Portia Gets Engaged To Girlfriend

Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 4:59 PM Central

by Heather Koehler

Ally McBeal lawyer Portia de Rossi and her longtime girlfriend, Francesca Gregorini, celebrated their engagement recently at Portia's birthday bash.

Close friends attended the party and said the two women plan on having a wedding ceremony, even though the state of California doesn't recognize same-sex marriages.

Francesca is the daughter of Barbara Bach, a Bond beauty and her step-father is ex-Beatle Ringo Starr.

Portia's reps will not confirm the party-goer's gossip but does say the two are "friends."