Top 10 Australian Actresses

1. Portia De Rossi (37)

Born January 31, 1973 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. Mostly known for playing lawyer Nell Porter on the FOX network drama Ally McBeal. She also appeared in shows such as Veronica’s Closet, The Twilight Zone, Arrested Development and Better Off Ted.

In 2004 De Rossi began dating comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and for the first time came out as being openly gay. On August 16, 2008, De Rossi and DeGeneres tied the knot in their Beverly Hills home.

Fun Facts:

1. She enjoys riding horses in her free time

2. Shares a birthday with her grandmother, who was born in 1907

3. Legally changed her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres

4. Published a book called Unbearable Lightness about her life struggles

5. She struggled with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa for four years