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Calista Flockhart
ACTOR

Calista Flockhart

Known for INVINCIBLE · Supergirl · Robot Chicken

Calista Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress who is primarily recognized for her work in television. She is best known for playing the title character in Ally McBeal, and her role as Cat Grant in Supergirl. During her career, she has received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and three Emmy Award nominations.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Nov 11, 1964
Birthplace
Freeport, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Calista Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress who is primarily recognized for her work in television. She is best known for playing the title character in Ally McBeal, and her role as Cat Grant in Supergirl.

During her career, she has received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and three Emmy Award nominations.

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Known For

TVINVINCIBLE
INVINCIBLEApril (voice) · 2021
★ 8.6
TVSupergirl
SupergirlCat Grant · 2015
★ 7.3
TVRobot Chicken
Robot ChickenDr. Ryan Stone / Smurfette (voice) · 2005
★ 7.6
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2003
★ 5.6
TVThe Practice
The PracticeAlly McBeal · 1997
★ 7.6
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 1992
★ 5.3
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps · 1988
★ 5.6

Filmography

Movies

DarrowLillian Anderson
1991
Naked in New YorkActing Student
1993
Getting InAmanda Morel
1994
Quiz ShowBarnard Girl
1994
Milk & MoneyChristine
1996
The BirdcageBarbara Keeley
1996
DrunksHelen
1997
Telling Lies in AmericaDiney Majeski
1997
Angel PassingNurse
1998
A Midsummer Night's DreamHelena
1999
Pictures of Baby Jane DoeJane
1999
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerChristine Taylor (segments "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine" and "This is Dr. Keener")
2000
Bash: Latter-Day PlaysSue
2001
Shrinking Violet
2003
The Last ShotValerie Weston
2004
FragileAmy Nicholls
2005
B&
Brothers & Sisters: Family AlbumSelf/Kitty Walker
2007
FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2012
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeSelf - Actress (archive footage)
2021

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 4 eps
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member (uncredited) · 1 eps
1944
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
American PlayhouseLillian Anderson · 1 eps
1982
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps
1988
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 2 eps
1992
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildVanna Van (voice) · 1 eps
1995
MADtvSelf · 1 eps
1995
Ally McBealAlly McBeal · 112 eps
1997
The PracticeAlly McBeal · 1 eps
1997
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
TR
TV Revolution3 eps
2004
Robot ChickenDr. Ryan Stone / Smurfette (voice) · 1 eps
2005
TR
The Reichen ShowSelf · 1 eps
2005
Brothers and SistersKitty Walker · 109 eps
2006
The Penguins of MadagascarDoris (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Web TherapyApril Keating · 3 eps
2008
Web TherapyApril Keating · 2 eps
2011
Full CircleEllen Kelly-O'Rourke · 10 eps
2013
SupergirlCat Grant · 26 eps
2015
FEUDLee Radziwill · 8 eps
2017
INVINCIBLEApril (voice) · 4 eps
2021

Photos

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