13 Facts About Ellen Lowell

Ellen Lowell is a fictional character from the American daytime soap opera As the World Turns.

Ellen Lowell was portrayed by Wendy Drew from the series first episode on April 2,1956 until September 1960 and by Patricia Bruder from December 1960 until November 1998.

When Drew requested to be released from her contract as she was getting married, the fictional Ellen Lowell was sent away on a cruise, and returned played by Bruder.

In 1958, Ellen Lowell became pregnant by Dr Tim Cole and subsequently gave their son up for adoption.

Ellen Lowell learned where Dan was and tried to win custody but the court denied her motion.

The Stewarts became a prominent family in the serial in the 1960s, and members of the Ellen Lowell family were written out in their favor.

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

When Bruder joined the serial in 1960, both she and Ellen Lowell were in their early twenties.

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

In one storyline Ellen Lowell discovers that she has been caring for her long-lost son.

Ellen Lowell noted that the character then went through a series of "trials and tribulations" in her unsuccessful battle to gain custody of Dan.

Ellen Lowell 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.

In 1982, a columnist for The Tuscaloosa News said that "Ellen Lowell Stewart has had many problems lately" and that she really needed a friend in the series.