Portia De Rossi, also known as Portia Lee James DeGeneres, is an Australian-born American actress, model, and philanthropist. She has also worked in many TV series, dramas, and movies. However, she has been recognized for her role in ‘Ally McBeal’ as ‘Nelle Porter’. She also won the Screen Guild Award for her role in the comedy ‘Arrested Development’ in the role of ‘Lindsay Bluth Funke’.
Many people also recognize her as the wife of television personality Ellen Degeneres.
Read about actress Lori Petty and know her detailed information.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxddVA-JDSA
Portia De Rossi: biography, family, education
Portia was born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of a medical receptionist, Margaret, and her father, Barry Rogers. At the age of nine, her father died and her mother raised her wonderfully. Also, the actress herself adopted the name ‘Portia De Rossi’ at the age of 15, so people know her better.
She attended Melbourne Girls Grammer School. She later went on to join the University of Melbourne and pursued her law studies. She furthermore has worked in the entertainment industry from a young age. She started out with television commercials and also modeled for print.
Portia De Rossi: career and achievements
As stated above, the actress started her career in the industry as a child. However, she officially got her first screen break in the 1994 movie ‘Siren’, where she played the role of a beautiful and vibrant model. She moved to Los Angeles to get more job opportunities in Hollywood. Before landing to be a part of the movie ‘Scream 2’, she has worked as a guest on various television shows. Additionally, she landed a permanent role on the WB sitcom ‘Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996-1998).
Portia became widely recognized when she appeared in a leading role in the American legal comedy series ‘Ally McBeal’. She there she presented the character of attorney Nelle Porter from 1998 to 2002. Between 2007 and 2008, she appeared in the role of the girlfriend of Julia McNamara in the fifth season of Nip / Tuck. In 2012, she starred in the ABC pilot ‘The Smart One’, where Ellen DeGeneres was one of those executive producers. Also, she joined the cast of ‘Scandal’ in its fourth season as a recurring role of ‘Elizabeth North’ where Kerri Higuchi was seen in a guest role. In 2018, she announced through ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ that she would be retiring from her acting career. She but she also added that she can make an exception to appear in future seasons of ‘Arrested Development’.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAPjLfiiR26
Additionally, she was ranked #69 on Stuff Magazine’s 100 Sexiest Women in 2003. In 2006, Blender listed her as one of the Hottest Women in Film and TV. Also, in 2007, she along with Ellen were listed as Power A couples on TV Guide.
Philanthropist:
The actress is also actively working with a variety of charities. She supports foundation like Locks of Love, this group provides a human hair wig for free if needed. Furthermore, she has also supported FXB International. It’s an African AIDS relief organization where she helped raise funds. Next, she is an avid animal lover. She therefore supported an organization, ‘Alley Cat Allies’, which worked to protect and improve the lives of cats. In addition, both the DeGeneres couple are a strong supporter of the California Sanctuary called ‘The Gentle Barn’, worked for abused animals.
Portia De Rossi: personal life and husband
The actress was previously married to documentary filmmaker Mel Metcalfe in 1996. However, their relationship ended in 1999, stating that it just isn’t right for her. However, speculations behind the marriage were made that the marriage was just for getting a green card and furthermore it did not go well according to plan so they parted ways.
After that, he dated director Francesca Gregorini in 2001 and broke up in 2004. He then began his relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. In 2005, he came out publicly and gave a statement of his sexual orientation in interviews. Also, in interviews, she has said that, as a young actress, she is afraid that she will expose her sexual orientation. In 2008, Ellen proposed to him and they got engaged. Months later, on August 16, 2008, the duo married in a private ceremony at the Beverly Hills Home, in the presence of her mother and 17 guests.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bis1WuMDudU
Portia legally applied to change her name on August 6, 2010, to Portia Lee James DeGeneres. Subsequently, on September 23, 2010, his request was granted.
According to the gossip portal, Rossi and Degeneres are going to split over the talk show host’s renewal, however, the duo confirm that it’s just a false alarm and that their marriage remains perfectly intact.
Portia De Rossi: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
Rossi has amassed huge income through acting roles in television series and movies. Therefore, the net worth of her has an estimate of 20 million dollars. She has also made some profit from modeling and endorsements. Furthermore, she has also published her biography ‘Unbearable Lightness’.
Rossi is also actively following different social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. She has Instagram @portiaderossi with 1.2 million followers. On Twitter, she has the account @portiaderossi with 354K followers.
