Portia de Rossi
Birthday: 31 January 1973, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Birth Name: Amanda Lee Rogers
Height: 173 cm
Portia de Rossi was born and raised in Geelong, Australia. 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 ...Show More
I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the sam Show more
I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time. Hide
I never, ever, restrict food, and I will never go on a diet ever again.
I never, ever, restrict food, and I will never go on a diet ever again.
Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certai Show more
Just look at all the awards shows now. It has turned into a catwalk. You have to be wearing a certain designer, a certain dress, and everyone's critiquing. Hide
I stumbled into acting and just loved it. I deferred law school-and I'm still deferred.
I stumbled into acting and just loved it. I deferred law school-and I'm still deferred.
In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to j Show more
In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me. Hide
When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now I would like to rea Show more
When I was anorexic it just seemed like I literally wanted to disappear. And now I would like to reappear. Hide
If you've looked at all the glamour magazines lately, all the covers are actresses. If they are on t Show more
If you've looked at all the glamour magazines lately, all the covers are actresses. If they are on those covers, they are going to try to emulate models. That's just the way it is. Hide
I have to be asked, I guess, but I love the idea of marriage. I think it's beautiful. I'm such a rom Show more
I have to be asked, I guess, but I love the idea of marriage. I think it's beautiful. I'm such a romantic, and I always have been. Hide
Oh, I don't have any fans. Personally? I don't have any.
Oh, I don't have any fans. Personally? I don't have any.
I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that.
I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that.
I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-tha Show more
I didn't choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that was the terrifying thing for me. Especially being a gay actress. Hide
Even if I'm hormonal and I feel like I've got a couple pounds of water weight, I will never starve m Show more
Even if I'm hormonal and I feel like I've got a couple pounds of water weight, I will never starve myself, I will never, ever go on a diet. Hide
I was very sexual from a very young age.
I was very sexual from a very young age.
My sexuality is a part of me that I really like. But it's not the totality of me.
My sexuality is a part of me that I really like. But it's not the totality of me.
When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Show more
When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn't fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name. Hide
People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent.
People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent.
I did a lot of fast talking as a youth; I was pretty good at it. I was never talked into it - I was Show more
I did a lot of fast talking as a youth; I was pretty good at it. I was never talked into it - I was always the one doing the talking. Hide
You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and Show more
You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I don't think you are gay. It's enough to drive you crazy. Hide
My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, an Show more
My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later. Hide
It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine.
It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine.
I love to work. I really enjoy getting up really early and driving downtown. I just really love the Show more
I love to work. I really enjoy getting up really early and driving downtown. I just really love the process of acting and being on a series. Hide
I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative way Show more
I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn't going to talk about it. Hide
We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting.
We must be able to inspire. That's my goal in acting.
I saw Ellen and my knees were weak. It was amazing. And it was very hard for me to get her out of my Show more
I saw Ellen and my knees were weak. It was amazing. And it was very hard for me to get her out of my mind after that. Then when I saw her that night, we started talking, and that's that. Hide
I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am inciden Show more
I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay. Hide
I have a very, very healthy relationship with food in that I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I Show more
I have a very, very healthy relationship with food in that I eat whatever I want, whenever I want. I never restrict quantities or types of food. Hide
I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't Show more
I married him for a green card. We had a really great, caring relationship; it just obviously wasn't right for me. Hide
Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself i Show more
Everyone is their own kind of lesbian. To think there's a certain way to dress or present yourself in the world is just one more stereotype we have to fit into. Hide
I want to exude strength and intelligence.
I want to exude strength and intelligence.
I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself as a gay woman, even though that's wher Show more
I knew that I was gay, I knew it. I just couldn't see myself as a gay woman, even though that's where my heart was. Hide
I thought, I'm out in my life, that doesn't involve my public life.
I thought, I'm out in my life, that doesn't involve my public life.
I love being able to wear dresses and clothes that make me feel feminine and beautiful, and I love t Show more
I love being able to wear dresses and clothes that make me feel feminine and beautiful, and I love the fact that I don't have to all the time; I can wear a tank and jeans. Hide
The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the coura Show more
The most important thing for me was to never, ever, ever deny it. But I didn't really have the courage to talk about it. I was thinking, The people who need to know I'm gay know. Hide
The first time I was paparazzi'd, I thought I was being investigated for an insurance claim.
The first time I was paparazzi'd, I thought I was being investigated for an insurance claim.
Supermodels are over, and the new picture girl has become the television actress.
Supermodels are over, and the new picture girl has become the television actress.
I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality.
I justified it in so many ways. I had a very, very long and difficult struggle with my sexuality.
When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who Show more
When I watched Ellen come out in '97, my jaw was on the floor. I thought, There are some people who break the doors down, hold them open, and some people who walk right through. Hide
If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the struggle I had. Our world is de Show more
If I was 14 and knew some gay people, I wouldn't nearly have had the struggle I had. Our world is definitely changing. Hide
I don't even like watching sex scenes in movies. I have a slight prudish side to me.
I don't even like watching sex scenes in movies. I have a slight prudish side to me.
I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of energy with an Show more
I really never stopped thinking about Ellen, because I just haven't felt that kind of energy with anyone in my life. Hide
When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control i Show more
When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly. Hide
I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had never happened to me in my life Show more
I ran into Ellen at a photo shoot. She took my breath away. That had never happened to me in my life. Hide
I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!
I had a hell of a time convincing people I was gay - which was so annoying!
Portia de Rossi's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (97)
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