As a film actress, DeGeneres starred in Mr.
Her stand-up career started in the early 1980s and included a 1986 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and hosted her syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, from 2003 to 2022. Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( / d ə ˈ dʒ ɛ n ər ə s/ də- JEN-ər-əs born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer.
