Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi

Birthdate
January 31, 1973 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 31, 1973 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Known For
Acting

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.

Portia de Rossi's LGBTQ+ Titles

Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self

Acting (45)

2024
Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval as Self (uncredited)
2022
The Kardashians as Self (1 episode)
2021
Adele One Night Only as Self
2018
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable as Herself
2017
Santa Clarita Diet as Dr. Cora Wolf (2 episodes)
2015
Now Add Honey as Beth Morgan
2015
Unity as Narrator (voice)
2013
Sean Saves the World as Jill (1 episode)
2013
The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
2012
Mockingbird Lane as Lily Munster (1 episode)
2012
Mockingbird Lane as Lily Munster
2012
Scandal as Elizabeth North (49 episodes)
2009
Better Off Ted as Veronica Palmer (26 episodes)
2009
The Shift as Denise Moore
2005
Cursed as Zela
2004
Dead & Breakfast as Kelly - The Bride
2003
Arrested Development as Lindsay Bluth Fünke (84 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2003
The Night We Called It a Day as Hilary Hunter
2003
Nip/Tuck as Olivia Lord (9 episodes)
2003
I Witness as Emily Thompson (as Portia De Rossi)
2003
America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
2003
Mister Sterling (2 episodes)
2002
The Twilight Zone as Laurel Janus (1 episode)
2002
The Glow as Jackie Lawrence
2002
E! Live from the Red Carpet as Self (1 episode)
2001
Who Is Cletis Tout? as Tess Donnelly
2001
Women in Film as Gina
1999
Stigmata as Jennifer Kelliho
1999
American Intellectuals as Sarah
1999
Family Guy as Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice) (1 episode)
1999
The Invisibles as Joy
1998
Perfect Assassins as Leo Benita
1998
Girl as Carla
1997
Scream 2 as Sorority Sister Murphy
1997
Veronica's Closet as Carolyn (1 episode)
1997
Ally McBeal as Nelle Porter (89 episodes)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1996
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher as Elana Lewis (22 episodes)
1995
MADtv as Self (1 episode)
1995
Too Something as Maria Hunter (22 episodes)
1994
Sirens as Giddy
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 episode)

Production (1)

2024
Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer