Ellen DeGeneres
Birth name	Ellen Lee DeGeneres
Born	January 26, 1958 (1958-01-26) (age 50) Metairie, Louisiana
Domestic partner(s)	Anne Heche (1997-2000) Alexandra Hedison (2000-2004) Portia de Rossi (2004-present)
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 1997 Ellen Outstanding Talk Show 2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2005 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Outstanding Special Class Writing 2005 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Outstanding Talk Show Host 2005 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2008 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
American Comedy Awards
Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic 1991 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special 1994 46th Primetime Emmy Awards 2000 Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning

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She 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 Pixar animated hit film Finding Nemo. She also starred in two television sitcoms, The Ellen Show from 2001 to 2002 and Ellen from 1994 to 1998. In 1997 during the fourth season of Ellen, she 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 as well as the "coming out" process. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... Mr. ... This article is about a movie. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Pixar Animation Studios is an American computer animation studio based in Emeryville, California, United States, and is notable for its eight Academy Awards. ... Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ... Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated American family film. ... For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... For other uses, see Coming out (disambiguation). ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... Oprah Winfrey during her car giveaway to the entire audience. ... For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... LGBT (also GLBT) is an acronym referring collectively to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender/transsexual people. ...

Biography

Early life

DeGeneres was born in 1958, in Metairie, Louisiana to Elliot DeGeneres, a salesman, and Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Pfeffer.^[1] She is of French, English, German and Irish descent. Along with her brother Vance DeGeneres, actor and guitarist for the rock band Cowboy Mouth, DeGeneres was raised as a Christian Scientist until the age of 13. DeGeneres' mother, Betty and her father, Elliot, filed for separation on December 4, 1973. The divorce was finalized in January 1974. Shortly after the divorce, Betty Jane remarried to Roy Gruessendorf, who also worked as a salesman. Betty Jane and DeGeneres moved away with Gruessendorf from the New Orleans area to Atlanta, Texas. Vance stayed with their father in New Orleans. DeGeneres graduated from Atlanta High School on May 21, 1976, after completing her first years of high school at Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana.^[1] DeGeneres moved back to New Orleans to attend the University of New Orleans, where she majored in communications.^[1] After one semester, she left school to do clerical work in a law firm along with cousin Laura Gillen. She also held a job selling clothes at the chain store the Merry-Go-Round at the Lakeside Shopping Center in New Orleans. Other working experiences included being a waitress at TGI Friday's and another restaurant, a house painter, a hostess, a bartender. Finally, DeGeneres realized she didn't want to "answer to a boss" and started to figure out what she really wanted to do. , Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is a suburb of New Orleans. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... Vance DeGeneres, performing with Cowboy Mouth Vance DeGeneres (born September 2, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a performer, producer, and writer of several television shows. ... This article is about the New Orleans rock band. ... The Church of Christ, Scientist, often known as The Christian Science Church, is a nontrinitarian Protestant Christian denomination, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879. ... is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Atlanta is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grace King High School is a public high school located in Metairie, an unincorporated area in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... The University of New Orleans, often locally called UNO, is a medium sized public urban university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is a mainly a U.S. and Canadian term for a college or university students main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. ... Communication studies is an academic discipline that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. ... Merry-Go-Round was a national clothing retail chain owned by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises Inc that thrived during the 1980s but later fell into bankruptcy during the 1990s and eventually went out of business in 1996. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... A sign at a T.G.I. Fridays franchise in Pensacola, Florida. ...

Career

Stand-up comedy

DeGeneres started performing stand-up comedy at small clubs and coffeehouses before working her way up to emcee Clyde's Comedy Club by 1981.^[1] Her comedy during this period was described as a "distaff version of Bob Newhart."^[1] In the early 1980s, she began to tour nationally, eventually winning the title of funniest person in America in a competition sponsored by the cable network Showtime.^[1] She was then able to work at higher profile venues. She appeared for the first time on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1986.^[1] George Robert Bob Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ... This article is about the pay TV channel. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ...

