Following the cancellation of "Veronica Mars", Bell voiced interest in appearing on "Heroes" because she was a fan. On July 29, 2007, during a train ride back to Los Angeles from the San Diego Comic-Con with "Heroes" actors Zachary Quinto and Masi Oka, and writers from the series, the writers had mentioned that if she "ever wantto come on "Heroes", give us [writers a call," to which Bell said she would "love to." Meanwhile, there were discussions about a role on "Lost", but Bell turned down the role of Charlotte Staples Lewis. Bell portrayed Elle Bishop on "Heroes", a "mysterious young lady" with an "awesome power". She did not have to audition for the role of Elle, who made her first appearance in an October 2007 episode, and appeared in twelve episodes during the run of the series. The casting of Bell, "Heroes" creator Tim Kring explained, "was not easy to pull off", but because of the large ensemble cast of the series and multiple story arcs, "we found a way to jump into a small window in [Bell's] schedule." Bell lent her voice to the CW series "Gossip Girl": she voiced the title character in every episode of the series, appearing in person only for a surprise cameo in the final episode, portraying herself.