Portia de Rossi
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.
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.
Known for
![The Kardashians](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y5tqHu7Rly3RS9uJZqTTraf7mQ2.jpg)
The Kardashians
![Adele One Night Only](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A7tO3IHm02FqRvE4R78bDkYX1Al.jpg)
Adele One Night Only
![Santa Clarita Diet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5rBjNm2sRubaXKBnU904NInFi7P.jpg)
Santa Clarita Diet
![Now Add Honey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xwYdHBYvblddw095ytg62Rswi5T.jpg)
Now Add Honey
![Unity](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pXskMoxwrtGdPXqB9AJgWzjWaIR.jpg)
Unity
![Tab Hunter Confidential](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sMaiz54YoHfDDZiKtubQVG8mIuc.jpg)
Tab Hunter Confidential
![Sean Saves the World](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4VqWPZIvUE0vXts1xiDRjrPt69l.jpg)
Sean Saves the World
![The Arrested Development Documentary Project](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wnK9ELuybEYQQlyJgnLoAQLs9nn.jpg)
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
![Mockingbird Lane](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sAMzLVXENFzfGEnIvX9U4jjHclZ.jpg)
Mockingbird Lane
![Scandal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4XmF8PMSqtHCGNoL15oHbjr5ZuO.jpg)
Scandal
![Better Off Ted](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tvmafNGqMFA03fJcbUXxjgzSToX.jpg)
Better Off Ted
![The Shift](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/w38wHd7mJV551FLU8bK2Xgpkc4r.jpg)
The Shift
![Cursed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/em45jL4CfTMyj5V83kj7rhdorJu.jpg)
Cursed
![Dead & Breakfast](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A10Ce0fJ4RvVvTGm2mbvG08Nc7N.jpg)
Dead & Breakfast
![Arrested Development](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qMzwO952hMWQSCfHkp7IL20s4K7.jpg)
Arrested Development
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/PhUYIGUUk1RzWq2Aw3TqH65McE.jpg)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
![The Night We Called It a Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iB9Qq9UpI1osTbtk4nz85jiTf5V.jpg)
The Night We Called It a Day
![Nip/Tuck](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b8wq87RBCman73pxQzWWK93Eicu.jpg)
Nip/Tuck
![I Witness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ovSPoXsqdLjXYhjK3pBOWzWIWxi.jpg)
I Witness
![America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ja63BNkxkPIQxVtV8LKcdAwiJvO.jpg)
America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story
![Mister Sterling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eFcmYnK6NZMccvUPTzRl7mrUNGi.jpg)
Mister Sterling
![The Twilight Zone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sS1ykUhvyurff4CohExIh8qYO99.jpg)
The Twilight Zone
![The Glow](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n79mcJ4Csbg7ePc3Hs6Fgyc8oaL.jpg)
The Glow
![E! Live from the Red Carpet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6XCI9ThFybnoHx7EXZdnVNw4l8x.jpg)
E! Live from the Red Carpet
![Who Is Cletis Tout?](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/udHRTgyZa1Fh2ryrUbInDviJl6T.jpg)
Who Is Cletis Tout?
![Women in Film](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/e1H9B2aOlr9EcvqooWy4Sia59PW.jpg)
Women in Film
![Stigmata](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sKS1Vuqj7OQpOumfs6ArC0TICTN.jpg)
Stigmata
![American Intellectuals](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qggYhPMFJVPG3hyj6zoVOc3k183.jpg)
American Intellectuals
![Family Guy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y0HUz4eUNUe3TeEd8fQWYazPaC7.jpg)
Family Guy
![The Invisibles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8lYy6mTH2fOATnNtAHVorMMJOwl.jpg)
The Invisibles
![Perfect Assassins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4eHEsmWSa0ln85u2bQADILvWJl9.jpg)
Perfect Assassins
![Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sdi9bXN3JGkAP7HAiezh7vPmSEc.jpg)
Girl
![Scream 2](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dORlVasiaDkJXTqt9bdH7nFNs6C.jpg)
Scream 2
![Ally McBeal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/weS8htxS2j0EQ6jorK3WOR1dZpH.jpg)
Ally McBeal
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![MADtv](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4tXHrqYbETym7Def99MeXrpPyRA.jpg)
MADtv
![Sirens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bOUDHgOlxANs1KsYZEsLSjZBTkd.jpg)
Sirens
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gJZ1rhLLFpatuAeylJoUI82DKC7.jpg)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark