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Ellen is a fictional character portrayed by Leigh-Allyn Baker in the TV series Will & Grace.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 26 years old.
They appear in 21 episodes out of a total of 246 aired

Ellen

by Leigh-Allyn Baker

character

Episodes21

  • 7.7
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    Pilot
    episode S1.E1 september 1998
    When Grace gets a marriage proposal, Will risks their friendship by telling her what he thinks.
  • 7.7
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    The Truth About Will and Dogs
    episode S1.E9 december 1998
    Will balks at first when Grace decides to adopt a dog, but the winsome pooch soon becomes his obsession, until Grace coaxes him to let Jack and Karen puppy-sit, with surprising results.
  • 7.8
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    Grace, Replaced
    episode S1.E18 april 1999
    Will finds a 'substitute Grace' in Val, a new neighbor who is available for plans with Will while Grace is consumed with work. As Will and Val continue to spend more time together,
  • 7.7
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    Alley Cats
    episode S1.E21 may 1999
    Grace tones down her competitiveness during game playing, while Will's focus changes to winning; Karen saves a workman.
  • 7.8
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    Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner
    episode S2.E1 september 1999
    Despite her moving out (to across the hall), Will still feels that Grace clings to him, so she asserts her independence by having a dinner party without him. Meanwhile, to keep the INS at bay, Jack is forced to move in with Rosario.
  • 7.6
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    I Never Promised You an Olive Garden
    episode S2.E9 december 1999
    Tired of Rob and Ellen's low-rent taste in dining, Will and Grace start hanging with a pair of downtown hipsters they meet at a dim sum parlor. But as the new pals paint the town, Rob and Ellen see red when they catch their best friends lying to avoid plans to dine at their favorite eatery: a coupon-crazy Italian chain in Secaucus. Meanwhile, Jack's inner child gets a little pick-me-up when he joins Karen at a PTA meeting at her stepchild's school.
  • 7.8
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    An Affair to Forget
    episode S2.E19 april 2000
    When Ellen and Rob announce that they are getting married, Grace feels forced to reveal to Will that she once slept with Rob.
  • 8.7
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    Lows in the Mid-Eighties, Part I
    episode S3.E8 november 2000
    In a flashback to Thanksgiving 1985, coed Grace invites her college boyfriend Will home to meet her family, but their romantic relationship swerves dramatically when a conflicted Will phones a teenage Jack for some crucial advice. We also learn why the famous tennis player Martina Navratilova became a lesbian.
  • 8.5
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    Lows in the Mid-Eighties, Part II
    episode S3.E9 november 2000
    The flashback to Thanksgiving 1985 continues, and when Will finally tells Grace the truth, she orders him out of the house -- and her life. Meanwhile, Karen meets someone who will become a permanent fixture in her life.
  • 7.7
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    Someone Old, Someplace New
    episode S4.E17 february 2002
    Will and Grace hunt for a new apartment, and Jack investigates Karen's past.
  • 7.5
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    Something Borrowed, Someone's Due
    episode S4.E18 march 2002
    Will and Grace find out their new apartment is spacious - maybe too spacious. Suddenly they start to miss their old place. Jack tries to get Karen and her mother to resolve their issues.
  • 7.6
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    Marry Me a Little
    episode S5.E8 november 2002
    After Grace impulsively accepts a marriage proposal from Leo there seem to be a million roadblocks between her and an actual wedding, not the least of which is her best friend Will's unease about the whole idea.
  • 7.8
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    Marry Me a Little More
    episode S5.E9 november 2002
    Grace and Leo deal with unsettling details; and Will is reluctant to give away Grace.
  • 7.5
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    Homojo
    episode S5.E15 february 2003
    Lorraine tries to lure Jack away from Karen; and Will and Grace struggle connecting after spending so much time apart.
  • 7.4
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    Women and Children First
    episode S5.E16 february 2003
    Grace is having a girls' night. Jack hires his old babysitter - "a crazy lady with a rockin' body", as Will puts it - as his... babysitter.
  • 7.6
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    Sour Balls
    episode S7.E19 march 2005
    Jack convinces Will that they need a change of scenery and should buy a vacation home in an up-and-coming gay community.
  • 7.2
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    Steams Like Old Times
    episode S8.E4 october 2005
    Larry and Ellen come over to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Game Night Spectacular. Will also invites Clyde, one of his clients from the Project Angel meal-delivery service. Clyde, a behind-the-times old man, isn't very good at their games, which all involve celebrity gossip and movie knowledge.
  • 7.6
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    Cop to It
    episode S8.E13 january 2006
    Will and Grace run into Will's ex-boyfriend Vince while at dinner with Rob and Ellen. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen travel to Ohio to help a "JackTalk" fan come out.
  • 7.6
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    The Definition of Marriage
    episode S8.E15 february 2006
    As Grace prepares for her green-card marriage to James, she frets that Karen is going too far by organizing on overly lavish wedding spectacle that includes a performance by Hall & Oates.
  • 8
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    The Mourning Son
    episode S8.E20 april 2006
    Friends and family gather for the funeral of Will's father. During the reception everyone shares fond last memories of Will's father, while Will's last memory is not as pleasant. As he tries to come to terms with their last fight, Marilyn helps him realize the changes he must make in his life.
  • 7.9
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    Sweatshop Annie & The Annoying Baby Shower
    episode S9.E13 march 2018
    A baby shower makes Grace and Will question their life choices; Karen and Jack find a way to combine child labor with musical theater.