Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American stand-up comic, television host, and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season.
DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. As a film actress, she starred in Mr. Wrong, appeared in EDtv and The Love Letter, and provided the voice of Dory in the Disney-Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, for which she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first and only time a voice performance won a Saturn Award.
She also starred in two television sitcoms, Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and The Ellen Show from 2001 to 2002. During the fourth season of Ellen in 1997, DeGeneres came out publicly as a lesbian in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Shortly afterwards, her character Ellen Morgan also came out to a therapist played by Winfrey, and the series went on to explore various LGBT issues including the coming out process.
She has won twelve Emmys and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts.
Acting
Movie
Finding Nemo
as Dory (voice)
2003
Movie
Finding Dory
as Dory (voice)
2016
TV
The Big Bang Theory
as Ellen DeGeneres
2007
TV
The Simpsons
as Ellen DeGeneres (voice)
1989
Movie
Doctor Dolittle
as Prologue Dog (voice)
1998
TV
The Kardashians
as Self
2022
Movie
Step Up Revolution
as Ellen DeGeneres (uncredited)
2012
TV
Six Feet Under
as Ellen DeGeneres
2001
Movie
Coneheads
as Coach
1993
Movie
EDtv
as Cynthia Topping
1999
TV
Will & Grace
as Sister Louise
1998
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
TV
Roseanne
as Dr. Whitman
1988
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
TV
Joey
as Ellen DeGeneres
2004
Movie
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Self (archive footage)
2012
TV
Sesame Street
1969
TV
Mad About You
as Nancy Bloom
1992
Movie
The Pixar Story
as Dory (voice) (archive footage)
2007
Movie
Justin Bieber's Believe
as Self
2013
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
TV
Pixar Popcorn
as Dory (voice)
2021
TV
American Idol
as Self
2002
Crew
Movie
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Producer
2019
Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Writer
2018
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Executive Producer
2003
TV
Green Eggs and Ham
Executive Producer
2019
TV
Ellen
Writer
1994
Movie
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here
Executive Producer
2018
TV
One Big Happy
Executive Producer
2015
Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
Writer
2003
TV
Splitting Up Together
Executive Producer
2018
Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
Writer
2024
Movie
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Writer
2000
Movie
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Executive Producer
2021