Comedian Ellen Degeneres says 'Finding Nemo' saved her life

LONDON: Comedian Ellen Degeneres says " Finding Nemo" saved her life after years without work.

Degeneres, 69, said at the time, she hadn't worked in three years and the offer of a Pixar film saved her life, reported Guardian online.

Speaking at a London press conference to promote " Finding Dory" - the sequel to the 2003's smash hit "Finding Nemo" - she said, "Well I had no job offers at the time. I hadn't worked in three years. I was thrilled that I had been offered anything. I was about to start working at the Olive Garden! I couldn't believe I was being offered anything, much less a part in a Pixar film, so it was amazing.''

Degeneres also explained that it was hugely advantageous to the launch of her own talk show, which has garnered 38 Daytime Emmy's since it began in 2003.


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"I think that the coincidence was that I was doing this for three years because it took three years to do Nemo, and it came out coincidentally when I launched my talk show. So it came at an amazing time, obviously. It certainly saved my life in many ways."