Portia de Rossi - Aussie TV Comedy Star

Portia de Rossi  (b. 31/1/1973) changed her name from Amanda Lee Rogers when she was 15. 

Portia was studying Law and University of Melbourne when she was cast in the movie Sirens in 1993. She shortly after moved to the US and got her big break being case as Nellie Porter in the highly successful TV series Ally McBeal.


Portia wrote her book; Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain to openly discuss coming to terms with her sexuality and her long battle with eating disorders.

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Credit Highlights: 

TV

Better Off Ted - Veronica Palmer

Nip/Tuck - Olivia Lord

Arrested Development - Lindsay Bluth Fünke
Ally McBeal - Nellie Porter

Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)



Movies
Sirens - Giddy  
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Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen - Sci-Fi Aussie Chick

(Also known as) Stephanie Jacobsen (b. 22/6/1980) moved to Australia from Hong Kong when she was twelve with her parents.

First known in the US for her role as Kendra Shaw in Battlestar Galactica: Razor TV movie. Stephanie continues to have roles a variety of TV shows in the US.


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Credit Highlights: 
 

TV

Melrose Place - Lauren Yung

Quantum Apocalypse (TV Movie) - Lynne

Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles - Jesse Flores

Life on Mars (TV Movie) - Maya

Battlestar Galactica: Razor - Kendra Shaw

Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)




Movies
I, Alex Cross (2012 release)

Detailed list @ IMDB  (with Bio)

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Julian McMahon - Nip / Tuck, Prime Minister's Son

Julian McMahon (b. 27/7/1968) is best know as Dr Christian Troy on Nip/Tuck and Cole Turner from Charmed.


He also has had major roles in many movies. Notably Victor Von Doom from the Fantastic Four Movie franchise.

Julian has a couple of Horror movies set to be released in 2011.


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Credit Highlights:

TV
Nip / Tuck - Dr. Christian Troy
Charmed - Cole Turner
Profiler - Det. John Grant

Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)




Movies
Red
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four 


Detailed list @ IMDB  (with Bio)

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Rachael Carpani - TV Starlett

Rachael Carpani  (b. 24/8/1980) is currently starring in a new crime drama; Against the Wall.


Rachael is probably most famous for her role in McLeod's Daughters, before her move to the US.


Currently dating Matt Passmore.

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Credit Highlights: 
 

TV

Against the Wall - Abbie Kowalski

The Glades - Heather Thompson

McLeod's Daughters - Jodie Fountain-McLeod

Cane - Terry Greenway

Credits @TV.com (including guest star appearances)



Movies

Triangle 




Detailed list @ IMDB  (with Bio)

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