27 Facts About Calista Flockhart

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Calista Kay Flockhart was born on November 11,1964 and is an American actress.

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Calista Flockhart is best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series Ally McBeal, for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and was thrice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

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Calista Flockhart's parents retired to Morristown, Tennessee, where her father lived until his death and her mother continues to reside.

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Calista Flockhart's mother reversed her own first and middle names in naming her Calista Kay.

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People began recognizing Calista Flockhart's acting ability when William Esper made an exception to policy by allowing Calista Flockhart to perform on the main stage.

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Calista Flockhart graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater in 1988 from Rutgers as one of the few students who successfully completed the acting course.

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In spring 1989, Calista Flockhart made her first television appearance in a minor role in an episode of Guiding Light as a babysitter.

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Calista Flockhart played a teenager battling an eating disorder on a one-hour afternoon special on TV.

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Calista Flockhart made her professional debut on the New York stage, appearing in Beside Herself alongside Melissa Joan Hart, at the Circle Repertory Theatre.

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Two years later, Calista Flockhart appeared in the television movie Darrow.

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Calista Flockhart debuted on Broadway in 1994, as Laura in The Glass Menagerie.

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In 1995, Calista Flockhart became acquainted with actors such as Dianne Wiest and Faye Dunaway when she appeared in the movie Drunks.

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In 1996, Calista Flockhart appeared as the daughter of Dianne Wiest and Gene Hackman's characters in The Birdcage.

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Later that year, Calista Flockhart starred in Jane Doe as a drug addict, though it was not released until 1999, over three years after filming ended.

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In 1997, Flockhart was asked to audition for the starring role in David E Kelley's Fox television series Ally McBeal.

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Kelley, having heard of Calista Flockhart, wanted her to audition for the contract part.

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Calista Flockhart earned a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1998.

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Calista Flockhart appeared on the June 29,1998, cover of Time magazine, placed as the newest iteration in the evolution of feminism, relating to the ongoing debate about the role depicted by her character.

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Calista Flockhart starred on the show until it was canceled in 2002.

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Calista Flockhart played the role of Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 1999 film version of Shakespeare's play.

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Calista Flockhart starred in the off-Broadway production of Ensler's The Vagina Monologues.

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In 2004, Calista Flockhart appeared as Matthew Broderick's deranged girlfriend in The Last Shot.

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In 2014, Calista Flockhart landed a role in Full Circle second season, as mob boss Ellen.

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In 2015, Calista Flockhart was cast in the television series Supergirl as Cat Grant, a "self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo" and boss to Kara.

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Calista Flockhart remained with the show, despite her previous aversion to working outside Los Angeles.

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Calista Flockhart has been in a relationship with actor Harrison Ford since their meeting at the Golden Globe Awards on January 20,2002.

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From 2004 to 2014, Calista Flockhart served as the national spokeswoman for Peace Over Violence.