Portia de Rossi to play lesbian on 'Nip/Tuck'

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Portia de Rossi

            to play lesbian on Nip/Tuck
 Mike Grippi
          
          Jun 28, 2007
          
        
Mike Grippi
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       Portia de Rossi,
            the real-life partner of Ellen DeGeneres, will play a
            lesbian in the upcoming fifth season of FX's
            Nip/Tuck, according to The Hollywood
            Reporter. The character is       the controlling
            mother of a girl who wants to have plastic surgery.     
       De Rossi is most
            known for her recurring roles on Ally McBeal and
                Arrested Development. (The Advocate)     

        
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