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Well I had no job offers at the time," she confessed while promoting Finding Dory at a London press conference.
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For DeGeneres, the franchise was a chance to finally stop swimming against the current.
"Well I had no job offers at the time," she confessed while promoting Finding Dory at a London press conference. "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."
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Published: May 30, 2026
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Category: Entertainment
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