Alison Sue Fanelli (born April 26, 1979) is an American physician assistant and former actress who is best known for the role of Ellen Josephine Hickle on Nickelodeon's 1990s television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Early life and career Fanelli was born in Northport, New York. She attended Northport High School where her talents were on display for the Powdered Wigs Drama Department, and as a percussionist for the Northport High School Drumline. In 1989, Fanelli joined the cast of Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete & Pete, playing Ellen Josephine Hickle. The character was the best friend and love interest of Big Pete. Fanelli completed work on the series in 1996. She conducted additional training at Arcadia University. In 2011, she contributed as the voice of Splat for an episode of TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise, a "video game based web cartoon", created by her brother, Chris Niosi. After Dartmouth, Fanelli worked as a physician's assistant at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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