Ellen DeGeneres

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Actress

My Short Film (2005)

Finding Nemo (2003) (voice)

"The Ellen Show" (18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Reaching Normal (2001)

On the Edge (2001) (TV) (segment "Reaching Normal")

Will & Grace (1 episode, 2001)

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV) (segment "2000")

The Love Letter (1999)

Edtv (1999)

Ellen (109 episodes, 1994-1998)

Doctor Dolittle (1998) (voice)

Goodbye Lover (1998)

"Mad About You" (1 episode, 1998)

Mr. Wrong (1996)

Roseanne (1 episode, 1995)

Coneheads (1993)

"Laurie Hill" (3 episodes, 1992)

Arduous Moon (1990)

"Open House" (2 episodes, 1989)

Producer

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (executive producer) (14 episodes, 2006 - 2010)

In the Dog House (2005) (executive producer)

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003) (TV) (executive producer)

"The Ellen Show" (executive producer) (18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000) (TV) (executive producer)

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV) (executive producer)

Ellen (producer) (19 episodes, 1996-1997) (co-executive producer) (13 episodes, 1997-1998)

Writer

Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show (2009) (TV) (writer)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (8 episodes, 2006-2010)

The 79th Annual The Academy Awards 2007 (TV) (special material)

My Short Film (2005) (writer)

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003) (TV) (writer)

The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 (TV) (writer)

Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000) (TV) (writer)

Ellen (2 episodes, 1997)

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986) (TV) (uncredited)

Appearances

Inside Comedy (TV series)

2012 Unity (documentary) Narrator

2012 Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (TV special)

2012 People's Choice Awards 2012 (TV special)

2011 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)

2011 A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation

2011 7 Minutes in Heaven (TV series)

2011 Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert (TV movie) (2011)

WWF Raw Is War (TV series) (1 episode, 2011)

Unite for Japan (short) (2011)

American Idol (TV series) (39 episodes, 2007-2011)

Christmas in Washington (TV movie) (2010)

Alzheimer's Foundation of America Together for Care Telethon (TV movie) (2010)

MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (TV special) (2010)

The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards 2010 (TV)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1004 episodes, 2003 - 2011)

Entertainment Tonight (27 episodes, 2006-2010)

"Lopez Tonight" (1 episode, 2009)

The Oprah Winfrey Show (2 episodes, 1999-2009)

Live from the Red Carpet: The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)

The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 (TV)

The Teen Choice Awards 2009 (2009) (TV)

"So You Think You Can Dance" (2 episode, 2009 - 2010)

Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show (2009) (TV)

Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1) (2009) (segment "A Change Would Do You Good")

23rd Annual Genesis Awards (2009) (TV)

The Newlywed Game (game show) (2009)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (15 episodes, 1993-2009)

Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) (TV)

The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards 2009 (TV)

Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show (2008) (TV)

Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV)

19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (2008) (TV)

The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2008 (TV)

"The Bachelorette" (1 episode, 2008)

American Idol (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Access Hollywood (1 episode, 2008)

The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards 2008 (TV)

Ellen's Really Big Show (2007) (TV)

Late Show with David Letterman (7 episodes, 1993-2010)

Sesame Street (1 episode, 2007)

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards (2007) (TV)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 episodes, 2007)

The 79th Annual The Academy Awards 2007 (TV)

Forbes 20 Richest Women in Entertainment (2007) (TV)

The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2006 (TV)

The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards 2006 (TV)

The View (1 episode, 2005)

Today (2 episodes, 2005)

"Joey" (1 episode, 2005)

The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2005 (TV)

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) (TV)

A Concert for Hurricane Relief (2005) (TV)

The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2005 (TV)

American Express Jam Sessions (2005) (TV)

The 47th Annual The Grammy Awards 2005 (TV)

The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards 2005 (TV)

"The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) TV mini-series

VH1 Big in 04 (2004) (TV)

The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2004 (TV)

Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (2004) (TV)

"Larry King Live" (3 episodes, 2000-2010)

"Six Feet Under" (1 episode, 2004)

2004 MTV Movie Awards 2004 (TV)

The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2004 (TV)

Who's Your Momma? (2004) (TV)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV)

