Portia Lee James DeGeneres Was born on Amanda Lee Rogers; January 31st 1973, known professionally as Portia de Rossi, Portia de Rossi is an Australian actress, best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal and Lindsay Bluth Fünke on the sitcom Arrested Development. Portia de Rossi also portrayed Veronica Palmer on the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted.