Portia takes Ellen Degeneres' name
Portia de Rossi has taken Ellen Degeneres' surname
Portia de Rossi has officially taken partner Ellen Degeneres' last name.
A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner granted De Rossi's request to take the last name of her partner during a closed hearing Thursday.
The television star will now legally be known as Portia Lee James DeGeneres.
The couple was married in August 2008.
The 37-year-old Australian-born actress asked for the name change last month.
Neither woman attended the hearing. They married during the five-month window in which gay marriage was legal in California.
Portia DeGeneres is well-known for her roles on several television series, including "Ally McBeal," "Arrested Development" and "Better Off Ted."
Source: AP
Published Sept 24 2010
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