Finding Nemo favourite Dory set for surprise return in new film

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27 Apr 2026 • 7:25 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Ellen DeGeneres is returning to acting, reprising her voice role as Dory in a new Pixar short film set within the Finding Nemo universe, marking her first acting project in five years.
  • The comedian confirmed her involvement in the still-untitled project on Instagram, following a report from Deadline, with plot details and release dates yet to be announced.
  • DeGeneres's iconic character, Dory, a blue tang fish with short-term memory loss, was a central figure in the highly successful 2003 film Finding Nemo and its 2016 sequel, Finding Dory, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
  • This new project follows DeGeneres's recent return to the US, having moved to the UK in 2024 with her wife, Portia de Rossi, after Donald Trump was elected for a second term.
  • Despite initially planning to reside in the UK, DeGeneres and de Rossi put their Cotswolds home on the market a month later, explaining they needed a property with horse facilities for de Rossi.

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