Portia de Rossi biography
Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American actress, born on 31 January 1973 in Horsham.
Portia de Rossi's screen career began in 1994 with Sirens, playing Giddy.
Portia de Rossi has appeared in 18 films and 20 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Tab Hunter Confidential (2015), Now Add Honey (2015), Unity (2014).
Portia de Rossi is best known for Ally McBeal.
Honours include Genesis Award, Satellite Award for Best Actress , Television Series Musical or Comedy and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
- Also known as
- Portia Lee James DeGeneres, Amanda Lee Rogers, Portia DeGeneres, Portia Di Rossi
- Born
- 31 January 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Horsham
- Work
- Television actor, Writer, Autobiographer, Model, Film actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1994 to 2019
- Known for
- Ally McBeal
- Awards
- Genesis Award
- Satellite Award for Best Actress , Television Series Musical or Comedy
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
- TV Land Award
Portia de Rossi filmography
18 films and 20 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tab Hunter Confidential | English | ||
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Beth Halloway | ||
| 2014 | Unity | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2009 | The Shift | Denise Moore | ||
| 2005 | Cursed | Zela | ||
| 2004 | Dead & Breakfast | Kelly | ||
| 2003 | The Night We Called It a Day | Hilary Hunter | ||
| 2003 | I Witness | Emily Thompson | ||
| 2003 | Two Girls from Leemore | Blind Woman | ||
| 2001 | Who Is Cletis Tout? | Tess Donnelly | ||
| 2001 | Women in Film | Gina | ||
| 1999 | Stigmata | Jennifer Kelliho | ||
| 1999 | The Invisibles | Joy | ||
| 1999 | American Intellectuals | Sarah | ||
| 1998 | Girl | Carla Sparrow | ||
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Sorority Sister Murphy | ||
| 1995 | The Woman in the Moon | Shauna | ||
| 1994 | Sirens | Giddy |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Santa Clarita Diet | Dr. Wolf | 2 episodes: "The Book!" and "Baka, Bile and Baseball Bats" | |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Bonnie Swanson (prank call voice) | Episode: "A House Full of Peters" | |
| 2017 | Doc McStuffins | Edie (voice) | Episode: The Emergency Plan" | |
| 2014 | Scandal | Elizabeth North | Recurring (season 4), main cast (Seasons 5 to 6) | |
| 2014 | Sean Saves the World | Jill | Episode: "The Joy of Ex" | |
| 2012 | Mockingbird Lane | Lily Munster | Pilot | |
| 2009 | Better Off Ted | Veronica Palmer | Main cast; 26 episodes | |
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck | Olivia Lord | Recurring cast (season 5); 10 episodes | |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | Lauren Barnes | 2 episodes: "Wish List" and "Final Passage" | |
| 2003 | Arrested Development | Lindsay Bluth Fünke | Main cast; 70 episodes | |
| 2003 | America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story | Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy | TV movie | |
| 2002 | The Glow | Jackie Lawrence | TV movie | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Laurel Janus | Episode: "Dead Man's Eyes" | |
| 1999 | Ally | Nelle Porter | Main cast; 12 episodes; Ally McBeal spin-off | |
| 1998 | Astoria | TV movie | ||
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Nelle Porter | Main cast; 89 episodes | |
| 1998 | A Breed Apart | Lana Collins | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Carolyn | Episode: "Veronica's First Date" | |
| 1996 | Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | Elana Lewis | Main cast; 22 episodes | |
| 1995 | Too Something | Maria Hunter | Main cast; 22 episodes |