| Elle Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Heroes character | |
 Kristen Bell as Elle Bishop | |
| First appearance | "Fight or Flight" |
| Last appearance | "The Eclipse: Part 2" (real Elle) "The Art of Deception" (in Sylar's memory) |
| Created by | Tim Kring |
| Portrayed by | Kristen Bell |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Eleanor Zoe Bishop |
| Alias | Cindy |
| Nickname | Bitch, Fulgora |
| Species | Evolved human |
| Occupation | Company agent |
| Family | Bob Bishop (father, deceased) |
| Ability | Electrokinesis |
Elle Bishop is a fictional character who appeared on the American psychological thriller superhero series Heroes, which aired on NBC from 2006 to 2010. The character was created by series creator Tim Kring and portrayed by actress Kristen Bell. Elle was created by Kring to act as a contrast to the rest of the characters, who had all recently found out they had abilities, whereas Elle had known her whole life. Bell, who had previously starred in the then recently cancelled series Veronica Mars, was a fan of the series and had met up with the writers that informed her they would love to have her on the show. While the character of Elle was created before Bell was cast, following her casting, the character was slightly altered to better resemble her. Elle was one of the new characters introduced in the second season and according to contract, would continue on the series for at least 13 episodes into season 3.
Elle is introduced in the episode "Fight or Flight" as an agent of the Company, an organization whose primary purpose is to identify, monitor and study those individuals with special abilities. The daughter of Company head Bob Bishop, she possesses the power to generate and manipulate electricity. Elle is portrayed as mentally unstable, which is attributed to extensive "testing" condoned by her father to research her abilities when she was young. During the third season, Elle's powers grow out of control but with Sylar's help she regains control of them and begins a relationship with him. After finding out that Elle played a role in his transformation into a "monster", Sylar killed her and stole her abilities.
Critical reception towards both the character and Bell's performance has been positive. Praise was directed towards Elle's personality as well as her characterization and abilities. Her death in the third season was heavily criticized by reviewers and fans. Bell was nominated for both a Saturn Award and a Teen Choice Award for her performance.