LOS ANGELES, July 12 — US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres told a news conference in London that voicing the character “Dory” back in 2003 saved her life after being out of work for three years.

DeGeneres returns as the forgetful fish in Finding Dory, who this time is on a desperate mission to find her long-lost parents. — ReutersEllen DeGeneres poses at the premiere of ‘Finding Dory’ in Los Angeles June 8, 2016. — Reuters pic
Ellen DeGeneres poses at the premiere of ‘Finding Dory’ in Los Angeles June 8, 2016. — Reuters pic