Ellen Lee DeGeneres (pron.: /d d n?r?s/; born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 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 was a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season. 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 thirteen Emmys and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts. This book is your ultimate resource for Ellen DeGeneres. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Ellen DeGeneres's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Contents, Ellen DeGeneres, 2004 Kids' Choice Awards, 2011 Teen Choice Awards, 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, 55th Primetime Emmy Awards, 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, 79th Academy Awards, Adam Lambert, Alex Trebek, Alexandra Hedison, American Comedy Awards, American Express, American Idol, American Idol (season 10), American Idol (season 9), American Idol Extra, Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production, Atlanta, Texas, Betty DeGeneres, Bill Nye, Bob Newhart, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress, Chris Daughtry, Christmas in Washington, Coming out, Conan O'Brien, Coneheads (film), Crystal Bowersox, Daryl Hannah, Dr. Dolittle (film), E! True Hollywood Story, EDtv, eleveneleven, Ellen (TV series), Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now, Finding Nemo...and more pages! Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.