Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American former actress known for her roles in Ally McBeal and Arrested Development.

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Profession :

TV Actress

Birthday :

January 31, 1973

Star Sign :

Aquarius

Age :

52

Birthplace :

Horsham, Australia

Portia de Rossi, originally born as Amanda Lee Rogers, is an Australian-American former actress renowned for her roles in “Ally McBeal” and “Arrested Development.” Her outstanding performance in “Ally McBeal” earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also appeared in other notable works such as “Santa Clarita Diet,” “Nip/Tuck,” and “Scandal.” Portia is well-known for her activism, particularly in the areas of animal rights and LGBT rights. In 2008, she married Ellen DeGeneres, who helped her overcome an eating disorder. An intriguing aspect of Portia’s life is that she changed her name from Amanda Rogers to Portia at age 15, which she considered the boldest thing she had done at that time.