20 actors have played Ellie in Show Boat.
| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Puck | Broadway Show Boat | 1927 |
| Eva Puck | Broadway Show Boat | 1932 |
| Colette Lyons | Los Angeles Show Boat | 1944 |
| Colette Lyons | Broadway Show Boat | 1946 |
| Clare Alden | Broadway Show Boat | 1948 |
| Diana Drake | Broadway Show Boat | 1954 |
| Marian Niles | Broadway Show Boat | 1954 |
| Ruta Lee | US Tour Show Boat | 1960 |
| Jane Kean | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | Broadway Showboat | 1966 |
| Carrie Wilder | Broadway Show Boat | 1983 |
| Paige O'Hara | Broadway Show Boat | 1983 |
| Lenora Nemetz | Milburn, NJ (Regional) Show Boat | 1989 |
| Janie Dee | West End Show Boat | 1990 |
| Ann Van Cleave | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Beth Leavel | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Clare Leach | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Dorothy Stanley | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Karen Curlee | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Tari Kelly | Broadway Show Boat | 1994 |
| Clare Leach | West End Show Boat | 1998 |
| Emma Dodd | West End Show Boat | 2006 |
| Stephanie Gibson | Regional (US) Show Boat | 2018 |
Other Roles in Show Boat
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Al | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Backwoodsman | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Barker | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Captain Andy | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Charley | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Dancer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Dolly | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Dottie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Ellie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Ethel | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Frank | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Gaylord Ravenal | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Headwaiter | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jake | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jeb | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jim | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Joe | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jubilee Dancer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Jubilee Singer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Julie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Kim (as a child) | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Kim (in her twenties) | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Landlady | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Magnolia | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Man with Guitar | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Mazie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Miss Parkington | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Mother Superior | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Old Lady on Levee | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Old Sport | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Parthy Ann Hawks | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Pete | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Pianist | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Queenie | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Rubber Face | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Sheriff Ike Vallon | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Singer | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Steve | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
| Windy McLain | Off-Broadway Show Boat | 1961 |
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