The 46th Annual The Grammy Awards 2004 (TV)

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards 2004 (TV)

"The Bernie Mac Show" (1 episode, 2004)

"E! True Hollywood Story" (1 episode, 2004)

Exploring the Reef (2003) (voice)

MADtv (1 episode, 2003)

The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2003 (TV)

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003) (TV)

"The Isaac Mizrahi Show" (1 episode, 2003)

"Primetime Glick" (1 episode, 2003)

"Hollywood Squares" (40 episodes, 2002-2003)

"Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top" (2003) TV mini-series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 episode, 2003)

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)

Great Women of Television Comedy (2003) (TV)

The Anna Nicole Show (1 episode, 2002)

The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 (TV)

VH1 Divas Las Vegas (2002) (TV)

The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards 2002 (TV)

¿Quién es Alejandro Chomski? (2002)

"Intimate Portrait" (2 episodes, 1999-2002)

Saturday Night Live (1 episode, 2001)

My VH1 Music Awards (2001) (TV)

The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 (TV)

Ellen De Generes: American Summer Documentary (2001) (TV)

"When I Was a Girl" (2001) TV series (unknown episodes)

"The Howard Stern Radio Show" (1 episode, 2000)

My VH1 Music Awards (2000) (TV)

Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000) (TV)

The Daily Show (1 episode, 2000)

"Behind the Music" (1 episode, 1999)

Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999) (TV)

Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye (1999)

1998 VH1 Fashion Awards (1998) (TV)

Women of the Net (1998) (TV)

The Larry Sanders Show (2 episodes, 1996-1998)

"Howard Stern" (1 episode, 1998)

The 39th Annual The Grammy Awards 1997 (TV)

The Real Ellen Story (1997) (TV)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 episode, 1996)

The 38th Annual The Grammy Awards 1996 (TV)

Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996)

The 9th Annual Genesis Awards (1995) (TV)

The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1994 (TV)

VH1 Honors (1994) (TV)

Trevor (1994)

Comedy: Coast to Coast (1994) (TV)

"One Night Stand" (2 episodes, 1990-1992)

"The A-List" (1992) TV series (unknown episodes)

Laughing Back: Comedy Takes a Stand (1992) (TV)

Wisecracks (1991)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (6 episodes, 1986-1989)

Women of the Night (1988) (TV)

"The New Hollywood Squares" (2 episodes, 1987)

The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986) (TV)

Universe of Energy (1982)

"An Evening at the Improv" (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)

"The Big Laff Off" (1978) TV series

My Point...And I Do Have One (1995)

The Funny Thing Is... (2003)

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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2004 Won Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress for: Finding Nemo (2003)

American Comedy Awards, USA

2001 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for: Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000) (TV)

1999 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series for: "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992)

1999 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication for: "Ellen" (1994)

1999 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for: 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards (1998) (TV)

1996 Nominated American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication for: "Ellen" (1994)

1995 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for: The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994) (TV)

1991 Won American Comedy Award Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Annie Awards

2004 Won Annie Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for: Finding Nemo (2003) as the voice of Dory

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2004 Nominated CFCA Award Best Supporting Actress for: Finding Nemo (2003)

Daytime Emmy Awards

2010 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner & Jim Paratore (executive producers); Andy Zenor, Alissa Cote, Kevin Leman, Vikki Ann Ernst, Jason Gelles, Amy Rhodes, Lauren Pomerantz, Karen Anderson, Ellen Rocamora, Matthew Wright, Kara Hogan Leonardo, Bryan Safi, Kate Schellenbach, Corey Palent, Alison Balian, Lori Blackman, Slade Abisror & Beth Sherman (producers); Jonathan Norman, Derek Westervelt & Melissa Geiger (supervising producers)

2010 Nominated Daytime Emmy New Approaches - Daytime Entertainment for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Jim Paratore, Mary Connelly, Andy & Ed Glavin (executive producers); Joseph Sheridan & Ram Ord (website writers); Tess Bodley (website coordinator)

2010 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Amy Rhodes, Bryan Safi & Beth Sherman (producers); Alison Balian, Lauren Pomerantz, Kevin Leman, Jason Gelles, & Karen Anderson (writers)

