Portia de Rossi

Born: 1973-01-31

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.


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Released: 1997-12-12

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Stigmata

as Jennifer Kelliho
Released: 1999-09-02

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Sirens

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Released: 1994-03-04

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Tab Hunter Confidential

as Self
Released: 2015-03-15

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The Glow

as Jackie Lawrence
Released: 2002-08-02

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Unity

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Released: 2015-08-12

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The Arrested Development Documentary Project

as Self
Released: 2013-05-02

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The Shift

as Denise Moore
Released: 2009-01-01

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Girl

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Released: 1998-11-05

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The Night We Called It a Day

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Released: 2003-08-14

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Dead & Breakfast

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Released: 2004-03-16

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I Witness

as Emily Thompson (as Portia De Rossi)
Released: 2003-04-13

After 27 bodies are discovered in a collapsed tunnel in Tijuana, a man tries to unravel the...

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Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable

as Herself
Released: 2018-12-18

In her first special since 2003, Ellen revisits her road to stardom and details the heartfelt --...

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as Lily Munster
Released: 2012-10-26

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Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval

as Self (uncredited)
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Perfect Assassins

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Released: 1998-11-13

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Now Add Honey

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America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story

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Released: 2003-01-12

A look inside the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.

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The Invisibles

as Joy
Released: 1999-01-26

Jude and Joy escape to her Parisian flat for a private detox. A dark comedy of word games, sex,...

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Women in Film

as Gina
Released: 2001-01-24

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American Intellectuals

as Sarah
Released: 1999-08-07

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Family Guy

as Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

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Scandal

as Elizabeth North
First aired: 2012-04-05

Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Nip/Tuck

as Olivia Lord
First aired: 2003-07-22

Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife...

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Arrested Development

as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
First aired: 2003-11-02

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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The Kardashians

as Self
First aired: 2022-04-14

The family you know and love is here with a brand new series, giving an all-access pass into...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

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The Twilight Zone

as Laurel Janus
First aired: 2002-09-18

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Ally McBeal

as Nelle Porter
First aired: 1997-09-08

Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and...

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Santa Clarita Diet

as Dr. Cora Wolf
First aired: 2017-02-03

They're ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them...

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Better Off Ted

as Veronica Palmer
First aired: 2009-03-18

Ted, a successful but morally conscious man, runs a research and development department at a...

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Veronica's Closet

as Carolyn
First aired: 1997-09-25

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E! Live from the Red Carpet

as Self
First aired: 2002-01-13

The pre-show to the major award shows that airs on E! Entertainment Television. Live From the...

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Sean Saves the World

as Jill
First aired: 2013-10-03

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MADtv

as Self
First aired: 1995-10-14

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The...

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Mister Sterling

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-10

Mister Sterling is an American television serial drama created by Lawrence O'Donnell that ran...

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Mockingbird Lane

as Lily Munster
First aired: 2012-10-26

Settling into their new home—the rambling Victorian mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane— the...

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