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Portia de Rossi

Australian-American actress · Australia · Actors · Born 1973 · age 53

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Portia Lee James DeGeneres, known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian and American former actress.

A life in dates

2024Ellen DeGeneres: For Your ApprovalFilm, Producer2022The KardashiansSeries2018Ellen DeGeneres: RelatableFilm2017Santa Clarita DietSeries, Dr. Cora Wolf2015Now Add HoneyFilm, Beth Morgan2013The Arrested Development Documentary ProjectFilm2012Mockingbird LaneSeries, Lily MunsterMockingbird LaneFilm, 2012Lily Munster2011“I think it’s more difficult to be vegan than gay.”In their wordsAugust 2011Interview for VegNews magazine, July/August 2011 issue. Quoted in VegetarianStar.com.

2009Better Off TedSeries, Veronica PalmerThe ShiftFilm, 2009Denise Moore2005Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or ComedyAwardCursedFilm, 2005Zela2004TV Land AwardAward2003America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. StoryFilm, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy2002Live from E!SeriesThe GlowFilm, 2002Jackie Lawrence2001Who Is Cletis Tout?Film, Tess Donnelly1999Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAwardFamily GuySeries, 1999Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)American IntellectualsFilm, 1999Sarah1998GirlFilm, Carla1997Scream 2Film, Sorority Sister Murphy1996Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherSeries, Elana Lewis1995MADtvSeries1994SirensFilm, Giddy1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1975People's Choice AwardsSeries1973Born31 January 1973

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Photos 3

De Rossi in 1999De Rossi in 1999De Rossi and her wife, Ellen DeGeneres, in September 2012De Rossi and her wife, Ellen DeGeneres, in September 2012

In their own words 2

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2 statements, newest first

  1. I think it’s more difficult to be vegan than gay.

    Aug 2011, Interview for VegNews magazine, July/August 2011 issue. Quoted in VegetarianStar.com., Own words

  2. I’m vegan. It’s really changed, like, my eyes, my, you know, everything.

    Said in her shoot for People’s most beautiful list, as quoted in "Portia de Rossi Stays Youthful with Vegan Diet", in Ecorazzi (26 April, Own words

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Filmography 23

EAEllen DeGeneres: For Your ApprovalProducer2024
EREllen DeGeneres: Relatable2018 · ★ 6.4
TCTab Hunter Confidential2015 · ★ 7.2
UNUnityNarrator (voice)2015
NHNow Add HoneyBeth Morgan2015
TPThe Arrested Development Documentary Project2013
MLMockingbird LaneLily Munster2012
TSThe ShiftDenise Moore2009
CUCursedZela2005 · ★ 5.4
DBDead & BreakfastKelly - The Bride2004 · ★ 5.5
IWI WitnessEmily Thompson (as Portia De Rossi)2003
TDThe Night We Called It a DayHilary Hunter2003
ASAmerica's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. StoryCarolyn Bessette Kennedy2003
TGThe GlowJackie Lawrence2002
WTWho Is Cletis Tout?Tess Donnelly2001 · ★ 5.9
WFWomen in FilmGina2001
STStigmataJennifer Kelliho1999 · ★ 6.3
TIThe InvisiblesJoy1999
AIAmerican IntellectualsSarah1999
GIGirlCarla1998 · ★ 6.2
PAPerfect AssassinsLeo Benita1998
SCScream 2Sorority Sister Murphy1997 · ★ 6.5
SISirensGiddy1994 · ★ 5.6

46 credits on file

Television 22

TKThe Kardashians2022
SDSanta Clarita DietDr. Cora Wolf2017
SWSean Saves the WorldJill2013
SCScandalElizabeth North2012
MLMockingbird LaneLily Munster2012
BTBetter Off TedVeronica Palmer2009
NTNip/TuckOlivia Lord2003
ADArrested DevelopmentLindsay Bluth Fünke2003
TSThe Ellen DeGeneres Show2003
MSMister SterlingLauren Barnes2003
TZThe Twilight ZoneLaurel Janus2002
LELive from E!2002
FGFamily GuyBonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)1999
TVThe View1997
AMAlly McBealNelle Porter1997
VCVeronica's ClosetCarolyn1997
NTNick Freno: Licensed TeacherElana Lewis1996
MAMADtv1995
TSToo SomethingMaria Hunter1995
LBLate Night with Conan O'Brien1993
LMLIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
PAPeople's Choice Awards1975

Awards

Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy2005
TV Land Award2004
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series1999
Genesis Award

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About this person

Portia Lee James DeGeneres, known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian and 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, and Elizabeth North on the American political thriller series Scandal (2014-2017).

Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1973 · age 53

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Actors from Australia 1

Jacinda Barrett59.1

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