Early screen work

Television and film work in the late '80s/early '90s included roles on television in Open House and in the film Coneheads.^[1] Open House was a spin-off of Duet. ... Coneheads is the title of a 1993 movie based on the Saturday Night Live sketches about the Coneheads. ...

Ellen (sitcom, 1994-1998)

DeGeneres' comedy material was turned into the subject matter of the successful 1994-1998 sitcom Ellen, named These Friends of Mine during its first season. The ABC show was popular in its first few seasons due in part to DeGeneres' style of quirky observational humor; it was often referred to as a "female Seinfeld."^[2][3] This article is about a genre of comedy. ... Ellen (originally titled These Friends of Mine for the first season) was a U.S. television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from March of 1994 to July of 1998. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Observational comedy is a brand of humor based on making remarks about various facets of daily life. ... For other uses, see Seinfeld (disambiguation). ...

Ellen reached its height of attention in February 1997, when DeGeneres made her homosexuality public on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Subsequently her character on the sitcom came out of the closet in April to her therapist, played by Oprah Winfrey, that she was gay.^[4] The outing episode, entitled "The Puppy Episode," was one of the highest-rated episodes of the show, but later episodes of the series would fail to match its popularity, and after declining ratings, the show was canceled. DeGeneres returned to the stand-up comedy circuit, and would later re-establish herself as a successful talk show host. The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is a United States syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. ... For other uses, see Coming out (disambiguation). ... This article is about sexual orientation. ... Therapy (in Greek: θεραπεία) or treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis. ... Oprah Winfrey, (born January 29, 1954) is a multiple-Emmy Award winning host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest rated talk show in television history. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... While outing often refers to an outdoor excursion, in the late twentieth century the term acquired an additional meaning: taking someone out of the closet - that is, publicising that someone is gay. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ...

Ellen's Energy Adventure

DeGeneres starred in a series of films for a show named Ellen's Energy Adventure, which is part of the Universe of Energy attraction and pavilion at Walt Disney World's Epcot. The film also featured Bill Nye the science guy, Alex Trebek, Michael Richards and Jamie Lee Curtis. The show revolved around DeGeneres falling asleep and finding herself in an energy-themed version of Jeopardy!, playing against an old rival, portrayed by Curtis, and Albert Einstein. The next film had DeGeneres hosting an educational look at energy, co-hosted with Nye. The ride first opened on September 15, 1996, as Ellen's Energy Crisis but was quickly renamed to the more positive-sounding Ellen's Energy Adventure. The Entrance to the Universe of Energy Universe of Energy is an attraction at the Epcot theme park, part of the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... The Entrance to the Universe of Energy The Universe of Energy is a pavilion located in the eastern half of Future World at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses... This article is about the Epcot theme park. ... For the journalist, see Edgar Wilson Nye. ... George Alexander Alex Trebek (born July 22, 1940) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American television personality and game show host. ... For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American film actress and an author of childrens books. ... Jeopardy redirects here. ... “Einstein” redirects here. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Ellen Show

DeGeneres returned to series television in 2001 with a new CBS sitcom, The Ellen Show. Though her character was again a lesbian, it was not the central theme of the show. The Ellen Show received critical praise, but low viewership and was canceled after one season.^{[citation needed]} This is a list of television-related events in 2001. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ...

During this time DeGeneres received wide exposure on November 4, 2001, when she hosted the Emmy Awards-TV show. Presented after two cancellations due to network concerns that a posh ceremony following the September 11, 2001 attacks would appear insensitive, the show required a more somber tone that would also allow viewers to temporarily forget the tragedy. DeGeneres received several standing ovations for her performance that evening which included the line: "We're told to go on living our lives as usual, because to do otherwise is to let the terrorists win, and really, what would upset the Taliban more than a homosexual woman wearing a suit in front of a room full of Jews?" is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... An Emmy Award. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... ...the terrorists have won, or ...then the terrorists win was a popular phrase and meme used in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and, to a lesser degree, the United Kingdom, to reflect the role of the public in the War on Terrorism against... The Taliban (Pashto: - , also anglicised as Taleban) are a Sunni Islamist and Pashtun nationalist movement[2] that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by a cooperative military effort between the Northern Alliance and NATO countries. ...

