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Portia de Rossi
Australian-American actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi, is an Australian-American retired 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 (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019), and Elizabeth North on the American political thriller series Scandal (2014–2017).[1][2][3][4] She is the founder and CEO of the art company General Public.[5]
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Born | Amanda Lee Rogers (1973-01-31) 31 January 1973 (age 51) Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
Other names | Portia Lee James DeGeneres |
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Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–2019 |
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Relatives | Vance DeGeneres (brother-in-law) Betty DeGeneres (mother-in-law) |
She also portrayed Olivia Lord on the American television drama series Nip/Tuck (2007–2009) and Veronica Palmer on the American television sitcom Better Off Ted (2009–2010). De Rossi is married to comedian, actress, and television host Ellen DeGeneres.