Calista Flockhart has spoken about her rapid rise to fame as the star of Ally McBeal , stating that paparazzi attention led to her reluctance to leave the house. The actor was thrust into the spotlight as the titular character in the Nineties comedy-drama series, which followed a Boston-based lawyer navigating work and a tumultuous romantic and personal life. Running for five seasons between 1997 and 2002, Ally McBeal was an early critical hit and scooped two Golden Globes and an Emmy in the comedy series categories.
Speaking on a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter ’s Awards Chatter podcast , Flockhart, 59, revealed that as much as took the positive reception to the show as a triumph, the pressure on her personal life was an unfortunate by-product. “I realised that this was really cool, that people were watching it and talking about it, and then people started debating about it. I mean, it was amazing,” she said of the show’s early broadcasts.
“That’s the goal, right?” The show’s success, however, also gave rise to an increase in public scrutiny surrounding her personal life, causing Flockhart to feel as though she was losing a sense of privacy. “At the risk of sounding like I’m whining, the paparazzi truly did follow me everywhere I went,” the actor said. “Truthfully, I don’t think I’ve ever really adjusted to the paparazzi.
” After adopting a son, Liam, in 2001 , Flockhart began a relationship with Hollywood actor Harrison Ford in 2002 and.
