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- ‘Ally McBeal’s’ 20th Anniversary. Premiering on Sept. 8, 1997, David E. Kelley’s eccentric law dramedy starring Calista Flockhart as the titular character won seven Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes during its five-year run on Fox.
- David E. Kelley. Creator. While “Ally McBeal” was on the air, Kelley was also producing the legal drama “The Practice” for rival broadcast network ABC. In an unprecedented move, the shows shared a crossover in 1998.
- Calista Flockhart (Then) Calista Flockhart played Ally McBeal.
- Calista Flockhart (Now) As the titular character, Flockhart was at the center of all “Ally McBeal” stories, whether they took place in the world of court cases, bad dates, or her own inner mind/biological clock.
Mar 26, 2021 · Calista Flockhart: Then & Now Photos Of ‘Ally McBeal’ Superstar From Her TV Start To Now. Celebrate the rumored 'Ally McBeal' revival by taking a look back at star Calista Flockhart...
Jun 3, 2021 · In the show, he shared the screen with real-life wife Rya Kihlstedt, real-life daughter Ava, and even their family dog, Rose. "It was effectively like a little experiment," he told KTLA 5 , adding that his family's scenes were filmed in their house, with the crew stationed outside.
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- Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal) Calista Flockhart already had a handful of movie, TV, and stage credits — including the 1996 film The Birdcage as well as The Glass Menagerie and Three Sisters on Broadway — when she was cast on Ally McBeal in 1997.
- Gil Bellows (Billy Thomas) Gil Bellows had only collected a handful of credits — including his first major film role in 1994's The Shawshank Redemption — when he was cast as Ally's ex-boyfriend and new co-worker, Billy Thomas.
- Courtney Thorne-Smith (Georgia Thomas) Before she was cast as Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, Courtney Thorne-Smith was already a TV star having played Allison Parker on Melrose Place from 1992 to 1997.
- Jane Krakowski (Elaine Vassal) Jane Krakowski went on to even greater fame after breaking out as office assistant Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal. She's formed a strong partnership with writer Tina Fey, earning four Emmy nominations for her role as vapid actress Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock and a fifth Primetime Emmy nod for portraying Jacqueline White on Fey's Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Jun 4, 2020 · There’s no doubt that the famously waifish actress came into the title role with some powerhouse acting skill (and fun fact alert: she actually met Ally McBeal castmate, Jane Krakowski, back when...
Nov 12, 2022 · See what the stars of 'Ally McBeal' are up to (and look like!) 25 years after the show premiered.
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Feb 23, 2024 · Calista Flockhart shot to fame playing the titular role on the Fox series "Ally McBeal," but plenty of note happened in her life both before and afterward.