Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal is an American legal dramedy series which aired on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia. The series stars Calista Flockhart in the title role as a young lawyer working in the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish, with other young lawyers whose lives and loves were eccentric, humorous and dramatic. The show focused on the romantic and personal lives of the main characters, often using legal proceedings as plot devices to contrast or reinforce a character's drama. For...
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On the air:	September 8, 1997-May 20, 2002
Number of seasons:	5
Network:	Fox Broadcasting Company
Producer:	David E. Kelley, Bill D'Elia, Mike Listo
Genre:	Comedy

Honors and awards

Year	Award Won
2001	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Peter MacNicol
1999	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Tracey Ullman
1998	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series, Calista Flockhart
2001	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Robert Downey Jr.
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Bill D'Elia
1998	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Bill D'Elia
2001	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor - Comedy Series, Robert Downey Jr.

Year	Award Nomination
2001	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series, Calista Flockhart
1999	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series, Calista Flockhart
1998	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series, Calista Flockhart
2001	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Peter MacNicol
2001	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Robert Downey Jr.
2000	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Peter MacNicol
1999	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series, Peter MacNicol
1999	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series, Lucy Liu
1999	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series, John Ritter
2001	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Bernadette Peters
2001	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Jami Gertz
1999	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series, Tracey Ullman
1998	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series, Calista Flockhart
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series, Calista Flockhart
2000	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series, Calista Flockhart
2001	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series, Calista Flockhart
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series, Calista Flockhart
2001	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Robert Downey Jr.
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Jane Krakowski
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Bill D'Elia
2001	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, David E. Kelley
2000	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Bill D'Elia
1999	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Bill D'Elia
1998	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, Bill D'Elia

Award-winners from Ally McBeal

Robert Downey Jr.

Character:Larry Paul

Born:April 4, 1965

Robert John Downey, Jr. is an American actor. Downey made his screen debut in 1970, at the age of five, appearing in his father's film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. During the 1980s, he had roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat...
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Calista Flockhart

Character:Ally McBeal

Born:November 11, 1964

Calista Kay Flockhart is an American actress who is primarily recognized for her work in television. She is best known for playing the title character in the Fox comedy-drama series Ally McBeal for which she won a Golden Globe Award. She starred as Kitty Walker McCallister on the ABC drama,...
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Peter MacNicol

Character:John Cage

Born:April 10, 1954

Peter MacNicol is an Emmy Award winning American actor. He may be best known in films for his roles of Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II, Stingo in Sophie's Choice, Thomas Renfield in Dracula: Dead and Loving It and David Langley in Bean. For television he is best known for the roles of the eccentric...
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Cast of Ally McBeal

Marcia Cross

Character:Myra Robbins

Born:Mar. 25, 1962

Age:49

Lucy Liu

Character:Ling Woo

Born:Dec. 2, 1968

Age:43

Farrah Fawcett

Character:Robin Jones

Born:Feb. 2, 1947

Died:June 25, 2009

Matthew Perry

Character:Todd Merrick

Born:Aug. 19, 1969

Age:42

Bernadette Peters

Character:Cassandra Lewis

Born:Feb. 28, 1948

Age:63

Hayden Panettiere

Character:Maddie Harrington

Born:Aug. 21, 1989

Age:22

Constance Marie

Character:Inez Cortez

Born:Sept. 9, 1965

Age:46

Donna Murphy

Character:Marie Hanson

Born:Mar. 7, 1958

Age:53

Jean Louisa Kelly

Character:Lisa

Born:Mar. 9, 1972

Age:39

Jane Krakowski

Character:Elaine Vassal

Born:Oct. 11, 1968

Age:43

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Character:Georgia Thomas

Born:Nov. 8, 1967

Age:44

Louie Anderson

Character:Therapist

Born:Mar. 24, 1953

Age:58

Ally McBeal seasons

Season	Started	Ended
Ally McBeal - Season 1	1997	1998
Ally McBeal - Season 2	1998	1999
Ally McBeal - Season 3	1999	2000
Ally McBeal - Season 4	2000	2001
Ally McBeal - Season 5	2001	2002

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
The (TV show), "Ally McBeal" is of which TV genre?
A:
The program is classified as - Comedy, Legal, Comedy-drama and Drama.
Q:
Who is the producer of the (tv show) "Ally McBeal"?
A:
David E. Kelley is the producer of the show.
Q:
When was the final episode aired for "Ally McBeal"?
A:
The TV show's final episode aired in May, 2002.
Q:
The TV program, "Ally McBeal" is in what television genre?
A:
The program is classified as - Comedy, Legal, Comedy-drama and Drama.
Q:
Which year did the the television show, "Ally McBeal" first appear on television?
A:
The TV show appeared in September, 1997.
Q:
Who created the (television show) "Ally McBeal"?
A:
David E. Kelley is the TV show's creator.
Q:
On which television network did the TV show, "Ally McBeal" debut?
A:
The show was first aired by Fox Broadcasting Company.
Q:
How many Ally McBeal episodes have been aired on TV?
A:
112 episodes of the television program were broadcast on TV.
Q:
When was the last episode aired for (television show) "Ally McBeal"?
A:
The show's final episode aired in May, 2002.

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