Description: Kristen graduated from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied musical theater. She made her Broadway debut in 2001, originating the role of Becky Thatcher in the short-lived "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." In 2002, she was in the revival of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" on Broadway, starring Laura Linney and Liam Neeson. An agent of the Company, she possesses the power to generate and manipulate electricity. She is shown to have mental instability, attributed to extensive testing of her abilities when she was younger. The experiments were condoned by her father, Robert Bishop, the head of the...     ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Kristen graduated from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied musical theater. She made her Broadway debut in 2001, originating the role of Becky Thatcher in the short-lived "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." In 2002, she was in the revival of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" on Broadway, starring Laura Linney and Liam Neeson. An agent of the Company, she possesses the power to generate and manipulate electricity. She is shown to have mental instability, attributed to extensive testing of her abilities when she was younger. The experiments were condoned by her father, Robert Bishop, the head of the Company. Elle made her first appearance in the episode "Fight or Flight" during the Heroes second season and will continue on the series for at least thirteen episodes.