She is characterised as a manipulative female who executes various scams and plots against other characters. In one instance Elle feigned a terminal illness for personal gain. The character has been used to play the topical story of post traumatic stress. Production also subjected Elle to Retroactive continuity as scriptwriters aged the character considerably. In June 2009, Black announced her decision to leave "Neighbours" to seek out other roles. The character departed on 3 December 2009. Black reprised the role for a brief appearance on 9 September 2019.