Ellen DeGeneres is Ellen Morgan on Ellen

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Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Morgan on Ellen

On April 30, 1997, Ellen DeGeneres made history when her on-screen character became the first gay leading character on television. Praised by critics for its artful balance of sensitivity and humor, "The Puppy Episode" was watched by more than 42 million Americans, earning the highest ratings for any ABC program last season and landing DeGeneres on the cover of Time magazine.

Also last season, in addition to releasing her first comedy CD, "Taste This," DeGeneres earned two Emmy Award nominations for performing on "Ellen" and hosting the 38th Annual Grammy Awards telecast; reprised her duties as host of the 39th Annual Grammys live from Madison Square Garden; garnered her second Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her work on "Ellen"; and completed production on director Roland Joffe's feature film thriller, "Goodbye Lover," co-starring opposite Patricia Arquette and Dermot Mulroney.

During 1995-96, DeGeneres broke into the literary field with the publication of her first book, "My Point . . . And I Do Have One," which skyrocketed to #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List; starred in her first feature film, "Mr. Wrong"; and earned Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for her performance on "Ellen."

1994-95 was also a banner season for DeGeneres. She won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Female in a New Television Series (with her hit show tying for Favorite New Television Comedy Series); received rave reviews and an American Comedy Award for co-hosting "The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards"; was honored with a CableACE Award for hosting the music awards program, "VH1 Honors"; earned a Golden Apple Award as Female Discovery of the Year from the Hollywood Women's Press Club; and won Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her role on "Ellen."

DeGeneres made her first splash in television series comedy as office oddball Margo Van Meter on "Open House," and portrayed nurse Nancy McIntire in the critically acclaimed ABC series, "Laurie Hill." In state-of-the-art audio-animatronic form, she does battle with a dinosaur in "Ellen's Energy Crisis," an exciting attraction that opened in the autumn of 1996 at Epcot's Universe of Energy Pavilion at Walt Disney World.

In the stand-up arena, DeGeneres received a CableACE Award nomination for "One Night Stand -- Command Performance," and appeared in the comedy specials, "Women of the Night," "One Night Stand" and "The Young Comedian's Reunion." Highly respected by her peers, she was named Best Female Comedy Club Stand-up at the 1991 American Comedy Awards.

A favorite guest on television's top late-night programs, DeGeneres got her big break in 1982 when her videotaped club performances won a nationwide competition, earning her the title of Funniest Person in America.

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BIRTHPLACE: New Orleans, LA
BIRTHDATE: Jan. 26
HEIGHT: 5'8"
HAIR: Blonde
EYES: Blue

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