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Portia de Rossi

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Portia de Rossi
The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.
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Portia de Rossi was born and raised in Geelong, Australia. Originally born Amanda Rogers, at 15 she changed her name to Portia, saying that it was the most daring thing she had ever done up until that point. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Melbourne, and studied law. Although she studied diligently, in 1993, Portia found herself giving special notice to a casting director who saw her in a commercial, and she soon auditioned for Sirens (1994), a low budget comedy starring Hugh Grant. She was cast in the role of Giddy, one of the three gorgeous models in the movie. It wasn't until 1997, however, that Portia at last began to attract real attention. She turned an unforgettable role as Murphy in Scream 2 (1997), and in 1998 she joined the cast of Ally McBeal (1997) as the "Ice Queen", Nelle Porter. She has also worked on such projects as Stigmata (1999), Girl (1998), and The Invisibles (1999), and she has appeared on several magazine covers, including Shape. After more than a decade of hard work, Portia is finally beginning to win real recognition, not only for her long golden tresses, but also for her wonderful talent.
BornJanuary 31, 1973
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David Ogden Stiers, Lucy Liu, Portia de Rossi, Mark Metcalf, and Wayne Newton in Ally McBeal (1997)
David Ogden Stiers, Portia de Rossi, and Mark Metcalf in Ally McBeal (1997)
Portia de Rossi and Mason Cook in Mockingbird Lane (2012)
Portia de Rossi in Arrested Development (2003)
Portia de Rossi in Arrested Development (2003)
Portia de Rossi in Arrested Development (2003)
Portia de Rossi in Arrested Development (2003)
Tony Goldwyn and Portia de Rossi in Scandal (2012)
Portia de Rossi in Scandal (2012)
Tony Goldwyn and Portia de Rossi in Scandal (2012)
Tony Goldwyn and Portia de Rossi in Scandal (2012)
Tony Goldwyn, Portia de Rossi, Romy Rosemont, and Darby Stanchfield in Scandal (2012)

Known for

Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
Arrested Development
8.7
TV Series
  • Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith, Courteney Cox, and Jerry O'Connell in Scream 2 (1997)
Scream 2
6.3
  • Sorority Sister Murphy(as Portia De Rossi)
  • 1997
Cursed (2005)
Cursed
5.0
  • Zela
  • 2005
Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
Ally McBeal
6.9
TV Series
  • Nelle Porter

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  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
  • Doc McStuffins (2012)
    Doc McStuffins
    • (voice)
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • (voice)
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
  • Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
    Santa Clarita Diet
  • Now Add Honey (2015)
    Now Add Honey
  • Sean Saves the World (2013)
    Sean Saves the World
  • The Smart One
  • Mockingbird Lane (2012)
    Mockingbird Lane
  • Verbal: Revenge of the Nerds (2011)
    Verbal: Revenge of the Nerds
  • Portia de Rossi, Malcolm Barrett, Jay Harrington, Jonathan Slavin, and Andrea Anders in Better Off Ted (2009)
    Better Off Ted
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)
    Nip/Tuck
  • The Shift (2009)
    The Shift
    • (as Portia De Rossi)
  • Cursed (2005)
    Cursed
  • Erik Palladino, Gina Philips, Jeremy Sisto, Ever Carradine, Bianca Lawson, and Oz Perkins in Dead & Breakfast (2004)
    Dead & Breakfast

Soundtrack

  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
    Arrested Development
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  • Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
    Ally McBeal

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Sirens
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Sirens
Cursed
Trailer 1:42
Cursed
Women In Film
Trailer 1:55
Women In Film
I Witness
Trailer 1:22
I Witness
Arrested Development: Season 5 Part 2
Trailer 1:25
Arrested Development: Season 5 Part 2
Arrested Development: Maeby (German)
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Arrested Development: Maeby (German)
Arrested Development
Trailer 0:17
Arrested Development
Arrested Development: Season 4
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Arrested Development: Season 4
Arrested Development: Season 5
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Arrested Development: Season 5

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    • January 31, 1973
    • Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    • Ellen DeGeneresAugust 16, 2008 - present
    • (Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    TV commercials: L'oréal NutriVIVE
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 7 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Legally changed her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres on September 23, 2010, taking the last name of her spouse Ellen DeGeneres.
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    In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me.
    • Very long wavy blonde hair

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