2009 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Institutional for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner, Jim Paratore, Jeff Markgraf (executive producers) (Syndicated)

2009 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Karen Anderson, Alison Balian, Jason Gelles, Lauren Pomerantz, Brian Finkelstein & Kevin Leman (writers) (Syndicated)

2009 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) (Syndicated)

2009 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner & Jim Paratore (executive producers); Jonathan Norman & Melissa Geiger (supervising producers); Christopher Miele (coordinating producer); Derek Westervelt (senior producer); Lori Blackman, Karen Anderson, Kate Schellenbach, Matthew Wright, Slade Abisror, Vikki Ann Ernst, Kara Hogan Leonardo, Andy Zenor, Corey Palent, Alison Balian, Jason Gelles, Kevin Leman, Lauren Pomerantz & Brian Finkelstein (producers) (Syndicated)

2008 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) (Syndicated)

2008 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Karen Kilgariff, Karen Anderson, Alison Balian, Danny Ceballos, Liz Feldman, Brian Finkelstein, Jason Gelles, Paul Greenberg, Kevin Leman, Lauren Pomerantz & Margaret Smith (producers) (Syndicated)

2008 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner & Jim Paratore (executive producers); Derek Westervelt (senior producer); Melissa Geiger & Jonathan Norman (supervising producers); Christopher Miele (coordinating producer); Jason Gabel (senior producer); Slade Abisror, Karen Anderson, Alison Balian, Lori Blackman, Danny Ceballos, Vikki Ann Ernst, Liz Feldman, Brian Finkelstein, Jason Gelles, Paul Greenberg, Kara Hogan Leonardo, Karen Kilgariff, Kevin Leman, Margaret Pergler, Lauren Pomerantz, Kate Schellenbach, Margaret Smith, Matthew Wright (producers) (Syndicated)

2007 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Karen Kilgariff (head writer); Karen Anderson, Margaret Smith, Alison Balian, Danny Ceballos, Liz Feldman, Kevin Leman (writers) (Syndicated)

2007 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner, Ed Glavin, Jim Paratore (executive producers); Derek Westervelt (coordinating producer); Jason Gabel, Melissa Geiger & Jonathan Norman (senior producer); Karen Kilgariff, Lori Blackman, Vikki Ann Ernst, Kara Hogan Leonardo, Margaret Pergler, Matthew Wright, Karen Anderson, Alison Balian, Danny Ceballos, Liz Feldman, Kevin Leman, Derek Che, Christine Schomer, Bradford Brillowski & Melissa Costello (producers) (Syndicated)

2007 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) (Syndicated)

2006 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Karen Kilgariff (head writer); Karen Anderson, Danny Breen, Margaret Smith, Alison Balian, Danny Ceballos, Liz Feldman, Greg Fitzsimmons & Jill Tara Kushner (writers) (Syndicated)

2006 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin & Andy Lassner (executive producers); Mike Gibbons (supervising producer); Derek Westervelt (coordinating producer); Jason Gabel, Melissa Geiger & Jonathan Norman (senior producers); Christine Schomer, Karen Kilgariff, Lori Blackman, Bradford Brillowski, Melissa Costello, Karen Anderson, Danny Breen, Margaret Smith, Alison Balian, Danny Ceballos, Liz Feldman, Jill Tara Kushner, Derek Che & Greg Fitzsimmons (producers) (Syndicated)

2006 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) (Syndicated)

2005 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Karen Kilgariff (head writer); Karen Anderson, Danny Breen, Greg Fitzsimmons, Margaret Smith, Alison Balian & Sue Murphy (writers) (Syndicated)

2005 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly & Ed Glavin (executive producers); Andy Lassner (co-executive producer); Derek Westervelt (co-ordinating producer); Jason Gabel, Melissa Geiger, Jonathan Norman, Christine Schomer, Karen Kilgariff, Lori Blackman, Bradford Brillowski, Melissa Costello, Karen Anderson, Danny Breen, Greg Fitzsimmons, Margaret Smith, Alison Balian, Sue Murphy, Lawrence Williams & Hedda Muskat (producers) (Syndicated)

