Award-winning, multi-nominated Ellen has enjoyed a unique and diverse career from becoming a cult figure in the sci-fi world as the iconic Giggerota in the international hit “Lexx”, to playing the series lead in the highly acclaimed “The Collector” (Gemini nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series), to delighting audiences in the biggest comedy of all time- “Napoleon Dynamite”.
Her powerful voice lead her to work in AAA/indie video games: “Fallout 4” (BTVA Winner), “Skyrim”, “Elder Scrolls”, Elder Scrolls DLC”, “World Of Warcraft”, “Star Trek Online”, “Wasteland 2+3”, “Defense Grid 2”, “Star Wars Uprising”, “Guild Wars 2”, “Starlink: Battle For Atlas”, “Astria Ascending”, “Agents Of Mayhem”, “Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion”, “League of Legends: Legend of Runeterra”, and in the cinematic trailer for “Valorant Esports”. Her role as Herida in “Skyforge” landed her a SOVAS nomination for Outstanding Video Game Voice Over, with another nod for Ms. Dazzle in “Adam Ruins Everything” for Best Animation Voice in a TV series.
Currently, Ellen is thrilled to be heard in the Oscar winning film “Dune” as Bene Gesserit Ancestors (Best Sound Winner), in Pixar’s “Turning Red”, opposite Naomi Watts in “The Desperate Hours”, and on Disney Channel as Captain Phasma in the Emmy nominated “Star Wars Resistance” and “Lego: Star Wars”. She is the official voice behind the narration for Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary and all four “World Of Color” shows at California Adventure Park; Ellen is also the voice model for Disney Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai. Ellen can be heard in Netflix’s “Bonfire Of Destiny”, “Crimes That Bind”, as well as on Netflix’s upcoming animation series “Daniel Spellbound”, and “Elinor Wonders Why” on PBS Kids. She recently completed narration for the audiobook “Dance Me To The End”.
Ellen was honoured to be a judge at the Annie Animation Awards, for Ms. Wheelchair USA and Syfy Channel’s “Heroes of Cosplay”. Ellen is a proud member of Women In Animation, ASIFA, SOVAS, and is a frequent guest at San Diego Comic-Con.
She passionately loves teaching video game voice-over acting!
