Calista Flockhart
Biography
Calista Flockhart is an American actress who trained at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, graduating with a theater degree in 1988. She began with television appearances and New York stage work, making her Broadway debut in 1994 as Laura in The Glass Menagerie, a performance that earned her a Clarence Derwent Award. Her breakthrough role was the title character in David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal, which brought her a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and three Emmy nominations. She later starred as Kitty Walker on Brothers & Sisters and played Cat Grant on Supergirl. In 2024, she appeared as Lee Radziwill in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. She appeared in The Birdcage (1996). In A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), she played Helena. She also appeared in Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000).
61years old
Turns 62 on November 11in 1 day
- Born Freeport
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Calista Kay Flockhart (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 19 years1993 to 2012
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A role that slipped away
Flockhart declined the part of Susan Mayer on Desperate Housewives when it was offered to her, and Teri Hatcher later took the role.
Early training
Flockhart's acting teacher William Esper let her perform on the main stage at Rutgers, breaking the rule that reserved it for juniors and seniors, after Harold Scott insisted she appear in his production of Picnic.
First role
Flockhart made her first television appearance in spring 1989, a minor role as a babysitter in an episode of Guiding Light.
Big break
Flockhart won the starring role in David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal after he had heard of her and wanted her to audition, though she hesitated over the contract commitment before the script swayed her.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her2000as Christine Taylor (segments "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine" and "This is Dr. Keener")
IMDb rating 6.47.7K votes
Worked with
Calista Flockhart made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Mike NicholsDirector, 1 film, 1996
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Michael HoffmanDirector, 1 film, 1999
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Jaume BalagueróDirector, 1 film, 2005
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Awards
Two awards and honors from 1995 to 1998, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1998 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1995 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
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