Ellie Fredricksen

Ellie Fredricksen is a character in Up.

Up
Ellie was Carl's childhood sweetheart and wife. Her idol (along with Carl) was Charles F. Muntz. Her life with Carl and subsequent death were what inspired Carl to embark on his adventure in the film.

Early life
In her youth (age 8), Ellie met Carl (who was also 8) and they instantly became best friends; she passionately shared with him her dreams of travelling to South America, along with her desire to move her clubhouse - an abandoned house in the neighbourhood - to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls, making Carl promise to help her; a moment that left a deep and lasting impression on him.

Adult Life
Years later, Ellie and Carl (as young adults) married each other and decided to turn her old clubhouse into their new home. Their marriage was a happy and loving one until she learned that she was infertile and could not have children; the news broke her heart. Carl then showed Ellie her old Adventure Book to remind her of the childhood promise that brought them together, quickly bringing her out of her depression. Over the intervening years they made several attempts to save up for the trip, but other pressing needs in their lives forced them to keep spending their earnings.



Death
Ellie eventually forgot about the promise as her and Carl's marriage continued to flourish blissfully into old age. Then one day while out on another picnic with her husband (who was planning to suprise her with the plane tickets he had bought), she collapsed from illness and became hospitalized. Before passing away, she gave Carl her old Adventure Book, but she was unable to tell him of its true meaning (possibly due to infirmity). Her funeral was held in the same church where she and Carl had their wedding.

Trivia

 * Ellie has full speaking lines during her childhood years, but has no dialogue in her depicted adult years.
 * Elie Docter is also Pete Docter's daughter.