Portia de Rossi is an Australian-American actress and philanthropist, born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973, in Geelong, Australia. At the age of 15, she adopted the name Portia de Rossi, inspired by the character Portia in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". She studied law at the University of Melbourne before pursuing a career in acting.

De Rossi is best known for her role as Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the television series "Arrested Development" and as Nelle Porter on "Ally McBeal". She has also appeared in other notable projects such as "Scandal" and "Better Off Ted." In addition to her acting career, Portia de Rossi is an advocate for various charitable causes and has been involved in numerous philanthropic efforts.