Biography
A willowy blonde with a deft touch in comic roles, Portia de Rossi excelled at presenting the highs and lows of wealthy and powerful women in such television series as "Ally McBeal" (Fox, 1997-2002) and "Arrested Development" (Fox, 2003-06). A former child model, she endured personal hardships regarding her weight and self-esteem while making her way into acting; supporting parts in minor television series preceded her star-making turn as a …
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Career Milestones
1984 | Began career as model; also appeared in TV commercials in Australia |
1987 | Adopted stage name of Portia de Rossi |
1994 | First significant role, playing a young model in the Australian film, "Sirens" |
1995 | Had regular role of Maria Hunter on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Too Something" |
1995 | Moved to Los Angeles |
1995 | Portrayed a drug addict in "The Woman in the Moon" |
1996 | Was series regular on The WB sitcom "Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher" |
1997 | Had featured role in "Scream 2" |
1998 | Joined cast of the hit FOX comedy "Ally McBeal" as lawyer Nelle Porter |
2001 | Starred in "Who is Cletis Tout" with Tim Allen and Christian Slater |
2003 | Co-starred in the FOX comedy series "Arrested Development" as Lindsay Bluth Fünke |
2003 | Portrayed Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in the made for TV movie "America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story" (TBS) |
2005 | Starred in the Wes Craven thriller "Crused" |
2007 | Joined the fifth season of FX's "Nip/Tuck" as Julia McNamara's new girlfriend Olivia Lord |
2009 | Co-starred with Jay Harrington in the short-lived ABC series "Better Off Ted" |
Awards
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Arrested Development |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Arrested Development |