CineScope
Portia de Rossi picture

Portia de Rossi

Acting
Known For

52 Years Old

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.

Born

Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 31st January 1973

All Credits

Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View Image
The View
Self
Arrested Development Image
Arrested Development
Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
E! Live from the Red Carpet Image
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Self
Nip/Tuck Image
Nip/Tuck
Olivia Lord
Veronica's Closet Image
Veronica's Closet
Carolyn
Santa Clarita Diet Image
Santa Clarita Diet
Dr. Cora Wolf
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Laurel Janus
The Kardashians Image
The Kardashians
Self
Scandal Image
Scandal
Elizabeth North
Better Off Ted Image
Better Off Ted
Veronica Palmer
No Image
Too Something
Maria Hunter
Sean Saves the World Image
Sean Saves the World
Jill
Ally McBeal Image
Ally McBeal
Nelle Porter
MADtv Image
MADtv
Self
No Image
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Elana Lewis
Scream 2 Image
Scream 2
Sorority Sister Murphy
Stigmata Image
Stigmata
Jennifer Kelliho
Cursed Image
Cursed
Zela
Sirens Image
Sirens
Giddy
Mister Sterling Image
Mister Sterling
Mockingbird Lane Image
Mockingbird Lane
Lily Munster
I Witness Image
I Witness
Emily Thompson (as Portia De Rossi)
Unity Image
Unity
Narrator (voice)
Girl Image
Girl
Carla
Adele One Night Only Image
Adele One Night Only
Self
Tab Hunter Confidential Image
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self
The Shift Image
The Shift
Denise Moore
The Arrested Development Documentary Project Image
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
Self
Who Is Cletis Tout? Image
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Tess Donnelly
Dead & Breakfast Image
Dead & Breakfast
Kelly - The Bride
The Night We Called It a Day Image
The Night We Called It a Day
Hilary Hunter
Now Add Honey Image
Now Add Honey
Beth Morgan
Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval Image
Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval
Self (uncredited)
Mockingbird Lane Image
Mockingbird Lane
Lily Munster
Perfect Assassins Image
Perfect Assassins
Leo Benita
The Glow Image
The Glow
Jackie Lawrence
Women in Film Image
Women in Film
Gina
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable Image
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
Herself
America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story Image
America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
The Invisibles Image
The Invisibles
Joy
American Intellectuals Image
American Intellectuals
Sarah