Calista Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress born in Freeport, Illinois, but raised mostly in upstate New York.
After working on Broadway, and roles in the films Quiz Show and The Birdcage, she became known playing the title role on the television series Ally McBeal.
Her apparent loss of weight over the first few series of the show caused much media speculation that she might have suffered from anorexia.