Portia de Rossi
Portia de Rossi
Portia Lee James DeGeneres, known professionally as Portia de Rossi /ˈpɔərʃə də ˈrɒsi/, is an Australian-American actress, model and philanthropist, known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and Lindsay Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development. She also portrayed Veronica Palmer on the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted and Olivia Lord on Nip/Tuck. She is married to American stand-up comedian, television host and actress Ellen DeGeneres. She currently appears on Scandal as Elizabeth North...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth31 January 1973
CountryAustralia
Restriction generates yearning. You want what you cannot have.
I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay.
Being sick allows you to check out of life. Getting well again means you have to check back in. It is absolutely crucial that you feel ready to check back into life because you feel as though something has changed from the time before you were sick. Whatever it was that made you feel insecure, less than, or pressured to live in a way that was uncomfortable to you has to change before you want to go back there and start over.
Thanks so much, everybody, for making gay marriage legal, thank you for everything you've done-I'm just going to walk through that door
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
People might find me attractive, but it's also my job to prove that I can be intelligent.
I want young people to see me and think you can be feminine and smart and successful, all at the same time.
My sexuality is a part of me that I really like. But it's not the totality of me.
I try to be feminine, yet intellectual and smart at the same time. You don't see enough of that