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Ellen K Biography

Birth Name:Ellen J. Thoe

Birth Place:Palo Alto, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Purdue University, which she attended on a swimming scholarship
  • After working at radio stations in San Diego and San Francisco, she was recruited to Los Angeles, where she was a morning co-host on KIIS-FM with Rick Dees
  • Started out as an intern at a local radio station during college
  • Best known as a radio personality for "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" as the host of the "60 Seconds of Sleaze" segment
  • Has also worked as an evening news entertainment reporter for KTLA and as a correspondent for "Extra․"
  • Was the narrator for the reality TV series "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" and "My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding․"
  • Has done the live voice-over for the Grammys and for the Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Has had cameo roles on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and "Days of Our Lives․"