Ellen (television series)

Ellen (originally titled These Friends of Mine for the first season) was a U.S. television sitcom which ran on the ABC network from 1994 to 1998.

Characters

Note: The first episode of the show featured several characters that disappeared without explanation in later episodes.

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Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres)

In season one, Ellen works in a bookstore called "Buy the Book." In the second season, she purchases the bookstore from her boss and becomes its owner.

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Paige Clark (Joely Fisher)

Appearing only in seasons two through five, Paige is Ellen's somewhat neurotic and promiscuous friend. She works in the film industry.

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Holly (Holly Fulger)

Appearing only in the first eleven episodes and in two in season six, Holly is Ellen's friend. She's somewhat bashful.

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Adam Green (Arye Gross)

Adam is Ellen's roommate and later neighbor. He and Ellen were roommates in college and are best friends. Adam is a constantly between jobs photographer. Appears in episodes one through 40 and two in season six.

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Joe Farrell (David Anthony Higgins)

Joe is hired in season one to run the coffee counter in the bookstore. He's somewhat sarcastic and mischievous. Appears in several episodes in season one and two through five.

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Audrey Penney (Clea Lewis)

Audrey is Ellen's annoying friend with whom she has a love-hate relationship with. Audrey is known for being negative about everything in an irritatingly nice and positive way. In season one, Ellen refers to Audrey's husband, but he never appears and Audrey later dates several people, including Adam.

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Spence Kovak (Jeremy Piven)

Ellen's cousin. Appears from 1995 to 1998.

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Anita (Maggie Wheeler)

One of Ellen's friends who works in a department store. She appears in season one and then disappears without explanation for much of the show, until season six.

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