He played a fictionalised version of a young William Shakespeare in the...

Mark Stanley as Desmond Cussen Age 37 · Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Arthur Darvill as Victor Mishcon Age 43 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982), known professionally as Arthur Darvill, is an English actor and musician. He is known for playing Rory Williams, one of the Eleventh Doctor's companions in t...

Bessie Carter as Carole Findlater Age 32 · Westminster, London, England, UK Bessie Carter is an English actress. She is known for her role as Evie Wilcox on the BBC television series Howards End (2017) and Prudence Featherington on the Netflix series Bridgerton..