Calista Flockhart

Did You Know?

• "Calista" means "most beautiful" in Greek.
• Calista graduated from Rutgers University with a BFA in theatre.
• Calista was a cheerleader at her high school, Shawnee High, in Medford, New Jersey.
• Calista has one older brother named Gary.
• Calista became a mother in January, 2001 when she adopted a son. She named her first son Liam.
• Calista began her acting career on stage. Her first Broadway role was in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" as Laura.
• She has a terrier mix dog named Webster.
• Calista earned a Tony nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Chekhov's classic play "The Three Sisters." She played Natasha.
• Calista has also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress with "Ally McBeal."

Movie Highlights

The Birdcage (1996)
You may not remember, but long before 'Ally McBeal' Calista had a small role in The Birdcage as the fiancee of Robin Williams' son.

Actor Credits

1. Brothers & Sisters: The Complete Second Season (2008)
2. Fragile: A Ghost Story (2007)
3. Brothers & Sisters: The Complete First Season (2007)
4. The Last Shot (2004)
5. America: A Tribute To Heroes (2001)
6. Things You Can Tell Just By Looking Her (2001)
7. William Shakespeare's Midsummer... (1999)
8. Jane Doe (1999)
9. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
10. Telling Lies In America (1997)
11. The Birdcage (1996)
12. Milk & Money (1996)
13. Drunks (1995)
14. Getting In (1994)
15. Naked In New York (1993)
16. Ally McBeal: The Complete First Season

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