Portia De Rossi
Known For
Acting
Born
1973-01-31 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Biography
Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American actress, model, and philanthropist. She is best known for her roles as Nelle Porter on the American drama series Ally McBeal (1998–2002), for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the American television sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019), and Elizabeth North on the American political thriller series Scandal (2014–2017). De Rossi was born Amanda Lee Rogers in Horsham, Victoria, Australia, on January 31, 1973. She began modeling as a child and appeared in several television commercials. In 1994, she made her film debut in the comedy Sirens. She moved to Los Angeles in 1995 and began appearing in guest roles on television shows such as Ally McBeal and Chicago Hope. In 1998, de Rossi was cast as Nelle Porter on Ally McBeal. The role made her a star and she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. De Rossi continued to work steadily after Ally McBeal ended in 2002. She starred in the films Stigmata (1999) and Girl (1998), and she appeared in the television series Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and Better Off Ted (2009–2010). In 2014, de Rossi was cast as Elizabeth North on the political thriller series Scandal. The role earned her a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. De Rossi is also a philanthropist. She is a supporter of several organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, the Trevor Project, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. She is also a co-founder of the animal rescue organization Kindred Spirits. De Rossi is married to actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. They have been together since 2000 and were married in 2008.
Most Known For
Family Guy
as Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)
Scandal
as Elizabeth North
Arrested Development
as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
The View
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Nip/Tuck
as Olivia Lord
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
The Kardashians
as Self
The Twilight Zone
as Laurel Janus
Santa Clarita Diet
as Dr. Cora Wolf
Ally McBeal
as Nelle Porter
Scream 2
as Sorority Sister Murphy
Live from E!
as Self
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
Veronica's Closet
as Carolyn
Sirens
as Giddy
Better Off Ted
as Veronica Palmer
Sean Saves the World
as Jill
Stigmata
as Jennifer Kelliho