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Elmo

Elmo (Elmo Monster), the furry red three-and-a-half-year-old Muppet on Sesame Street, created 1979-1980, voiced in falsetto by Kevin Clash then Ryan Dillon, host of Elmo's World and star of Tickle Me Elmo.

Elmo's World

Elmo's World is the Sesame Street segment hosted by Elmo, also called Elmo's World segment of Sesame Street. Debuting November 1998 as a 15-minute closer (141 episodes, writer Judy Freudberg), it was rebooted at 4–5 minutes in 2017 and returned in the Netflix Season 56.

Elnaaz Norouzi

Elnaaz Norouzi, also romanized Ilnaz Nawruzii, is an Iranian-born, German actress, model, and singer known for Zoya Mirza in Netflix's Sacred Games, Kandahar, Tehran, and The Fix (2026) opposite Liam Neeson.

Élodie Yung

Élodie Yung (born 1981, Paris) is a French actress of Cambodian descent, a karate black belt and Sorbonne law graduate, known for Elektra in Netflix's Daredevil and The Defenders, The Cleaning Lady, and returning in Daredevil: Born Again season 3.

Eloise (upcoming film)

Eloise (upcoming film), also known as an Eloise in Paris project, is a Netflix live-action family comedy directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Mae Schenk and Ryan Reynolds, based on Kay Thompson's Plaza Hotel books; in post-production as of October 2026.

Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza is a 2003 ABC Wonderful World of Disney television film directed by Kevin Lima, starring Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise and Julie Andrews as Nanny, based on Kay Thompson's books, with an Emmy-winning Bruce Broughton score.

Eloise Mumford

Eloise Mumford (born 1986) is an American actress from Olympia, Washington, a 2009 NYU Tisch graduate, known for Lone Star, The River, The Right Stuff, Cross, and as Kate Kavanagh in all three Fifty Shades films.

Elon Dershowitz

Elon Dershowitz (1961–2025), American film and podcast producer, son of attorney Alan Dershowitz; co-producer of Reversal of Fortune and executive producer of Fallen, died of a stroke at 64.

Elongated Man

The Elongated Man, Ralph Dibny, is a DC Comics stretching detective hero created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino in The Flash #112 (1960), powered by Gingold soda, husband of Sue Dibny, unlike Plastic Man.

Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo (born 1961) is a Mexican actress and director from Parácuaro, Michoacán, known for Anna in Predator (1987, 1990), Salvador (1986), Nine Lives (2005), and Blue Beetle (2023), and for founding the Festival Internacional de Cine sin Cines.

Elsa (Frozen)

Elsa is the snow-powered queen of Arendelle in Disney's Frozen (2013), voiced by Idina Menzel and loosely adapted from Andersen's "The Snow Queen" (1844); originally written as a villain, she became a sympathetic heroine after "Let It Go" was written.

Elsa Benítez

Elsa Benítez Yáñez, born 1977 in Hermosillo, Sonora, is a Mexican model and television host best known for covering the 2001 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

Elsa Bloodstone

Elsa Bloodstone is a Marvel Comics monster hunter, daughter of Ulysses Bloodstone, created in Bloodstone #1 (2001) by Abnett, Lanning, and Lopez; redefined by Nextwave (2006), debuted in the MCU's Werewolf by Night (2022) played by Laura Donnelly, and added to Marvel Rivals in 2026.

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester (1902–1986), British-born actress and wife of Charles Laughton, played Mary Shelley and the Bride in Bride of Frankenstein (1935); also ran the Cave of Harmony nightclub and appeared in Mary Poppins.

Elsa Mars

Elsa Mars, or Fräulein Elsa Mars, is a fictional character in American Horror Story: Freak Show, the German owner and star of a freak show, portrayed by Jessica Lange.

Elsa Martinelli

Elsa Martinelli (Elisa Tia, 1935-2017), Italian model turned actress; Silver Bear winner for Donatella (1956), star of The Indian Fighter, Hatari!, and The Trial.

Elsa Pataky

Elsa Pataky (Elsa Lafuente Medianu), Spanish actress born in Madrid in 1976, known for Raquel in Al salir de clase, Elena Neves in Fast & Furious, Netflix's Interceptor, and SkyShowtime's Matices and El Homenaje; married to Chris Hemsworth, lives in Byron Bay.

Elsbeth (TV series)

Elsbeth is a CBS comedy-drama procedural (premiered February 29, 2024) starring Carrie Preston as attorney Elsbeth Tascioni, spun off from The Good Wife and The Good Fight; created by Robert and Michelle King, it uses a Columbo-style inverted detective format with the NYPD's 11th Precinct.

Elsbeth Tascioni

Elsbeth Tascioni, the quirky attorney-detective played by Carrie Preston in The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and the 2024 CBS series Elsbeth; female Columbo, Emmy-winning guest role, NYPD spin-off lead.

Elseworlds (Arrowverse)

Elseworlds (Arrowverse): fifth annual Arrowverse crossover, aired December 9-11, 2018 on The CW across The Flash 5x09, Arrow 7x09, and Supergirl 4x09. The Monitor gives John Deegan the Book of Destiny; Barry and Oliver swap bodies; debuts of Batwoman, Lois Lane, and Gotham City; set up Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Elsie Fisher

Elsie Fisher (Elsie Kate Fisher), American actor born 2003 in Riverside, California; voiced Agnes in Despicable Me and starred as Kayla Day in Eighth Grade, earning a Golden Globe nomination and Gotham and Critics Choice awards.

Elsinore (film)

Elsinore is a 2026 biographical drama directed by Simon Stone, starring Andrew Scott as actor Ian Charleson (distinct from Elsinore Film, the Rome production company), who performed Hamlet at the National Theatre in 1989 while dying of AIDS; Olivia Colman co-stars.

Elstree Studios

Elstree Studios is a film and television studio in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, founded in 1925, home to Blackmail, Star Wars, The Shining, and The Crown, council-owned since the 1990s, operated by MBS Group since 2025.

Elstree Studios (Shenley Road)

Elstree Studios on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire: council-owned British film and TV studio founded 1926, home of Star Wars, The King's Speech, The Crown, and Strictly Come Dancing; distinct from BBC Elstree and Sky Studios Elstree.

Elton John: Never Too Late

Elton John: Never Too Late is a 2024 Disney+ music documentary directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, framing Elton John's 1970–1975 rise against his 2022 Dodger Stadium farewell, with the Brandi Carlile title song.

Elumale

Elumale (ಏಳುಮಲೆ), 2025 Kannada romantic thriller directed by debutant Punit Rangaswamy, starring Raanna and Priyanka Achar; set in 2004 on the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border during the Veerappan manhunt, released 5 September 2025, streamed on ZEE5 from 17 October 2025.

Elva Guerra

Elva Guerra (born 2004, McAlester, Oklahoma) is a two-spirit Ponca and Indigenous Mexican American actor known as Jackie in Reservation Dogs and Sally Growing Thunder in Dark Winds.

Elven Kings Under the Sky

Elven Kings Under the Sky is the season 2 premiere of The Rings of Power, aired August 29, 2024 on Prime Video. Directed by Charlotte Brändström, written by Gennifer Hutchison; title from the Ring Verse; Sauron bargains with Adar.

Elves

Elves (Danish: Nisser) is a 2021 Danish Netflix horror-fantasy miniseries: six episodes about a family whose Christmas on a remote island unleashes monstrous elves, created by Stefan Jaworski for Miso Film.

Elvira Hancock

Elvira Hancock is a fictional character in the 1983 American crime drama film Scarface, played by Michelle Pfeiffer as the mistress and later wife of Tony Montana.