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Birth
She was born in Canada. She is an actress, activist and producer. -
First film
Ellen started performing as an actress in 1997 when she was 10 years old in a film called Pit Pony -
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Acting career
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Sexual harassment
When she was sixteen years old a director took her out for dinner (a common professional obligation). Actually, what he wanted was to exploit her physically. "I was fortunate to get away from that situation." She says. -
Brett Ratner
Ellen said that when she was eighteen years old she already knew she was gay but she hadn't even come out to herself.
During the cast and crew of X Men, the director "outed" her in front of other actors with no regard of her well-being, an act that we all recognise as homofobic. -
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Activism
Ellen is not only an actress, she is also an activist for LGBTQ visibility and rights. -
Valentine's Day Speech
Ellen came out as a lesbian during the Time to Thrive conference in Las Vegas hosted by the Human Rights Campaign. -
Gaycation
She hosted with her bestfriend Ian Daniel an American television documentary series called Gaycation, where they explore LGBTQ cultures around the world, meeting people and listening to their stories.
In one of her episodes, she travels to Brazil and interviews Jair Bolsonaro. -
Marriage
Got married with the dancer Emma Portner -
Environmental Causes during The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
She talked about environmental racism. She said that those in power pretend climate change it's not an issue and they are able to do so because the most marginalized people are the ones suffering it the most currently.
