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- Birthname: Amanda Lee Rogers
- Born January 31, 1973
- Legally changed her name at age 15
- Worked as a model
- Attended: University of Melbourne
- Was formerly married to Mel Metcalfe for 4 years
- Dated singer Francesca Gregorini
- 2007: Named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People
- Married Ellen DeGeneres on August 16, 2008
- Became a vegan in 2008PerezHilton: Ellen & Portia Go Vegan (January 19, 2009)
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Portia de Rossi is a television and film actress. Originally born in Australia as Amanda Lee Rogers, she has made a name for herself from her roles on two American television shows. She played the role of attorney Nell Porter on the FOX television series Ally McBeal, and as ditsy yet desirable Lindsay Bluth Funke on Arrested Development. She is married to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres
In a 2009 interview, the couple talked about their conversion to veganism and de Rossi's plans to design a vegan shoe line.Ecorazzi: Portia De Rossi Revelas Plans for Shoe Line (January 19, 2009)
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Career
de Rossi's first acting role was in the 1994 film Sirens. She went on to appeared in several other films including Scream 2 and Stigmata. In 1999, she began a recurring role on the popular series Ally McBeal, where she played the love interest of the reclusive John Cage (played by Peter MacNicol). After Ally, she again struck gold on the quirky FOX series Arrested Development. -
Dancing with Ellen
De Rossi announced to the world she was gay in 2005, but had been carrying on a four year relationship with musician Francesca Gregorini. She married talk show/comedian Ellen DeGeneres on August 17, 2008. -
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Portia de Rossi Questions
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what do you and ellen like to do for fun? 3 AnswersWell. Ellen is Greek for sun, or ray of shining light. I'll bet Ellen likes to walk in the park and hang out at the beach, lake, etc. read more -
Portia deRossi on Ellen video and transcript 2 AnswersPlease tell me your favorite moment from the interview. She brushes her hair and then just afterwords she talks about the baby. 3. Do you think folks in Ameri... read more -
where do i send letters for ellen degeneres and portia de rossi? 2 AnswersFor: Portia de Rossi Fan Mail Address: Portia de Rossi ID Public Relations 8409 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 USA For: Ellen Degeneres Fan M... read more
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Portia de Rossi Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- January 31, 1973: Born Geelong, Australia
- 1997: Scream 2
- 1998-2002: Ally McBeal
- 2003: America's Prince
- 2004: Dead & Breakfast
- 2003-2006: Arrested Development
- 2005: Cursed
- 2007: Nip/Tuck
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RT @JustMarriedUs: Are we the only ones who love seeing glamour-puss Portia de Rossi as the avatar for @TheAdvocateMag? #marriageequality
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Are we the only ones who love seeing glamour-puss Portia de Rossi as the avatar for @TheAdvocateMag? #marriageequality
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Portia de Rossi, Dan Choi, state debates http://bit.ly/cEfClw
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Latest news: Portia De Rossi to pen tell-all book http://bit.ly/aZS7Fk
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Published a new post: Portia de Rossi Tells All in New Autobiography! http://cli.gs/ZLZdQ
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