An award-winning comedienne and actress who made headlines with her very public "coming out" in 1997, Ellen DeGeneres was born outside New Orleans on Jan. 26, 1958. After perfecting her quirky stand-up delivery in comedy clubs for more than a decade, DeGeneres landed a spot on prime-time television with the eponymous and Emmy-winning sitcom "Ellen" (1994-98) and, a few years later, "The Ellen Show" (2001).In 2003, she became host of her own Daytime Emmy-winning talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and also found her niche as the host of countless televised awards shows, including the Grammys in 1996, the Emmys in 2001 and 2005, and the Oscars in 2007.
Although DeGeneres has been less successful on the big screen, she's best known for providing the voice of the forgetful fish Dory in the animated hit Finding Nemo (2003).
Ellen Degeneres: Here and NowConsummate comedian Ellen DeGeneres shares her slightly askew view of the world in this HBO stand-up special that showcases her sometimes-ditzy but oh-so-true observations as she performs live at the Beacon Theatre in New York City in 2003. In what ought to be a patented rambling fashion and with... Read More
Ellen DeGeneres: The BeginningFilmed live at the Beacon Theatre in New York in 2000, Ellen DeGeneres makes her long-anticipated return to stand-up comedy. Riffing on everything from filming your sex life to what to do when you forget someone's name, Ellen brings down the house. This Emmy-nominated special showcases the... Read More
Mr. WrongSweet love goes sour in this romantic comedy romp! Martha (Ellen DeGeneres) won't get married until she finds the perfect man. When she meets the handsome and wealthy Whitman Crawford (Bill Pullman), Martha thinks he's Mr. Right. Wrong! Crawford's actually disturbed and obsessive, and Martha will do... Read More
Laughing Out Loud: Vol. 3Boasting some of the greatest names in stand-up comedy, film and television, this hilarious collection of stage performances from the late 1980s and early '90s is guaranteed to have you laughing till it hurts. Among the comedians featured in this release are Adam Sandler, Jeff Foxworthy, Janeane... Read More
Funny LadiesThirty-two of the world's funniest comediennes provide laughs in this ultimate collection of women in comedy. Live and uncensored, these ladies' stand-up acts are full of wisecracks, raunchy commentary, acerbic humor and all manner of laughter-inducing antics. With performances from Margaret Cho,... Read More
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Funny Ladies (2004) | NR | |
Finding Nemo (2003) | G | |
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Pauly Shore is Dead (2003) | R | |
Best of the Improv: Vol. 5 (2003) | NR | |
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Laughing Out Loud: Vol. 3 (2001) | PG | |
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If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) | R | |
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EDtv (1999) | PG-13 | |
The Love Letter (1999) | PG-13 | |
Goodbye Lover (1999) | R | |
Dr. Dolittle (1998) | PG-13 | |
Mr. Wrong (1996) | PG-13 | |
Ellen (1994) | TV-G | |
Trevor (1994) | NR | |
Coneheads (1993) | PG | |
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Wisecracks (1991) | NR | |
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The Best of Carson: Vol. 1 (1962) | NR | |
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