Ellen Thompson is an award-winning screenwriter and producer and an award-nominated musical playwright. She produced, directed, and wrote the lyrics for the award-winning music video, “Pay Attention (for Lyme Disease Prevention),” and she wrote the book and lyrics for Lyme Disease: The Musical, which was based on her personal experience. She produced the premiere stage production at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles, CA in 2022, and it was nominated for two Robby Awards and five Broadway World Los Angeles Awards. The show was runner-up for Best New Play or Musical, and Ellen produced the show’s original cast album, which is available on most music streaming platforms.
When Ellen’s mother, bestselling author Victoria Thompson, was battling cancer, she realized she wasn’t going to be able to finish writing City of Promises, so she asked Ellen and her sister, Lisa, who are both writers, if one of them would finish writing it for her. After Victoria passed away in 2024, Ellen finished City of Promises, and she is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue to connect with her mom and to carry on her legacy.
Ellen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and she was an actor for nearly thirty years. She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and their pets, and she advocates for Lyme and other tick-borne disease awareness.