Frankie

Dr. **Frankie** is the tritagonist of *Elliott from Earth*. She is a thirty-six-year-old geologist from Earth and Elliott's mother. She makes her first appearance in "Wednesday Part 1" and is voiced by Naomi McDonald.

Frankie is a rational yet dedicated geologist, who specialized in studying meteorites and other rocks of extraterrestrial origin. Some time ago, she had discovered an abnormal meteorite which she theorized was of alien origin, and suggested it was evidence of extraterrestrial intelligent life visiting Earth about 65 million years ago. However, her theory was discredited by the scientific community. With the activation of the space rock, she and Elliott were brought to the Centrium, a space station populated with aliens.

In the episode "Wednesday Part 2," it is mentioned that Elliott had two mothers, revealing that Frankie is an LGBTQ character when she mentions her former wife.

## Appearance

Frankie is an adult human woman with light skin and bright pink hair which she keeps part of in a bun. Her features include an oval head shape, circular eyes, a pointed nose, and round ears. She typically has red glasses and wears a singular earring on her left ear. Before Wednesday Part 2 she wore blue glasses, but after giving them to Mo upon noticing his poor eyesight she replaced them with her usual red glasses in Wednesday Part 4.

Her usual outfit consists of a light yellow shirt with the sleeves partially rolled up, light blue jeans which her shirt is tucked into, and brown boots with black bottoms. She occasionally also wears a white lab coat atop the outfit for work. Her usual pajamas consist of a pale blue bathrobe with a darker blue belt, a white shirt worn underneath, and dark blue slippers.

## Personality

Frankie, much like Elliott, is very inquisitive and has an enthusiasm for discovery. This makes her very dedicated and ambitious, and motivates her to continuously investigate the mysterious rock even after failure or rejection. On her and Elliott's adventure into the Centrium, she often asks questions and theorizes answers about their encounters in the strange new place.

Frankie has a very logical and rational mind. In new situations, she often analyzes things carefully, has a more in-depth and realistic thought process, and usually thinks scientifically to come up with solutions to her problems. However, she does not entirely lack impulsiveness: when driven by her excitement about finding answers, Frankie may rush into a situation, or jump to conclusions about something before ensuring that her ideas are logical.

Towards others, Frankie is usually somewhat formal but also acts with a calm friendliness. Though she is not as actively outgoing as Elliott and Mo tend to be, she is still open to meeting and talking with others around the Centrium. As she continues to settle there, she often appears to strive to make a good first impression on neighbors and acquaintances.

Frankie's relationship with Elliott is the most important one in her life. She is very close to Elliott and trusts him deeply, and their dynamic is based on mutual respect and teamwork after having worked together throughout their nomadic lifestyle for years before. As an authority figure, Frankie steps up when it is needed but is still always gentle, fair, and rather flexible. She is often somewhat protective toward Elliott, especially as they go into the unknown and face potential danger when first arriving on the Centrium. However, she is not overly protective, and still trusts that he can take care of himself in everyday situations.

## Trivia

* Frankie has the least episode appearances out of the three main characters in season one, appearing in 12 episodes total.
* Frankie is referred to as "doctor" by other scientists in Wednesday Part 1, indicating that she has a PhD.

## Notes

1. ↑ A full name is never spoken in the show, but in international credits and dialogue (and seemingly referenced as an initial in some English-language early production content) she is referred to with the last name "Epson" or credited as "Frances Epson".