What is "ellie"

Ellie is a 1984 comedy film directed by Peter Wittman and distributed by Troma Entertainment. Set in the deep south, the film follows the titular barefoot Ellie ( Sheila Kennedy); after witnessing her father's murder at the hands of her stepmother and her three lecherous stepbrothers, Ellie vows to avenge her father's death using the only weapon she has: her voluptuous body. The film also features appearances from such noteworthy actors as Shelley Winters, George Gobel, Edward Albert and Pat Paulsen.

Ellie or Elly is a given name, usually feminine, a shortened form of Eloise, Eliana, Elaina, Elena, Eleanor, Emily, Eliza, Emelia, Elspeth, Elissa, Elham, Elliot or Elizabeth, but also a given name in its own right. It is also occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:

Ellie or Elly is a given name and nickname. It may also refer to:

Entertainment:

• "Ellie" (CSI), an episode of the American crime drama CSI
• "Ellie" (The West Wing), an episode of the American political drama The West Wing
• Ellie (film), a 1984 comedy
• Miss Ellie Ewing, a fictional character from the U.S. TV series Dallas

Places:

• Elly, Virginia, an unincorporated community
• 616 Elly, an asteroid

Other uses:

• John Elly (1581–1639), a Canon of Windsor
• "Elly", a former stage name of Japanese pop singer Eriko Imai (born 1983)
• LE (rapper), South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter Ahn Hyo-jin (born 1991), formerly known by the stage name "Elly"
• "Ellie", the "Elephant" statuette given to National Magazine Awards winners

Ellie is a fictional character in the 2013 video game The Last of Us. In the game, the character Joel is tasked with escorting Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States in an attempt to create a potential cure against an infection to which Ellie is immune. She is voiced by Ashley Johnson, who also provided motion capture for the character. While players briefly assume control of Ellie for a portion of the game, the computer's artificial intelligence primarily controls her actions, often assisting in combat by attacking or identifying enemies. Ellie reappeared as the sole playable character in the downloadable content prequel campaign, The Last of Us: Left Behind, in which she spends time with her friend Riley. Ellie is also the main character in the comic book prequel, The Last of Us: American Dreams, wherein she befriends Riley and has her first encounter with the rebel group Fireflies.

Ellie was created by Neil Druckmann, the creative director and writer of The Last of Us. Inspired by a mute character proposed for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Druckmann created Ellie as a strong female character with a close relationship with Joel; throughout the game's development, the relationship between Ellie and Joel was the central focus, with all other elements developed around it. Johnson inspired aspects of Ellie's personality, prompting Druckmann to make her more active in fighting off hostile enemies. Naughty Dog also redesigned Ellie's appearance during the development of the game to more closely resemble Johnson. However, comparisons have also been made with actress Ellen Page.

The character has been well received by critics, with Ellie's relationship with Joel most frequently being the subject of praise. The strength and complexity of Ellie's character and its subversion of the damsel in distress stereotype have also been commended. Ellie's role in Left Behinds plot has prompted some social commentary within the industry, with coverage focusing on a scene depicting LGBT themes. Both the character and Johnson's performance received numerous awards and nominations, and have regularly been placed favorably in polls and lists.