Ellen Harvelle

Ellen Harvelle
Supernatural character
Ellen Harvelle
Samantha Ferris as Ellen Harvelle
First appearance"Everybody Loves a Clown" (2006)
Last appearance"My Heart Will Go On" (2011)
Portrayed bySamantha Ferris
In-universe information
OccupationProprietor
Hunter
SpouseWilliam Anthony Harvelle (husband, deceased)
ChildrenJo Harvelle (daughter, deceased)

Ellen Harvelle is a fictional character on The CW Television Network's Supernatural, portrayed by Samantha Ferris. Introduced in the second season in order to explore a mother-daughter relationship in the hunting world, the "gun-toting, beer-slinging" Ellen brought a "maternal energy" to the male-dominated series. The mother of Jo Harvelle and the proprietor of Harvelle's Roadhouse—a bar frequented by hunters of supernatural creatures—Ellen provides advice and assistance to Sam and Dean Winchester throughout the second season. Although the character's appearances in the third season were dropped due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and failed negotiations, she returns in the fifth and sixth seasons. Critical reception to the character has been positive, with many critics happy to see her return.