Australian actress Portia de Rossi was born on January 31, 1973 in Melbourne, Victoria. Originally named Amanda Lee Rogers, she had her name changed legally at the age of 15. She also modeled for print and TV commercials at a young age. Though an intelligent student, she left the Melbourne Law School to pursue acting, appearing in movies and television series such as Sirens, Ally McBeal, Stigmata, and Scream 2. She officially came out and openly declared herself gay in 2005, after having dated singer Francesca Gregorini and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, and is also presently recovering from anorexia.

Lindsay Bluth Fünke is portrayed by Portia de Rossi in the television comedy series Arrested Development. Allegedly Michael’s twin sister, she was adopted by George Sr. and Lucille, and she is married to Tobias. Though she claims to be a social activist, in reality she’s quite superficial and shallow, backing popular causes for the sake of holding extravagant charity drives and wasting family money. Some of the groups she’s supported include “Neuterfest”, “Save the Wetlands” (which she thought meant drying them), and the anti-circumcision “HOOP” (Hands Off Our Penises). Despite her failings, she still manages to lend a sympathetic ear to her brother Michael, and seems closer to him than the other siblings.



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