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See more awards ». Known For. Scream 2 Sorority Sister Murphy. Cursed Zela. Stigmata Jennifer Kelliho. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actress 37 credits. Show all 84 episodes. Bonnie Swanson's Prank Call Voice voice. Elizabeth North. Elizabeth North credit only. Show all 49 episodes. Cora Wolf. Veronica Palmer. Show all 26 episodes. James Olivia Lord. Australian American. Portia de Rossi Film Actress. Originally born Amanda Rogers, at 15 she changed her name to Portia, saying that it was the most daring thing she had ever done up until that point.
After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Melbourne and studied law. Although she studied diligently, in , Portia found herself giving special notice to a casting director who saw her in a commercial, and she soon auditioned for Sirens, a low budget comedy starring Hugh Grant. She was cast in the role of Giddy, one of the three gorgeous models in the movie. It wasn't until , however, that Portia, at last, began to attract real attention.
She has also worked on such projects as Stigmata, Girl, and The Invisibles, and she has appeared on several magazine covers, including Shape. After more than a decade of hard work, Portia is finally beginning to win real recognition, not only for her long golden tresses but also for her wonderful talent.
De Rossi has had a very public personal life. De Rossi was married to male filmmaker Mel Metcalfe from to '99, later stating that she had entered into the union in order to get a green card. In , photos of the actress with her then-partner, female singer Francesca Gregorini, were leaked to the public, creating speculation surrounding her sexual orientation.
Initially, De Rossi neither confirmed nor denied the allegations, but she later used the photos as an informal way of coming out to the public and to her family, who was previously unaware of her sexual identity. De Rossi dated Gregorini for four years before becoming romantically linked to comedian Ellen DeGeneres; the two first met when de Rossi was a cast member of Ally McBeal , before de Rossi had gone public about her homosexuality. They met again after de Rossi and Gregorini broke up, and their relationship began shortly thereafter.
It was then, in , that de Rossi publicly announced her sexual orientation. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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