Lucinda "Elle" Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, played by Pippa Black.

She was introduced as the daughter of established characters Paul (Stefan Dennis) and Gail Robinson (Fiona Corke).

[1] Black described her experience stating "I admit I was a little star struck turning up to Ramsay Street and meeting everybody, but they all bent over backwards to help out and settle my nerves.

[...] I like it when the scriptwriters choose to show a caring side to Elle as it makes her more of an interesting person to play".

[4] Black has also described her character on a different occasion stating: "She is strong-willed, ambitious and unafraid of standing up for what she believes – even if others don't see things her way.

[6] Also adding upon her arrival in Paul's life she discovered many ways to get what she wanted involving manipulating people.

"[6] They also make note of her desire to overthrow her father in his manipulative actions, stating she has wanted to remain free from his clutches and help change him for the better.

"[7] When Ned betrays Elle she attempts to seduce his brother Stuart Parker (Blair McDonough) by stripping naked for him.

While they agree to be friends, Black said that "they've formed a really genuine friendship and they share a kiss, they've poured their hearts out and it just happens."

[12] The couple get back together, but when Elle discovers that Lucas has withdrawn a large amount of money, she worries that he has started gambling again.

[13] Elle accepts, but she is late offered a job in New York and Lucas tells her to follow her dreams and they say goodbye at the airport.

"[16] Bower had expected Black to broaden her career elsewhere and believed Neighbours had been "incredibly privileged" to have had her work on the show for three years.

[19] An "unapologetic" Elle explains that while she did not want to sabotage his engagement to Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou), she hoped seeing his exes would break him "out of his toxic cycle with women.

"[19] On 7 May 2022, Dan Seddon of Digital Spy announced Black would reprise the role of Elle for the final episodes of Neighbours following its cancellation.

The "most memorable characters" from each decade were chosen to return and Executive producer Jason Herbison explained that it ensured there was "something for everyone as Neighbours draws to a close.

"[20] Elle is born off-screen to mother Gail Robinson (Fiona Corke), a fraternal triplet along with identical brothers Cameron and Robert.

Gail divorces Elle's father Paul whilst pregnant, and moves to Tasmania where she raises the children.

Elle lies to Gail about going to visit a friend in Byron Bay when in fact she heads for Erinsborough to see Paul.

Elle begins to lace Izzy Hoyland's (Natalie Bassingthwaighte) food with drugs, in order to make her appear insane.

Along with a number of Ramsay Street residents, Elle is involved the Lassiter's plane crash during a joyflight to Tasmania.

Elle begins playing tricks on Max Hoyland (Stephen Lovatt) who is responsible for Cameron's death, rearranging his cupboards and stealing his car.

Elle becomes annoyed by Boyd Hoyland (Kyal Marsh) and Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner) no longer wanting anything to do with her after they find out about her games.

After telling Janae Timmins (Eliza Taylor-Cotter), she goes to see him and he returns to Ramsay Street for a couple of months.

Elle and Marco Silvani (Jesse Rosenfeld) pair up in a joint business to run the General Store.

Elle quits her job as a journalist at the Erinsborough News after she disagrees with the way her father is running stories on the Kennedys' surrogacy.

They suggest that Paul, Leo and David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) move to New York to be with the rest of the family In 2006 Black was nominated for Most Popular New Female Talent in her role of Elle at the Logie awards.

[23] Ruth Deller of entertainment website Lowculture commented on Elle branding her a "fierce businesswoman and journalist".

[25] One perceived the whole "will-they won't-they" storyline between Elle and Oliver to be "tiresome" and "nonsense" and their later affair was deemed predictable.

[32] Katie Baillie writing for Metro included Elle on a list of the "worst Neighbours characters" ever.

Baillie stated that Elle's inclusion owed to her "annoying" status as a scheming Robinson and her pouting.