Ellen DeGeneres
Actress · Producer · Since 1988
Known for
An American comedian, talk-show host and actress, one of the most famous entertainers of her generation. A pioneering stand-up who broke ground with her sitcom 'Ellen', Ellen DeGeneres reached her widest film audience voicing the forgetful, irrepressibly optimistic blue fish Dory in Pixar's 'Finding Nemo' (2003), a performance so beloved it earned its own spin-off, 'Finding Dory' (2016). For years she hosted a hugely popular daytime talk show. The Louisiana-born star built her appeal on warmth, silliness and dance, though her voice work as Dory may prove her most enduring screen legacy.
Ellen DeGeneres
Actress · Producer · Since 1988
14 Movies · 12 Series
An American comedian, talk-show host and actress, one of the most famous entertainers of her generation. A pioneering stand-up who broke ground with her sitcom 'Ellen', Ellen DeGeneres reached her widest film audience voicing the forgetful, irrepressibly optimistic blue fish Dory in Pixar's 'Finding Nemo' (2003), a performance so beloved it earned its own spin-off, 'Finding Dory' (2016). For years she hosted a hugely popular daytime talk show. The Louisiana-born star built her appeal on warmth, silliness and dance, though her voice work as Dory may prove her most enduring screen legacy.
Movies
Plays Dory (voice)
Finding Nemo
2003
Plays Dory (voice)
Finding Dory
2016
Plays Prologue Dog (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Plays Coach
Coneheads
1993
Plays Cynthia Topping
EDtv
1999
Plays Kal
If These Walls Could Talk 2
2000
Plays Janet
The Love Letter
1999
Plays Dory (voice)
Loving Dory
Plays Ellen DeGeneres
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Plays Stg. Rita Pompano
Goodbye Lover
1999
Plays Martha Alston
Mr. Wrong
1996
Plays Dory (voice)
Marine Life Interviews
2016
TV Shows
Plays Margo Van Meter
Open House
1989
Plays Nancy MacIntyre
Laurie Hill
1992
Plays Ellen DeGeneres
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Plays Ellen DeGeneres
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Plays Dory (voice)
Pixar Popcorn
2021
Plays Ellen DeGeneres
Joey
2004
Plays Nancy Bloom
Mad About You
1992
Plays Ellen DeGeneres (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Ellen DeGeneres
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Plays Dr. Whitman
Roseanne
1988
Plays Sister Louise
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Ellen DeGeneres
Six Feet Under
2001
Latest Trailers
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The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
Full Filmography 26
Pixar Popcorn
Dory (voice)
2021Season 1
The Big Bang Theory
Ellen DeGeneres
2018Season 12
Marine Life Interviews
Dory (voice)
2016
The Big Bang Theory
Ellen DeGeneres
2016Season 10
Finding Dory
Dory (voice)
2016
Step Up Revolution
Ellen DeGeneres (uncredited)
2012
The Simpsons
Ellen DeGeneres (voice)
2009Season 21
Joey
Ellen DeGeneres
2005Season 2
The Bernie Mac Show
Ellen DeGeneres
2003Season 3
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ellen DeGeneres and where are they from?
Ellen DeGeneres is 68 years old, born on January 26, 1958 in Metairie, Louisiana, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ellen DeGeneres?
Ellen DeGeneres is best known for roles in Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Doctor Dolittle.
How many movies has Ellen DeGeneres been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Ellen DeGeneres has appeared in 13 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Ellen DeGeneres's first movie?
The career of Ellen DeGeneres began with The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986).
What is Ellen DeGeneres's most recent movie or series?
Ellen DeGeneres's most recent release is The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special, which premiered on May 12, 2026.
What TV shows has Ellen DeGeneres appeared in?
On television, Ellen DeGeneres has appeared in The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons, The Kardashians, Six Feet Under.
Ellen DeGeneres
1958-01-26 · Metairie, Louisiana, USA
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.