Portia de
Portia Lee James DeGeneres, well-known professionally as the pseudonym Portia de Rossi, is a well-known model from the United States acting, actress and philanthropist. The name she changed was legally registered when she was 15and adopted her name from the Shakespearean performance 'The Merchant from Venice' and adopting the Italian name 'de Rossi' that she believed to be glamorous. Portia feels that it was her most adventurous act she's ever done. She stated that the urgency for her to change her name was driven by her personal struggle with her sexual identity. Portia made her debut in the film industry with a romantic comedy drama called 'Sirens', where she co-starred with Hugh Grant. She also has acted in numerous American television movies and series like 'TooSomething and 'Nick Freno The Licensed Teacher as well as "Arrested Development, and 'Better Off Ted.' She gained massive recognition for her role of an Boston- based lawyer named "Nelle Porter" on a comedy drama television series called "Ally McBeal. The character she played was the main comic relief in the series.



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