Portia de Rossi, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series Arrested Development. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... “VIC” redirects here. ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Bluth Fünke Lindsay Bluth Fünke is a fictional character on the television series Arrested Development (2003-2006). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Personal

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, de Rossi was raised in Grovedale, a suburb of Geelong. As a child she modeled for print and TV commercials. She took the name Portia de Rossi at a young age: This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Grovedale is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... Moorabool St, Geelongs main street, during Christmas. ...

An extremely gifted student, she left the lecture theaters of the University of Melbourne Law school to pursue an acting career. She supports Locks of Love, a group that buys wigs for children with medical hair loss. Kate Dolan as Portia, painted by John Everett Millais (1829–1896) Portia is a fictional character, the heroine of William Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. ... Locks of Love is a non-profit charity based in the United States. ...

De Rossi, who was married for two years to documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe (to get a green card),^[1] is now openly gay. From 2000 to 2004, de Rossi dated singer Francesca Gregorini, daughter of actress Barbara Bach and stepchild of Ringo Starr. Portia dodged media questions about her sexual orientation and the relationship during this period. Portia was rarely pictured with Gregorini in public. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francesca Gregorini (born Countess Francesca McKnight Donatella Romana Gregorini di Savingniano di Romagnia in 1968) is a singer and songwriter. ... Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977 Barbara Bach (born August 27, 1947) is an American model and actress, known as the Bond girl from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me. ... Richard Starkey Jr, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ... Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, normally conceived of as falling into several significant categories based around the sex or gender that the individual finds attractive. ...

In a September 2005 magazine interview with The Advocate, de Rossi said that most of her family and Ally McBeal cast mates learned she was gay because of tabloid pictures of de Rossi and Gregorini in 2001.^[1] The couple broke up in late 2004 as de Rossi began dating comedian Ellen DeGeneres. In 2005, de Rossi officially came out and opened up about being gay in interviews with Details and The Advocate. The Advocate (ISSN 0001-8996) is a US-based LGBT-related biweekly news magazine. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and currently the Emmy Award-winning host of the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Coming out (disambiguation). ... Cover of an issue of Details magazine Details, a monthly mens magazine, is published by Condé Nast Publications. ... The Advocate (ISSN 0001-8996) is a US-based LGBT-related biweekly news magazine. ...

Portia de Rossi was named number 64 in Stuff's 100 Sexiest Women, 31 in Femme Fatales' Sexiest Women of 2003 list, 24 in Maxim's 100 Sexiest Women List in 2004, and in late 2006, the magazine Blender listed her as one of the hottest women of film and TV. ^[2] Stuff is a mens magazine featuring interviews, pictorials, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience. ... For other uses, see Femme fatale (disambiguation) Femme Fatales is an American mens magazine focusing on science fiction film and horror film and television actresses. ... Maxim is an international English language lad mag (mens magazine) based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, of which none are nudes. ... Blender is an American magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ...

Portia de Rossi is also a recovering anorexic whose low weight was 82lbs for her five foot seven height.^[3][4][5] Photos from her in this time are often seen on pro-ana websites. Anorexia can refer to: Anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder in which people do not eat correctly due to the obsessive fear of weight gain Anorexia (symptom), the general symptom of decreased appetite Sexual anorexia, a term used to describe a lack of appetite for sex. ... It has been suggested that Pro-mia be merged into this article or section. ...

Career

Her first significant role was playing a young and impressionable model in the Australian 1994 film Sirens. Soon afterwards she moved to Los Angeles and had guest roles on TV shows before landing a role in the film Scream 2. The year 1994 in film involved some significant events. ... Sirens is a 1994 film written and directed by John Duigan and set in Australia between the two World Wars. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Scream 2 is a 1997 film, the second part of the Scream trilogy. ...

She attracted international attention when she joined the main cast of the Ally McBeal TV series in 1998 playing lawyer Nelle Porter. She remained with the show until its end in 2002. For the character, see Ally McBeal (character). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

In 2001, she starred in Who is Cletis Tout? with Christian Slater. From 2003 to 2006, de Rossi starred as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on Fox Television's critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning series Arrested Development. Who is Cletis Tout? is a 2001 crime/comedy film starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss and Tim Allen. ... Christian Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Portia de Rossi as Lindsay Bluth Fünke Lindsay Bluth Fünke is a fictional character on the television series Arrested Development (2003-2006). ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... An Emmy Award. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Portia was strongly considered to play Christina Ricci's role in the film Black Snake Moan co-starring Samuel L. Jackson^{[citation needed]} Christina Ricci (born February 12, 1980) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actress. ... Black Snake Moan is a 2007 film written and directed by Craig Brewer. ... “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. ...

In Nip/Tuck's 5th season, which is to start in October 2007, de Rossi will join the L.A. scene as an acupuncturist. It has been suggested that Acupuncturist be merged into this article or section. ...

She also portrayed John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, in a made for TV movie. (TBS) John F. Kennedy, Jr. ... Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (January 7, 1966 – July 16, 1999), née Carolyn Jeanne Bessette, was the wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr. ...

Selected Filmography

• Sirens (1994) as Giddy
• Scream 2 (1997) as Sorority Sister Murphy
• Ally McBeal (1997–2002) (TV series) as Nelle Porter
• Girl (1998) as Carla Sparrow
• Stigmata (1999) as Jennifer Kelliho
• 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
• I Witness (2003) as Emily Thompson
• Arrested Development (2003–2006) (TV series) as Lindsay Bluth Fünke
• Dead & Breakfast (2004) as Kelly
• Cursed (2005) as Zela
• Nip/Tuck (2007)

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References

External links

• Portia de Rossi at the Internet Movie Database
• Portia de Rossi at the Notable Names Database
• Portia de Rossi at TV.com