Portia de Rossi
Also known as Portia Lee James DeGeneres, Amanda Lee Rogers, Portia DeGeneres, Portia Di Rossi
Australian-American actress
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Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American actress known for her work in television and film. She matters because she has built a prominent career in entertainment while becoming a notable public figure in popular culture.
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- 1973
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- Unbearable Lightness
- Schwere Los der Leichtigkeit
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Acting · Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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…
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- Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval — Self (uncredited)2024
- The Kardashians — Self2022
- Adele One Night Only — Self2021
- Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable — Self2018
- Santa Clarita Diet — Dr. Cora Wolf2017
- Now Add Honey — Beth Morgan2015
- Unity — Narrator (voice)2015
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Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian and American former actress. She played 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).
She also portrayed high-end escort Olivia Lord on the American television drama series Nip/Tuck (2007–2009) and wise-cracking office manager Veronica Palmer on the American television sitcom Better Off Ted (2009–2010). De Rossi is a lesbian and is married to comedian, actress, and ex-television host Ellen DeGeneres.
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