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Talk show host opens up about career struggles after coming out as gay and hopes her Dory character will inspire others to “just keep swimming.”


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Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003.

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