Ellen DeGeneres

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Did You Know?

• Ellen began her career as a stand-up comedian. She was voted Funniest Person in America in a Showtime contest back in 1982.
• Ellen "came out" to America in her sitcom 'Ellen' in 1994.
• Dated actress Anne Heche for three years.
• Ellen told her mother she was a lesbian when she was 18 years old. Her mom, Betty DeGeneres, has supported not only her daughter but is an avid gay rights supporter as well.
• Ellen was a bartender, clothing salesperson, oyster shucker, vacuum salesperson, waitress and paralegal before making it big on the comedy circuit.
• Ellen has two dogs named Bootsie and Muffin.
• Ellen dated Alexandra Hedison.
• Ellen's parents divorced when she was thirteen and she moved to Atlanta with her mother.
• Ellen's comedic career began at Clyde's Comedy Club in 1981.
• Ellen was the first woman comic to be invited to perform on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Actor Credits

1. Dog Show (2010)
2. Ellen: Season 3 (2006)
3. Ellen: The Complete Season Five (2006)
4. The Ellen Show: The Complete Series (2006)
5. Ellen: Season 4 (2006)
6. Ellen Degeneres Show: DVD-licious (2006)
7. Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning / Here & Now (2005)
8. Pauly Shore is Dead (2004)
9. Ellen: Season 2 (2004)
10. Ellen: The Complete Season One (2004)
11. Finding Nemo (2003)
12. Ellen DeGeneres: Here And Now (2003)
13. Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000)
14. The Love Letter (1999)
15. EDtv (1999)
16. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (1999)
17. Goodbye, Lover (1999)
18. Mr. Wrong (1996)
19. Coneheads (1993)

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