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Biography |
Portia (Porshe) de Rossi was born as Amanda Rogers, 01/31/73, in Melbourne, Australia. After enrolling at
Melbourne University to become a lawyer- she auditioned for "Sirens", staring Hugh Grant and Elle
Mcphearson. She got the part "Giddy", and eventually withdrew from law school, moved to California, lost her
accent, and pursued an acting career. She changed her name to Portia de Rossi at fourteen, and just like that
brave decision to change her name, she switched her plane ticket from Sydney to Los Angles after deliberating
for five or six hours. There was too much oppurtinity to throw away. But she did have a history of acting.
At eleven she began modeling, and at fourteen she acted in Australian television commercials.
She was raised by just her mom- Margeret, because her dad died suddenly when she was 9.
Getting the part "Nelle"on Ally Mcbeal wasa double blessing she was a huge fan of the show and wanted to be
a lawyer. She wanted to be a positive rolemodel as a lawyer- but as an actress- she gets to show through the
character that see portrays that women can be sexy, smart and important.
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Filmography |
Glow, The (2001) (TV) .... Jackie Lawrence
Two Girls From Lemoore (2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) .... Tess
Women in Film (2001) .... Gina
"All Star Squares" (1999) TV Series .... Panellist
Stigmata (1999) .... Jennifer Kelliho
American Intellectuals (1999) .... Sarah
Invisibles, The (1999) .... Joy
Perfect Assassins (1998) (TV) .... Lana Collins
Girl (1998) .... Carla Sparrow
Scream 2 (1997) .... Sorority Sister Murphy
"Ally McBeal" (1997) TV Series .... Nelle Porter (1998-2002)
Woman in the Moon, The (1995)
"Too Something" (1995) TV Series .... Maria Hunter
Sirens (1994) .... Giddy
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