Calista Flockhart | |
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Born | Calista Kay Flockhart November 11, 1964 Freeport, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Known for | Ally McBeal Brothers & Sisters A Midsummer Night's Dream Supergirl The Birdcage |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Calista Kay Flockhart (born November 11, 1964)[1][2] is an American actress. She is best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series Ally McBeal (1997–2002), 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. From 2006 to 2011, she starred as Kitty Walker on the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters, and between 2015 and 2021, Flockhart appeared as Cat Grant on the superhero drama Supergirl. In film, she is known for roles in The Birdcage (1996), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000).