Ellen Thompson

Ellen, a character in the Wishful Thinking series, is the head reporter and daytime anchor of the Northbridge News. She is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Ellen has brown eyes, black hair and dark skin. She wears a green top.

Personality
Ellen is shown to be blunt and rude to other station personnel, and is not afraid to argue with her boss, Alec. If you decide to read her thoughts, you find out that she is overworked and doesn't want to openly admit it out of fear that others will see it as a weakness. This sense of pride and decision to save face is further proven when she objects to your character becoming junior reporter, as she feels that her position is threatened. As Aubrey reminds you, Ellen made her former co-anchor cry.

Wishful Thinking

 * Chapter 1: I Can Only Imagine
 * Chapter 2: On My Mind
 * Chapter 3: Thought Process
 * Chapter 4: Good Idea
 * Chapter 5: Don't Think Twice
 * Chapter 6: Mind Games (Off-screen)
 * Chapter 7: Bright Idea
 * Chapter 8: Birdbrained
 * Chapter 9: Hold That Thought
 * Chapter 10: One-Track Mind (Mentioned)

Alec Burdock
Alec Burdock is her boss, and although she is abrasive towards everyone, he seems to be the only one who counters her arguments with more of his own. In Chapter 7, if you decide to follow her to find out what she is hiding (for diamonds), you discover that she has been taking his bottles of sparkling water from his office.

Your Character
As the ingenue, you pose a threat to Ellen and her job because your first two news pieces as a reporter became lead stories. In Chapter 5, she tells you that she thinks you're hiding something because it's strange that you came out of "nowhere" and suddenly you're climbing the reporter-ladder quickly. She tells you that she's going to find out what you're hiding and instead of reporting the news, you'll be the news. In Chapter 7, if you decide to follow her, you hear her "thinking" that you don't have the instincts for the job, and you can find out that she has been stealing Alec's bottles of sparkling water called Eau d'Brillance. You can choose to tell Alec or keep her secret.

Trivia

 * She shares the same last name as Vera Thompson from the Perfect Match series.
 * Her character model's facial features resemble Scarlett Emerson from Veil of Secrets.
 * The name Ellen is of English origin, which means "bright, shining light". It is a variant of the Greek name Helen. In Ireland, it is also considered a variant of the name Eileen, which means "wished-for" or "longed-for child" (derived from the French name Aveline).
 * The surname Thompson is English and Scottish origin, which means "Son of Thomas". It derived from the surnames MacTavish and MacTamhais.
 * Her crimes include sabotage and theft.
 * In Chapter 9, if you tell Alec that she was snooping through his office, he fires her. If you tell him that she scared Anna yet again, he puts her on a one-month suspension.