The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 14 Episode 48 Kirsten Dunst, Melissa Rauch
- March 14, 2016
In this episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen welcomes two talented actresses to her stage: Kirsten Dunst and Melissa Rauch.
Kirsten Dunst is known for her roles in popular movies such as Bring It On, Spider-Man, and Marie Antoinette. She is also the star of the new Showtime series, On Becoming a God in Central Florida. Ellen chats with Kirsten about her new show, which follows a minimum-wage-earning woman who schemes her way up the ranks of a cult-like, multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme in hopes of getting a better life for herself and her family. Kirsten shares what drew her to the role and what it was like playing a character so different from herself. They also discuss Kirsten's time spent as a child actress and how she manages to balance her personal and professional life in Hollywood.
Melissa Rauch is best known for her role as Bernadette Rostenkowski on The Big Bang Theory. She also voices the character of Harley Quinn in the animated series, Harley Quinn. Ellen catches up with Melissa on life post-Big Bang Theory and how she's enjoying playing a villainous character like Harley Quinn. Melissa also shares how she's been navigating life during the pandemic with her young family and talks about her upcoming memoir.
In addition to her interviews with the two actresses, Ellen surprises a deserving couple with an incredible gift. After learning that the couple had their wedding ceremony interrupted by a family emergency and never got the chance to take a honeymoon, Ellen gifts them with an all-expenses-paid trip to Phuket, Thailand.
The episode also features a hilarious game of "Speak Out" with Kirsten and Melissa, where the two actresses try to guess what the other is saying while wearing a mouthguard. And as always, the show ends with a performance by a talented musician.
Overall, this episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show is filled with laughter, surprises, and inspiring conversations with two talented actresses. Viewers can expect to learn more about Kirsten Dunst's new show and Melissa Rauch's life post-Big Bang Theory, as well as witness Ellen's generosity in giving back to others.