Date of Birth: Wednesday, January 31, 1973

Place of Birth: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Height: 5' 7 1/2&q

Portia de Rossi was born and raised in Geelong, Australia. Originally born Amanda Lee Rogers, at age 15, she changed her name to Portia. She studied law at University of Melbourne. Portia de Rossi did not intentionally pursue a career amidst the hype and glamour of the entertainment industry.

In 1994 she played alongside Hugh Grant in a low-budget movie, Sirens. Then in 1997, she was in Scream 2. Portia joined the Ally McBeal cast for four seasons playing Nelle Porter.

Currently Portia de Rossi plays Lindsay, the cause-obsessed sister of Michael Bluth in Arrested Development which will begin its third season in fall 2005.

Get more info on Portia De Rossi