Voice acting

DeGeneres lent her voice to the role of Dory, a fish with short-term memory loss, in the summer 2003 hit animated Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. The film's director, Andrew Stanton, claimed that he chose her because she "changed the subject five times before one sentence had finished" on her show.^[5] The movie returned DeGeneres to the limelight, with critics giving her rave reviews.^{[citation needed]} DeGeneres won the Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for "Best Supporting Actress", "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie" from the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and the Annie Award from the International Animated Film Association for "Outstanding Voice Acting" for her work. She was also nominated for a Chicago Film Critics Association Award in the "Best Supporting Actress" category. She also provided the voice of the dog in the prologue of the Eddie Murphy film Dr. Dolittle. Memory loss can be caused by many things. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... Pixar Animation Studios is an American computer animation studio based in Emeryville, California, United States, and is notable for its eight Academy Awards. ... Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated American family film. ... Andrew Stanton (born January 11, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American animated films director, screenwriter, as well as a voice actor. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... The Kids Choice Awards is an awards ceremony hosted by Nickelodeon. ... The Annie Awards are given to actors for their work in voice-overs including those done in animated film, video games and other vocally-driven art. ... The Chicago Film Critics Association is an American film critic association. ... Doctor Dolittle is the central character of a series of childrens books by Hugh Lofting. ...

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

In September 2003, DeGeneres launched a daytime television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Amid a crop of several celebrity-hosted talk shows surfacing in 2003 such as those of Sharon Osbourne and Rita Rudner, her show has consistently risen in the Nielsen Ratings and received widespread critical praise. It was nominated for 11 Daytime Emmy Awards in its first season, winning four, including Best Talk Show. The show has won 15 Emmy Awards in its first three seasons on the air. DeGeneres is known for her dancing and singing with the audience at the beginning of the show and during commercial breaks. She often gives away free prizes and trips to her studio audience with the help of her sponsors. On November 17, 2005, the show was played in reverse. For the television sitcom, see Ellen (TV series) and The Ellen Show. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English music manager and promoter, television personality and presenter. ... Rita Rudner (born on 17 September 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an American comedienne and writer. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... An Emmy Award. ... An Emmy Award. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 2004, DeGeneres appeared, dancing, in an ad campaign for American Express. Her most recent American Express commercial, a two-minute black-and-white spot where she works with animals, debuted in November 2006 and was created by Ogilvy and Mather. In 2007, the commercial won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial. American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as AmEx or Amex, is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. ... Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide is an advertising agency that has a worldwide presence. ... An Emmy Award. ...

In August 2005, DeGeneres was selected once again as host of the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, which was held on September 18, 2005. The award ceremonies aired three weeks after Hurricane Katrina, making it the second time she hosted the Emmys following a national tragedy. Because DeGeneres is from New Orleans, the tragedy hit close to home. When she announced that she would again host the Emmys, she joked, "You know me, any excuse to put on a dress." She also hosted the Grammy Awards in 1996 and in 1997. The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday, September 18, 2005, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

In February 2006, DeGeneres celebrated her thirty-year class reunion by flying her graduating class to California to be guests on her show. She presented Atlanta High School with a surprise gift of a new electronic LED marquee sign. External links LEd Category: TeX ...

In May 2006, DeGeneres made a surprise appearance at the Tulane University commencement in New Orleans. Following George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton to the podium, she came out in a bathrobe and furry slippers. "They told me everyone would be wearing robes," she said. Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

In March 2007, DeGeneres continued her talk show with a week at Universal Studios Orlando with guests Jennifer Lopez and Lynyrd Skynyrd. DeGeneres did skits with the Hulk Roller Coaster Ride and the Jaws Boat Ride. For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ...

