Portia De Rossi
Born: 1973-01-31 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval as Self (uncredited)
2022
- The Kardashians as Self
2021
- Adele One Night Only as Self
2018
- Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable as Herself
2017
- Santa Clarita Diet as Dr. Cora Wolf
2015
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- Now Add Honey as Beth Morgan
- Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
2013
- The Arrested Development Documentary Project as Self
- Sean Saves the World as Jill
2012
- Scandal as Elizabeth North
- Mockingbird Lane as Lily Munster
- Mockingbird Lane as Lily Munster
2009
- The Shift as Denise Moore
- Better Off Ted as Veronica Palmer
2005
- Cursed as Zela
2004
- Dead & Breakfast as Kelly - The Bride
2003
- Nip/Tuck as Olivia Lord
- Arrested Development as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- I Witness as Emily Thompson (as Portia De Rossi)
- The Night We Called It a Day as Hilary Hunter
- America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
- Mister Sterling
2002
- The Twilight Zone as Laurel Janus
- The Glow as Jackie Lawrence
- Live from E! as Self
2001
- Who Is Cletis Tout? as Tess Donnelly
- Women in Film as Gina
1999
- Family Guy as Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)
- Stigmata as Jennifer Kelliho
- The Invisibles as Joy
- American Intellectuals as Sarah
1998
- Perfect Assassins as Leo Benita
- Girl as Carla
1997
- The View as Self
- Ally McBeal as Nelle Porter
- Scream 2 as Sorority Sister Murphy
- Veronica's Closet as Carolyn
1996
- Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher as Elana Lewis
1995
- MADtv as Self
- Too Something as Maria Hunter
1994
- Sirens as Giddy
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest