Calista Flockhart on Ally McBeal's Lasting Impact — SkimNews
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- Calista Flockhart says people still approach her in restaurants and on the street to tell her they became lawyers because of her Ally McBeal role, but she downplays the credit: 'I just went to work and said my lines'
- Flockhart admits her 'whole identity was wrapped up in Ally McBeal,' describing the character as a defining force in her career and public image
- Ally McBeal was written by David E Kelley, whose script reached Flockhart while she was performing in a New York production of Chekhov's Three Sisters
Why it matters: Flockhart's remarks underscore how a single role can leave an outsized cultural footprint: nearly three decades after Ally McBeal aired, the show continues to shape career choices in an entire profession, while Flockhart herself wrestles with being identified solely through the character.
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