The Bell of the Ball

The phenomenal Kristen Bell joins the cast of Heroes tonight – and she’s going to dominate the show, I betcha; a good thing since its sophomore season has been rather lackluster so far.

“[My character, Elle]’s a little messed up in the head, which makes her manipulative and out to get what she wants,” the erstwhile Veronica Mars told TVGuide.com last week.

“She very much enjoys her power and the emotional power it gives her over other people.”

Series creator Tim Kring has said that Bell’s character was raised within the Company, the shadowy organization that tracks the heroes for its own gain, and that her arc is in some ways a cautionary tale about what would happen to any of the other characters, “had they lived with powers their whole life.”

Look for Elle to reveal ties with several of the show’s more established characters in the coming weeks – and steal scenes like it’s going out of style.

Photo: TVGuide.com.