What tv show and movie does Ellen Degeneres have a relation to the name Whitman?

TV Show:

Ellen (1994-1998): Ellen Morgan, played by Ellen DeGeneres, is the lead character of this sitcom.

Movie:

Finding Nemo (2003): Dory, a forgetful blue tang fish, is voiced by Ellen DeGeneres. Dory's full name is Dorothea "Dory" Whitman.