In May 2007, DeGeneres was placed on bed rest due to a torn ligament in her back. She continued hosting her show from a hospital bed, tended to by a male nurse, explaining "the show must go on, as they say." Guests sat in hospital beds as well. Bed rest is a doctors prescription to spend a longer period of time in bed. ...

In March 2008, DeGeneres hosted her talk show once again from Orlando Florida at Universal Studios Orlando with guests including the Jonas Brothers and Jeff Foxworthy. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Comedian Jeff Foxworthy accepts a new jacket from 3rd Infantry Division Commander Army Maj. ...

79th Academy Awards

Ellen DeGeneres at the Emmy Awards, 1997

On September 7, 2006, DeGeneres was selected to host the 79th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on February 25, 2007.^[6] This makes her the first openly gay or lesbian person to have hosted the event. During the Awards show DeGeneres said, "What a wonderful night, such diversity in the room, in a year when there's been so many negative things said about people's race, religion and sexual orientation. And I want to put this out there: if there weren't blacks, Jews and gays, there would be no Oscars, or anyone named Oscar, when you think about that."^[7] Reviews of her hosting gig were positive, with one saying, "DeGeneres rocked, as she never forgot that she wasn't just there to entertain the Oscar nominees but also to tickle the audience at home."^[8] In fact, Regis Philbin said in an interview that "the only complaint was there's not enough Ellen." Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (670x779, 78 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ellen DeGeneres ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (670x779, 78 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ellen DeGeneres ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality and occasional actor known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, and presenter at various events. ...

DeGeneres was nominated for an Emmy Award as host of the Academy Awards broadcast, but the award went to Tony Bennett.^[9] An Emmy Award. ... For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation). ...

2007 Writers Guild strike

DeGeneres, like many actors who are also writers, is a member of both the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Thus, although DeGeneres verbally supported the 2007 WGA strike she did not support it when she crossed the picket line the day after the strike began.^[10][11] Her actions prompted a response from the Union: "We find it sad that Ellen spent an entire week crying and fighting for a dog that she gave away, yet she couldn't even stand by writers for more than one day - writers who have helped make her extremely successful."^[12] Her representatives said that she was competing with other first-run syndicated shows during the competitive November sweeps period, and that she could not break her contracts or risk her show lose its time slot. As a show of solidarity with the strikers, DeGeneres omitted her monologue during the strike, typically written by WGA writers.^[13] The WGAE condemned her, and said that she was "not welcome in NY", while the AFTRA defended her.^[14][15][16] The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a performers union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists (both royalty artists and background singers), promo and voice-over announcers... The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries in the United States. ... Striking writers and supporters raise signs at a WGAW rally in Los Angeles Writer-actor Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm (foreground, right) and others at a WGAW rally outside the Fox Studios in Los Angeles The 2007 Writers Guild of America strike is a strike by the Writers Guild... In the United States the sweeps period determines local advertising rates. ... A monologue, pronounced monolog, is a speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience, or character. ...

Personal life

DeGeneres with Heche in 1997.

