Calista Flockhart, 59, admits she 'felt like she was on trial' while being ... trends now

Calista Flockhart, 59, admits she 'felt like she was on trial' while being ... trends now
Calista Flockhart, 59, admits she 'felt like she was on trial' while being ... trends now

Calista Flockhart, 59, admits she 'felt like she was on trial' while being ... trends now

Calista Flockhart has shared that she 'felt like she was on trial' after being dogged by rumours that she had anorexia while starring in the 90s series Ally McBeal.

Despite winning a Golden Globe for her performance, the actress, 59, admitted she faced a wave of criticism and was accused of being 'anti-feminist' for wearing short skirts while playing the high-flying Boston lawyer.

In a interview with The Sunday Times' Style Magazine, Calista admitted it was 'bizarre' being repeatedly questioned about her weight while starring in the show.

She said: 'We started out creating something really special. And then we had to share it, and that's when everything went to s**t...

'I felt like I was on trial for something. It was bizarre.'

Calista Flockhart has shared that she 'felt like she was on trial' after being dogged by rumours that she had anorexia while starring in the 90s series Ally McBeal

Calista Flockhart has shared that she 'felt like she was on trial' after being dogged by rumours that she had anorexia while starring in the 90s series Ally McBeal

Despite winning a Golden Globe for her performance, the actress admitted she was accused of being 'anti-feminist' for playing the high-flying Boston lawyer

Despite winning a Golden Globe for her performance, the actress admitted she was accused of being 'anti-feminist' for playing the high-flying Boston lawyer

In the same interview, Calista also offered rare insight into her marriage to Harrison Ford, admitting that when they first met she thought he was 'lascivious old man.'     

She admitted she was initially underwhelmed 'because I had never seen Star Wars, which I know sounds really crazy. But I grew up in a small town without movie theatre.

'I was aware of who Harrison Ford was! But I didn't think, ''Oh this is read more from dailymail.....

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