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Portia de Rossi in "Better Off Ted"
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Portia de Rossi stars as Veronica on ABC's "Better Off Ted."

Portia de Rossi has had a widely varied career, captivating audiences in both television and film. Portia de Rossi recently starred as a fifth-season series regular on the FX popular original drama "Nip/Tuck" as Olivia Lord, a holistic medicine practitioner who has problematic relationships with both her girlfriend, Julia, and her out-of-control daughter.

Portia de Rossi starred as Lindsay Bluth Funke in the critically acclaimed Fox comedy "Arrested Development." The show won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2004 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2006 and a SAG Award in 2005. Portia de Rossi is best known for her portrayal of enigmatic lawyer Nelle Porter on Fox's hugely successful "Ally McBeal."

On the big screen, Portia de Rossi starred in Wes Craven's "Cursed," opposite Christina Ricci, Chris Ver Wiel's "Who is Cletis Tout?," opposite Richard Dreyfuss and Tim Allen, Paul Goldman's "The Night We Called It a Day," opposite Dennis Hopper and Melanie Griffith, Wes Craven's "Scream 2," Rupert Wainwright's "Stigmata," Bruce Wagner's "Women in Film," Noah Stern's "The Invisibles" and Michael Goorjian's "Ambition to Meaning," with Wayne Dyer.

Portia de Rossi received her first acting break in the feature film "Sirens," directed by John Duigan and opposite Hugh Grant, Sam Neill and Elle Macpherson.

Born in Australia, Portia de Rossi currently resides in Los Angeles.






PORTIA DE ROSSI: FACTS

How tall is Portia de Rossi? How old is Portia de Rossi? Where was Portia de Rossi born? Find out here.

Age: 37 years old
Birthday: January 31, 1973
Height: 5' 8"
Full Name / Real Name: Amanda Lee Rogers
Birthplace: Geelong, Victoria, Australia




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