Eleanor "Elly" Conway (also Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jodi Gordon.

The character's early storylines saw her clash with her student Piper Willis (Mavournee Hazel) and later Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner) when she flirted with Steph's partner Mark Brennan (Scott McGregor).

Elly's housemate Angus Beaumont-Hannay (Jai Waetford) develops an obsessive crush on her and takes advantage of her twice, which almost causes her to lose her job and home.

On 22 November 2001, Kylie Miller of The Age reported that Kendell Nunn had joined the cast as Elly, along with Blair McDonough as Stuart Parker.

[5] The show's producer Peter Dodds stated that Elly's arrival in Erinsborough would occur at the same as her cousin, Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine), goes into labour in "typically trying circumstances.

"[3] Nunn explained that Elly initially dislikes Susan's husband Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) because she has been without a father figure in her life.

[3] During her time in Erinsborough, Elly befriends her cousin Darcy Tyler (Mark Raffety) and her neighbour Michelle Scully (Kate Keltie).

Nunn told an Inside Soap columnist, "Once Karl and Susan have left the room, Ian tells Elly that he's not her dad but he knows who is.

On 28 April 2016, Jonathon Moran of The Daily Telegraph reported that the character would be returning to the show with actress Jodi Anasta in the role.

"[5] Elly returns to Erinsborough amid the high school formal and clashes with Piper Willis (Mavournee Hazel) over Tyler Brennan (Travis Burns).

[19] Ned and Elly are briefly reunited during Hall's third guest stint with the serial, but writers soon decided to end the relationship ahead of his departure.

[21] After he returns to stay at the Kennedy home, Angus "takes a clear interest" in Elly, but her cousin Ben Kirk (Felix Mallard) warns him off.

[31] Following this, Finn takes over Xanthe Canning's (Lilly Van der Meer) tutoring from Elly and gets involved in Ben's career plans too.

He also thought that as Finn does not have trust, he cannot tell Elly about his brain aneurysm, which has "skewed his own sense of reality and morality as well, which is unfortunate because without it he's a good guy – just a slight sociopath.

[38] In late March 2020, Neighbours began its planned Easter break one week early amid the Coronavirus pandemic, which changed the emotion of the character's exit storyline.

[40] During a conversation with co-star Takaya Honda on his YouTube show Tak Talks, Anasta said that scenes had been rewritten to allow Elly to have the goodbye she deserves.

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.

Elly and Ned's relationship is strained when his former girlfriend Regan Davis (Sabeena Manalis) comes to him for help, and he takes her out of town to protect her from her husband Jacka Hills.

Elly bonds with Mark's sister Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly), who confides in her about her relationship with businessman Pierce Greyson (Tim Robards).

When Elly breaks the new rule about going off site, Jane fires her, claiming that she needs to lose a member of staff due to low enrolment levels.

After their friend and neighbour Sonya Rebecchi (Eve Morey) reveals that she has ovarian cancer, Mark keeps his feelings to himself and shuts Elly out.

Shaun realises he is the father of Elly's baby and uses it to blackmail her into changing her victim impact statement, and convincing the Kennedys to house Finn.

Elly takes her friends Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) and David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) to a birthing class, and continues to involve themselves in her pregnancy, which concerns Finn, who feels that Shaun is being left out.

However, their feelings for each other grow stronger after Finn helps Elly give birth to her daughter Aster Conway (Isla Goulas; Scout Bowman), while she is being held hostage by Robert Robinson (Adam Hunter).

Elly comforts Finn when he discovers that his father intended to pay the ransom to rescue him when he was held hostage in Colombia, but ended up gambling the money.

Ahead of her introduction, Kylie Miller of The Age branded Elly a "likeable delinquent",[1] while Cameron Adams from the Herald Sun called her "a precocious teenage upstart".

"[49] While reviewing the character's reintroduction, a critic for The Advertiser stated "Elly is classic Neighbours vixen and she's making her presence felt far and wide, especially with the Brennan brothers.

"[51] When Elly was bitten by the snake, Phillip Portman of the Daily Star quipped "Only on Neighbours can someone arrive in Ramsay Street and a week later, be fighting for their life.

"[53] Another critic for The Advertiser noted how "fans are loving Jodi Anasta's transformation from Summer Bay's golden girl to Ramsay St's vixen.

"[56] He compiled a list of seven of the character's "best moments", which includes Elly being bitten by a snake upon her arrival, allowing Angus to get too close, "everything with Finn Kelly", her relationships with Mark and then Chloe, giving birth while being held hostage, and her brief time in prison.