Eleanor Louise Cowell

About

Mother of the serial killer Ted Bundy.  When she gave birth to Ted, she was unwed, and due to the stigma of having a child out of wedlock, Ted was raised by her father. During Ted's childhood, he believed his grandfather was his father and that she was his sister. Throughout her life, even until her death in 2012, she never believed Ted was guilty of his crimes. 

Before Fame

She gave birth to Ted on November 24, 1946. 

Trivia

In 1950, she and Ted moved to Tacoma, Washington, to live with her uncle. It was there that she met and married John Bundy. 

Family Life

She married John Bundy. Her parents were Samuel and Eleanor Cowell. She had four children. 

Associated With

Zac Efron starred as Ted Bundy in the 2019 biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile.