Alison Fanelli (born April 26, 1979) is an American former actress who is best known for the role of Ellen Josephine Hickle on the television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete.Fanelli was born in Northport, New York. Alison attended Northport High School where her talents were on display for the Powdered Wigs Drama Department, and as a percussionist for the Northport High School Drumline.She is a 2001 graduate of Baltimore's Goucher College, where she earned a B.A.