Happy Birthday: Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi

Born: January 31, 1973 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Married to: Ellen DeGeneres (16 August 2008 – present)
Mel Metcalfe (1996 – 1999) (divorced)

I saw Ellen and my knees were weak. It was amazing. And it was very hard for me to get her out of my mind after that. Then when I saw her that night, we started talking, and that’s that.

I didn’t choose the fact that I was gay, but I did choose whether to live my life as a gay woman-that was the terrifying thing for me. Especially being a gay actress.

When you have the paparazzi hiding in the bushes outside your home, the only thing you can control is how you respond publicly.

You live with the fear people might find out. Then you actually have the courage to tell people and they go, I don’t think you are gay. It’s enough to drive you crazy.

I Witness 2003 dir. Herrington starring Jeff Daniels Spader

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