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Ellie Alves is a main character in the second season of Netflix's You. She is portrayed by Jenna Ortega.
A bright, mature, and equally naive 15 year old, she helps Joe acclimate to Los Angeles and is the subject of both her sister's and Joe's protection. She aspires to be a filmmaker, and works an internship with Henderson, a famous comedian who is a pedophile & sexual predator. She is initially resentful of Delilah for not wanting her to hang out with Henderson, and frequently accuses her of lying about the accusations. She struggles with abandonment issues, evidenced by her reaction when she believes that Delilah once again ran away.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
At some point, her father got sick and passed away from an undisclosed illness. She calls her late father her "only friend in the world" while mentioning that she had a troubled relationship with her mother. Delilah moved out first, and Ellie followed Delilah some years later. At some point, she developed a passion for film and wants to pursue a career in the business. In order to break into the businesses, she has an internship with Henderson, and often speaks to him for guidance.
A Fresh Start[]
Ellie first meets Joe as she gossips to him about the other tenants in their apartment complex. She asks for his Instagram and if he has a girlfriend. Ellie argues with Delilah because she's late for school, and because she stole her shirt.
Joe catches Ellie secretly recording him, after Ellie refuses to tell him why, he reaches for her phone. Ellie fumbles the phone and drops it, breaking it. Ellie confesses that it was for a school project and runs away. Joe apologizes to Ellie and gifts her a brand new phone, to which she only replies with a silent nod. Ellie tells Joe the nature of the project, and is disappointed at Joe's lack of film knowledge. She offers to make him a list of movie recommendations, and the two agree to exchange a recommendation list. Joe asks Ellie for help in curating an Instagram feed, and she gives him advice on how to stand out among a sea of basic users.
Ellie speaks to Joe late at night, and she informs Joe that an individual named Jasper came by his apartment looking for him.
Just the Tip[]
Ellie is not seen in this episode, but is briefly mentioned when Delilah tells Joe to stay away from the two of them.
What Are Friends For?[]
Ellie sneaks out to watch Henderson's guest appearance at an improv show and rejects his offer for a ride home. Henderson gives her a kiss on the cheek, and she is surprised by Joe. She asks if he is following her, and questions why he was at the show. Ellie rejects Joe's warnings about Henderson and she brushes off Delilah's stories about Henderson. She confesses that she stole Henderson's contact information from Delilah and accuses Joe of being overprotective.
Ellie and Delilah argue about Ellie attending the improv show, and she accuses her sister of projecting her trauma and bitterness to the people around her.
The next evening, Ellie is throwing up one of the plants in the apartment complex. Ellie is annoyed by Joe's implication that her vomiting was spurred on by something Henderson did. Ellie claims that she accidentally ate an edible and was lying on the balcony by the time she came to. She defends Henderson by saying that he chewed Jonah out and paid for her ride home. Joe asks if Ellie doesn't remember what happened to her, to which Ellie says he sounds like Delilah. Ellie begs Joe not to tell Delilah, which he promises, and Ellie resumes vomiting.
Several days later, Joe checks in on Ellie after the incident. Ellie tells Joe that she's embarrassed for vomiting so close to him. Ellie gives Joe a DVD of The Big Sleep has thanks for not telling Delilah. She teases Joe that a bookseller is killed early in the movie, then tells him she's on the way to Henderson's.
The Good, The Bad & The Hendy[]
Ellie is working on a school project in the laundry room, and she lies to Delilah that she is no longer speaking to Henderson, claiming that he drinks too much. Ellie confides to her friend that she believes that Delilah put a spy software in her phone.
Ellie is reading one of the books that Joe recommends her at the apartment's pool. While discussing Joe and Henderson to her friend, she is adamant that her relationship with him is strictly in pursuit of an internship with him. Ellie asks her friend to invite her to a sleepover as a cover for her plan to go to Henderson's house for a screening.
Ellie arrives to Henderson's place, where he informs her of the screening being cancelled. Henderson is initially reluctant to hang out with Ellie alone due to her age, but she convinces him to let her in. Ellie is manipulated by Henderson into staying at his house together, and she shows him her film, and he pretends to be impressed by the film. She asks for the opportunity to give him a pitch for a movie, and she is roofied by Henderson. However, she is saved by Joe, as he roofies Henderson's drink as well. Ellie wakes up after being drugged, and leaves Henderson's house, unaware of his accidental death at the hands of Joe.
Have a Good Wellkend, Joe![]
Ellie hides from investigators, as they are interested in talking to her after they discover messages in which they planned to meet up the night that he died. After being confronted by Delilah for being at Henderson's, she reveals that she found Henderson's photos. She refuses to believe that the photos belonged to him, and after Delilah admits that she was a victim of Henderson, she refuses to believe her story as well. Ellie yells to Delilah that Henderson was her friend, and she storms off.
