Portia de Rossi starred in Nip/Tuck.
Portia Lee James DeGeneres ( born Amanda Lee Rogers ; January 31 , 1973 ) , also known professionally as Portia de Rossi ( [ ˈpɔərʃə_də_ˈrɒsi ] ) , is an Australian and American actress , model , and philanthropist . She also portrayed Veronica Palmer on the ABC television sitcom Better Off Ted , and Olivia Lord on the television drama Nip/Tuck .