2005 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) (Syndicated)

2004 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly & Ed Glavin (executive producers); Andy Lassner (supervising producer); Jason Gabel, Melissa Geiger, Hedda Muskat, Jonathan Norman, Jeff Sammon & Lawrence Williams (producers) (Syndicated)

2004 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Writing for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Karen Anderson, Danny Breen, Greg Fitzsimmons, Karen Kilgariff & Andrea Levin (writers) (Syndicated)

2004 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) (Syndicated)

Emmy Awards

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for: The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) (ABC)

2004 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for: Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003) (TV) (HBO)

2004 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for: Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003) (TV). Shared with: Joel Gallen (executive producer) (HBO)

2001 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for: Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000) (TV) (HBO)

2001 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for: Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000) (TV). Shared with: Joel Gallen (executive producer) (HBO)

2000 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV). Shared with: Suzanne Todd & Jennifer Todd (executive producers); Mary Kane (producer) (HBO)

1998 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994) (ABC)

1997 Won Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994). Shared with: Mark Driscoll, Dava Savel, Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark (teleplay) (ABC) for: "The Puppy Episode"

1997 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for: "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) (HBO) for: playing herself for: episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She?"

1997 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994) (ABC)

1996 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for: The 38th Annual Grammy Awards (1996) (TV) (CBS) for: hosting the show

1996 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994)
(ABC)

1995 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994) (ABC)

GLAAD Media Awards

1998 Won Stephen F. Kolzak Award

Golden Globes, USA

1998 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "Ellen" (1994)

1996 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "Ellen" (1994)

1995 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical for: "Ellen" (1994)

Kids Choice Awards

2004 Won Blimp Award Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for: Finding Nemo (2003)

MTV Movie Awards

2004 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Comedic Performance for: Finding Nemo (2003)

PGA Awards

2007 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Television for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner & Karen Kilgariff

2006 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Television for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner & Karen Kilgariff

2005 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Television for: "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003). Shared with: Mary Connelly, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner & Karen Kilgariff

People’s Choice Awards

2009 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Talk Show Host

2009 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star

2008 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star

2008 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Talk Show Host

2007 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star

2007 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Talk Show Host

2006 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host

2006 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star

2005 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host

2005 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Funny Female Star

1995 Won People's Choice Award Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series

Satellite Awards

1999 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical for: "Ellen" (1994)

1998 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical for: "Ellen" (1994)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

1998 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994)

1997 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994)

1995 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994)

TV Land Awards

2007 Nominated TV Land Award TV Moment That Became Headline News for: "Ellen" (1994) for: coming out as a lesbian in "The Puppy Episode"

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

1998 Nominated Q Award Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series for: "Ellen" (1994)

Writers Guild of America, USA

1998 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy for: "Ellen" (1994). Shared with: Mark Driscoll, Dava Savel, Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark for: the Puppy episode

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Worked as a paralegal before becoming a comedienne.

When Ellen came out as a lesbian on her show in April 1997, ABC's affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama, refused to air the landmark episode. Some of the show's sponsors, including Chrysler, withdrew their advertisements.

Was initially reluctant to do a love scene with Sharon Stone in If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV), but Ellen's then-girlfriend Anne Heche, who was directing this particular segment of the film, encouraged her to do it. Ellen eventually gave in.

Used to sell vacuum cleaners before she was discovered.

Was originally offered Sandra Bullock's role in Speed (1994).

Is of French (paternal grandfather), Irish, English, and German descent.

Was the first female stand-up guest to be called to the "hot seat" on her first guest appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962).

Auditioned for the role of Jody in Pulp Fiction (1994), but Rosanna Arquette was cast instead.

Quit smoking cigarettes using the Allen Carr method (also known as Easy Way).

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I'm a lesbian, an Aquarian, and a vegetarian.

"The '60s were when hallucinogenic drugs were really, really big. And, I don't think it's a coincidence that we had the type of shows we had then like "The Flying Nun" (1967).

I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is.

On why she, a non-singing entertainer, would be a successful "American Idol" judge replacement: I know I'm going to be a great judge - because I've spent my whole life being judged.

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