Ellen DeGeneres

Biography: Championed by late-night TV legend Johnny Carson, DeGeneres initially came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, making numerous appearances on The Tonight Show in the 1980s before landing her own eponymous sitcom in 1994. Although there was a lot of gossip surrounding DeGeneres' sexual orientation, she was silent on the subject until 1997, when she---and her small-screen alter ego---came out, along with her then-lover Anne Heche. The episode sparked controversy and kicked open the closet door for lesbian actresses, though the series was canceled the next season. After a handful of poorly received movies and a short-lived second sitcom (The Ellen Show), DeGeneres found her niche when she began hosting a hugely successful daytime talk show in 2003. Around that time, she also started dating small-screen siren Portia de Rossi, whom she married in 2008 after the overturn of the gay marriage ban in California. DeGeneres' affable nature and widespread appeal have led to severalChampioned by late-night TV legend Johnny Carson, DeGeneres initially came to prominence as a stand-up comedian, making numerous appearances on The Tonight Show in the 1980s before landing her own eponymous sitcom in 1994. Although there was a lot of gossip surrounding DeGeneres' sexual orientation, she was silent on the subject until 1997, when she---and her small-screen alter ego---came out, along with her then-lover Anne Heche. The episode sparked controversy and kicked open the closet door for lesbian actresses, though the series was canceled the next season. After a handful of poorly received movies and a short-lived second sitcom (The Ellen Show), DeGeneres found her niche when she began hosting a hugely successful daytime talk show in 2003. Around that time, she also started dating small-screen siren Portia de Rossi, whom she married in 2008 after the overturn of the gay marriage ban in California. DeGeneres' affable nature and widespread appeal have led to several high-profile hosting gigs, including the Emmys, the Grammys and the Academy Awards, as well as a spot on the American Idol judging panel, which she joined in 2010, filling the seat left vacant by Paula Abdul. Expand

Ellen DeGeneres' Scores

Average career score: 75
Highest Metascore: 99 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 6
Lowest Metascore: 37 One Big Happy: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Negative: 1 out of 8
8 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 8 May 14, 2001 Guest tbd
tbd Will & Grace: Season 3 Oct 12, 2000 Ellen DeGeneres / Sister Louise 8.9
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 9 Oct 9, 2000 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 8 Sep 20, 1999 Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 7 Sep 7, 1999 Guest tbd
99 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 6 Mar 15, 1998 Actor 4.1
tbd Ellen: Season 5 Sep 24, 1997 Ellen Morgan / Producer / Ellen Morgan tbd
tbd Mad About You: Season 6 Sep 23, 1997 Actor tbd
97 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 5 Nov 13, 1996 Actor 5.6
tbd Ellen: Season 4 Sep 18, 1996 Ellen Morgan / Producer / Ellen Morgan tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 4 Sep 2, 1996 Guest tbd
tbd Ellen: Season 3 Sep 13, 1995 Ellen Morgan / Producer / Ellen Morgan tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 3 Sep 4, 1995 Guest tbd
tbd Roseanne: Season 7 Sep 21, 1994 Ellen DeGeneres / Therapist / Guest 4.3
tbd Ellen: Season 2 Sep 21, 1994 Ellen Morgan / Producer / Ellen Morgan tbd
tbd The Primetime Emmy Awards Sep 11, 1994 Herself - Co-Host tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 2 Aug 29, 1994 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 3 Jul 4, 1994 Guest tbd
tbd Ellen: Season 1 Mar 29, 1994 Ellen Morgan / Producer / Ellen Morgan tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 2 Jun 7, 1993 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 1 May 25, 1992 Guest 3.4
tbd The Academy Awards May 16, 1929 Herself - Host / Special Material tbd