Idol worship: Portia de Rossi, actress/bombshell.- What she's known for: Her crack comic timing, gorgeous blonde hair and, oh yeah, her girlfriend Ellen.
- Film debut: As Giddy, one of the title characters in Sirens.
- When did we first notice her: As "ice queen" lawyer Nelle Porter on Ally McBeal.
- Other choice roles: Sorority girl Murphy in Scream 2; Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story; rich bitch Lindsay Bluth Fünke on Arrested Development.
- What else has she done: Various modeling gigs, most notably for L'Oreal.
- Bet you didn't know: Her given name is Amanda Lee Rogers, she legally changed it at age 15; describes herself as "very prudish".
- Yes, it's true: Went to law school in her homeland Australia, but dropped out to become an actress; sang back up vocals on former girlfriend Francesca Gregorini's album Sequel.
- Latest project: Currently heating up Nip/Tuck as Olivia, Joely Richardson's new love interest.
- Can we quote you on that: ''I had a conversation with Ellen, who was a hundred percent behind me playing this role (in Nip/Tuck, her first onscreen gay role), asking her, 'What if I get typecast as a lesbian?' She said, 'So what?' And I thought, yeah, it has to be so what."
- Where we can see her next: Is developing Butch and Fay, a TV sitcom about an actor and an actress who marry to preserve their careers.
- Where you can see more of her right now: In this tribute video.
Links via Imdb.com and YouTube.com.
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What is the name of the Japanese girl she dated before Francesca and Ellen? It's not quite as well known as those other two relationships but definitely it was known around the circles...?
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