The name Ellen Arden is an acting alias used by the American voice actor and ADR director Bridget Hoffman. Hoffman has worked extensively in English-language dubs of Japanese anime, often performing under pseudonyms such as Ruby Marlowe, Ellen Wilkinson, and Tessa Ariel alongside Ellen Arden.

As Ellen Arden, Hoffman is known for providing the voice of the character Shinobu Maehara across multiple installments of the romantic comedy series Love Hina. Her work in this franchise includes the original Love Hina television series, the sequel OVA Love Hina Again, and the holiday specials Love Hina X'mas Special - Silent Eve and Love Hina Spring Special - I Wish Your Dream. The role of Shinobu Maehara is a consistent credit for the Ellen Arden alias in the Bang Zoom! Entertainment English dub productions of these titles.

Beyond the Love Hina franchise, the Ellen Arden alias is also credited for the role of Jun in the series Sol Bianca: The Legacy. Under her primary professional name, Bridget Hoffman, she has voiced numerous other notable anime characters including Belldandy in Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Lain Iwakura in Serial Experiments Lain, Mima Kirigoe in Perfect Blue, Miaka Yuki in Fushigi Yûgi, Fuu Hououji in Magic Knight Rayearth, and Nia Teppelin in Gurren Lagann. In video games, she is known for providing the voice of KOS-MOS in the Xenosaga series.

In addition to voice acting, Hoffman has worked as an ADR director and script writer. Her directing credits include the series and films of Fushigi Yûgi, Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, and The Adventures of Mini-Goddess. Her career has also included background voice work for major animated feature films produced in the Los Angeles area, such as Frozen, Epic, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.

The use of the Ellen Arden alias is consistent with Hoffman's broader practice of performing under multiple names throughout her career in the anime industry.