DeGeneres' relationship with former Another World actress Anne Heche turned into material for the tabloid press. After several years in the spotlight, Heche broke up with DeGeneres and went on to marry cameraman Coley Laffoon. DeGeneres then had a relationship with actress/director/photographer Alexandra Hedison. The couple appeared on the cover of The Advocate magazine (after their split-up had already been announced to the press). Since 2004, DeGeneres has been in a relationship with Arrested Development and former Ally McBeal star Portia de Rossi. DeGeneres and de Rossi currently live in Beverly Hills with three dogs and four cats. After the overturn of the same-sex marriage ban in California, DeGeneres announced on her May 16, 2008 talk show which had taped the preceding day that she and Portia de Rossi are engaged to be married.^[17][18] They have been dating since December 2004. She gave Portia de Rossi a Neil Lane ring with pink diamonds that she wears on her wedding finger. They plan to air part of the wedding ceremony on Ellen's talk show. ^[19] Image File history File links EllenDeGeneresAndAnneHeche. ... Image File history File links EllenDeGeneresAndAnneHeche. ... Another World was an NBC soap opera that ran from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... Anne Celeste Heche (IPA: ) (born May 25, 1969) is an American actress, director and screenwriter. ... Alexandra Mary Hedison (born July 10, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, playing in the series The L Word on Showtime. ... The Advocate (ISSN 0001-8996) is a US-based LGBT-related biweekly news magazine. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. ... -1... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the gemstone. ... The ring finger is the fourth digit of the human hand, and the second most ulnar finger, located between the middle finger and the little finger. ... A bride in the South of France Nuptial is the adjective of wedding. It is used for example in zoology to denote plumage, coloration, behavior, etc related to or occurring in the mating season. ...

DeGeneres has one brother, Vance, who made a guest appearance on Ellen in 1994. Vance was also a correspondent for The Daily Show from 1999 to 2001. Vance DeGeneres, performing with Cowboy Mouth Vance DeGeneres (born September 2, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a performer, producer, and writer of several television shows. ... Ellen (originally titled These Friends of Mine for the first season) was a U.S. television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from March of 1994 to July of 1998. ... The Daily Show is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning American satirical television program produced by and airing on Comedy Central. ...

In her book, Love, Ellen, DeGeneres' mother, Betty DeGeneres, describes being initially shocked when her daughter came out as a lesbian, but has in fact become one of her strongest supporters. Betty DeGeneres is an active member of PFLAG and spokesperson for the HRC Coming Out Project. She is also a breast cancer survivor. Categories: Stub | LGBT rights organizations ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...

After DeGeneres came out of the closet, televangelist Jerry Falwell referred to her in a sermon as "Ellen DeGenerate." DeGeneres responded dismissively: "Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate? I've been getting that since the fourth grade."^[20] This article is about Jerry Falwell, Sr. ...

On September 1, 2006, at just before 4 pm PT, DeGeneres was mildly injured in a three-car road accident as a 2002 Porsche Carrera rear-ended a 2002 Buick Le Sabre, which subsequently rear-ended DeGeneres' 2006 Porsche Carrera as she was driving on Sunset Boulevard with her girlfriend, Portia de Rossi. DeGeneres was able to walk away from the scene. Two men in their twenties, later identified as paparazzi, were in the Buick, and the other vehicle was being driven by a drunk 52-year-old woman.^[21] is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 12-hour clock is a timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem (AM, Latin for before noon) and post meridiem (PM, Latin for after noon). Each period consists of 12 hours numbered 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...  PST or UTC-8 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ... Porsche 996 Carrera 4S Porsche 996 with aero kit The Porsche Type 996 is a sports car, and the version of Porsches 911 Carrera model sold from 1998 (as a 1999 model) through to 2004. ... The Buick LeSabre is a fullsize car made by the Buick Motor Division of General Motors. ... The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 is the project code name for the current version of the sports car Porsche 911, built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2004. ... Sunset Boulevard (officially known as West Sunset Boulevard, except in Beverly Hills) is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ... Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. ... For other uses, see Paparazzi (disambiguation). ...

In 2007, Forbes ranked her personal net worth to be US$65 million.^[22] For other uses, see Forbes (disambiguation). ... USD redirects here. ...

Awards

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Filmography

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Discography

• Ellen DeGeneres: Taste This
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show: DVDlicious

Tributes

• ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1 - Comedy Central star Jade Esteban Estrada portrays DeGeneres in the highly-acclaimed solo comedy in 2002.

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Bibliography

• DeGeneres, Ellen (1995). My Point...And I Do Have One. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0553099558. 
• DeGeneres, Ellen (2003). The Funny Thing Is.... New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0743247612. 

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