Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi | |
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de Rossi in 2019 | |
| Born | Amanda Lee Rogers 31 January 1973 Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Portia Lee James DeGeneres |
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| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–2019 |
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| Partner | Francesca Gregorini (2000–2004) |
| Relatives | Betty DeGeneres (mother-in-law) Vance DeGeneres (brother-in-law) |
Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian-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 is the founder and CEO of the art company The General Public.
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 married to comedian, actress, and ex-television host Ellen DeGeneres.