The very definition of waif, this stage-trained actress became an overnight sensation in the title role of the quirky dramedy
Ally McBeal. With her expressive, oversize eyes and super-slender frame, Flockhart brilliantly embodied the bright but romantically challenged lawyer, earning a Golden Globe and three Emmy nods during the show's five-year run. She also came under scrutiny as the media speculated that her trim figure was the result of an eating disorder or drug abuse, allegations she vehemently denied. While on the show, she tackled a handful of film roles and also returned to her New York-stage stomping ground in the controversial
Bash: The Latter Day Plays. But after her seminal series ended in 2002, she took a number of years off, remaining in the spotlight due to her relationship with mega movie star Harrison Ford, who was 22 years her senior. In 2006, Flockhart returned to series television as one of the dysfunctional family members in
Brothers & Sisters.
Calista Flockhart Fast Facts:
- Her name means "most beautiful" in Greek.
- Played the flute in her high-school band; was also a cheerleader and a member of the student council.
- Was a member of the Manhattan-based theater company Malaparte along with Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Frank Whaley.
- In 2003, she became the national spokesperson for the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women and was honored by the organization with a Humanitarian Award in 2005.
- Calista Flockhart Relationships:
- Harrison Ford - Significant Other
- Gary Flockhart - Brother
- Kay Flockhart - Mother
- Liam Flockhart - Son
- Ronald Flockhart - Father
- Calista Flockhart Awards:
- 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
- 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
- College:
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (BFA in Theater Arts, 1988)
