Character

Ellen

professional essential reliable

Ellen holds the position of Staff Secretary, overseeing the office that processes documents for presidential signature in the White House Outer Oval area. Charlie directs Emily to collect only today's essential paperwork there, noting Ellen's absence yet trusting other staff to handle the load amid routine tasks and sudden crises like Horton Wilde's heart attack. Her role anchors the administrative flow that sustains Oval Office functions, bridging junior staff delegation with executive demands.

2 appearances

Ellen's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E4 · The Red Mass

Delegation, Doctrine, and a Sudden Political Crisis

Not directly observable in scene; functionally absent.

Ellen is referenced as the staff secretary who is not present in the office; her absence creates the need for Emily's run and frames the administrative gap Charlie seeks to …

View full event

S4E4 · The Red Mass

Red Mass Prep and a Sudden Health Crisis — Validators, Then Wilde

Absent; implied dependable institutional presence whose lack is mildly inconvenient.

Ellen is invoked as the absent Staff Secretary — her physical absence creates a small administrative gap that Charlie expects Emily to bridge; she is referenced, not present.

View full event