Acting
Ellen DeGeneres
EN, RU cinema · 66 credits
Born
26 January 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Also known as Ellen Lee DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comic, television host, and actress. She hosted the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003-2022), and was 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. Ellen is currently married to actress Portia De Rossi.
Known for
Filmography
Loving Dory
as Dory (voice)
Jekyll
Producer
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
as Self (archival footage)
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret
as Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
as Self, Writer
IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs
as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure
as Self, Executive Producer
No Accident
as Self (archive footage)
Endangered
as Self - Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Executive Producer
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here
Executive Producer
Finding Dory
as Dory (voice)
Marine Life Interviews
as Dory (voice)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Special Guest
Hits
as Self (voice; uncredited)
The Out List
as Herself
Comic Relief Zero
as Self (archive footage)
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Self (archive footage)
Step Up Revolution
as Ellen DeGeneres (uncredited)
The Undefeated
as Self - Interviewing Sharon Osborne (archive footage)
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show
2009
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show
as Herself, Writer
Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show
2008
Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show
as Herself
Hype: The Obama Effect
as Self (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
as Dory (voice) (archive footage)
Ellen's Really Big Show
2007
Ellen's Really Big Show
as Herself - Host
Finding Nemo
as Dory (voice)
Exploring the Reef
as Dory (voice)
Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
as Self (archive footage)
Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Ellen DeGeneres
On the Edge
as Operator (segment "Reaching Normal") (uncredited)
Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
EDtv
as Cynthia Topping
The Love Letter
as Janet
Goodbye Lover
as Stg. Rita Pompano
After Stonewall
as Self
Doctor Dolittle
as Prologue Dog (voice)
Mr. Wrong
as Martha Alston
Ellen's Energy Adventure
as Herself
Coneheads
as Coach
