Ellen Lowell (previously Cole and Stewart) is a fictional character from the American daytime soap opera As the World Turns.

[2] Alongside Eileen Fulton and Don Hastings, who played Lisa Grimaldi and Bob Hughes respectively, Bruder was one of the serial's longest-serving cast members.

Creator Irna Phillips had intended to contravene the typical format of soap opera storylines by allowing the affair to lead to a happy marriage, however ultimately killed Jim off instead.

David and Ellen had two daughters together, Carol Ann (later known as Annie) and Dawn, later known as Dee; the roles of their family unit increased during this period.

Copious amounts of grey powder were used, and she began dressing in old fashioned outfits and wearing her hair in a French twist.

[13] In 1979, Jon Reed of the Star-Banner described Ellen as "matronly", and reported that Bruder wore little make-up, and applied white powder to her hair.

She changed it back, however, after receiving dozens of letters from viewers who felt that the style was inappropriate given the "mother image" which Ellen had gained.

He opined that Ellen and David were "one of Oakdale's more stable duos" and that the "bouffant hairdo" was a trademark of the character's image.