An emotional Ellie looks through photos of her and Henderson, still in denial. She steals Henderson's photos from Delilah's drawer.
Delilah and Ellie have another argument, and Ellie apologizes for her comments to Delilah, and tells her that she now believes in Henderson's true nature. She suggests that they dispose the photos, fearing for the girl's identities. The sisters cut up and flush the polaroids, Delilah reveals hers and disposes of it last.
Farewell, My Bunny[]
Ellie asks Joe what book he's reading, and suggests that he watches the film adaptation of Farewell, My Lovely. Joe tags along with Ellie after they hear her scream after burning her hand on a curling iron. She invites Joe to watch a movie with her.
Ellie teases Joe for his relationship with Love Quinn, and accidentally reveals to Joe that Candace came by the apartment complex. Ellie is annoyed when Joe brushes her off.
Ellie asks Joe to "do something" with Delilah's attitude as she leaves the apartment.
Ex-istential Crisis[]
Ellie chastises Joe for sleeping with Delilah, and asks him to never do it again. Ellie tells Delilah that she admires Joe, which is why she doesn't want her sister to date him and potentially destroy their relationship.
Ellie goes to Anavrin to check in on Joe, when in reality it was to introduce herself to Forty Quinn in pursuit of work with him. They quiz each other on movie trivia, where an impressed Forty offers her an internship.
Ellie discovers that Joe and Delilah hooked up again, and that she stayed the night at Joe's place. An enraged Ellie calls Delilah a slut.
Ellie is mentioned by Delilah when confronted by Joe in his storage unit, saying that she will be alone if Joe kills her sister.
Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills[]
Following Joe and Forty's self-orchestrated abduction, Ellie is also staying at the hotel to help the duo write their screenplay based on Guinevere Beck's memoir.
Later that evening, Ellie is shocked at Forty's "kombexy" drink mix. Despite Forty's satisfaction with his script, Ellie provides significant criticism for the script, saying that it is predictable, lacks a female perspective, and ultimately suggests that they start over. Ellie and Joe are briefly shocked by Forty jumping out of hotel room, to which Joe chases after him, leaving Ellie to return to her room.
The next morning, Joe tells an annoyed Ellie that she has to go home alone.
P.I. Joe[]
A concerned Ellie texts Delilah, unaware that she had already died under mysterious circumstances.
Ellie reveals to Love that Joe used acid the previous night, she also reassure Love that Forty is fine. Ellie asks Love and Joe about Delilah's whereabouts, and shows the two a death threat seemingly written by a Henderson fan. Love invites Ellie to go to Anavrin for breakfast.
Ellie helps Love cook breakfast, and Love teaches her how to hold and cut with a knife.
An emotional Ellie becomes extremely panicked once Delilah had been away for too long. Ellie sobs that everyone wants to get away from her, and tearfully asks Joe what's wrong with her. The two embrace as Love looks on emotionally.
Love, Actually[]
Fincher visits Ellie at their important, and asks if he's aware of death threats being sent to Delilah. Fincher questions Ellie about Henderson, and is detained under suspicion of murdering Henderson as a result of an anonymous tip sent in by Love.
At the police station, Ellie calls Forty for help, who sends a family lawyer to help her. Fincher threatens Ellie and the lawyer with calling CPS due to Delilah's absence. Ellie texts Forty for help, and he tells her to meet him at Anavrin. She is tailed by Fincher.
A frantic Ellie tells Joe that she heard Forty ranting about Joe, and that he killed Beck and buried Candace alive. She says that she doesn't care, and that she is only worried about her sister's whereabouts, to which Joe says that Delilah is gone as a result of the Quinn family. Joe advises her against going to CPS, and asks her to follow him.
Ellie is told by Joe to go east on a train from Union Station to begin a new life. Ellie is hesitant, as she is only 15 and doesn't want to leave her life behind. Ellie tells Joe that she hates him, as he brought the Quinns into their lives and is ultimately responsible for Delilah's disappearance. She tearfully asks Joe if she is dead, which Joe confirms. He also confesses that he killed Henderson with no remorse. He tells her that he will not abandon her, that he will get her a fake ID and send her money. Ellie tearfully tells Joe that he ruined her life. She takes the backpack Joe made for her, and she tells him to burn in hell.
Appearances[]
Season 2 (10/10)[]
- A Fresh Start
- Just the Tip
- What Are Friends For?
- The Good, The Bad & The Hendy
- Have a Good Wellkend, Joe!
- Farewell, My Bunny
- Ex-istential Crisis
- Fear and Loathing in Beverly Hills
- P.I. Joe
- Love, Actually
Season 3 (1/10)[]
- And They Lived Happily Ever After (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- Ellie's Instagram handle is @ellie-eyeballs.[2]
- Similar to Paco from season 1, Ellie is a character that doesn't exist in the books, and she isn't Delilah's sister.
- In the books, Delilah has a older sister, who Joe does not meet.
