Portia De Rossi
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1973-01-31 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- پورشیا دی روسی
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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
Family Guy
1999
as Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Scandal
2012
as Elizabeth North
Arrested Development
2003
as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Olivia Lord
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Laurel Janus
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Ally McBeal
1997
as Nelle Porter
The Kardashians
2022
as Self
Santa Clarita Diet
2017
as Dr. Cora Wolf
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Carolyn
Live from E!
2002
as Self
Better Off Ted
2009
as Veronica Palmer
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
1996
as Elana Lewis
Mister Sterling
2003
as Lauren Barnes
Sean Saves the World
2013
as Jill
Too Something
1995
as Maria Hunter
MADtv
1995
as Self
Mockingbird Lane
2012
as Lily Munster
Movies (24)
Scream 2
1997
as Sorority Sister Murphy
Stigmata
1999
as Jennifer Kelliho
Cursed
2005
as Zela
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Sirens
1994
as Giddy
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self
The Arrested Development Documentary Project
2013
as Self
Adele One Night Only
2021
as Self
Girl
1998
as Carla
Mockingbird Lane
2012
as Lily Munster
I Witness
2003
as Emily Thompson (as Portia De Rossi)
Dead & Breakfast
2004
as Kelly - The Bride
Perfect Assassins
1998
as Leo Benita
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
as Tess Donnelly
The Glow
2002
as Jackie Lawrence
The Night We Called It a Day
2003
as Hilary Hunter
The Shift
2009
as Denise Moore
Now Add Honey
2015
as Beth Morgan
Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval
2024
as Self (uncredited)
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable
2018
as Self
America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story
2003
as Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Women in Film
2001
as Gina
American Intellectuals
1999
as Sarah
The Invisibles
1999
as Joy
About 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 i… With 46 credits spanning from 1975 to 2024, Portia De Rossi has appeared in 24 films and 22 TV shows.
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