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  1. Nov 1, 2010 · Not too long after joining the cast of Ally McBeal, Portia was asked to do a striptease scene. Since she was hired to play a lawyer who seemed to be very professional and buttoned up, Portia was surprised to find her character stripping down and begging her boss to sleep with her within a few episodes.

  2. 1 hour ago · Jane Krakowski knew she made it when she got evicted from her New York City apartment. The actress, 55, recalled how her fame quickly began to rise after landing the role of Elaine Vassal on Ally ...

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    • ‘Ally McBeal’s’ 20th Anniversary. Premiering on Sept. 8, 1997, David E. Kelley’s eccentric law dramedy starring Calista Flockhart as the titular character won seven Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes during its five-year run on Fox.
    • David E. Kelley. Creator. While “Ally McBeal” was on the air, Kelley was also producing the legal drama “The Practice” for rival broadcast network ABC. In an unprecedented move, the shows shared a crossover in 1998.
    • Calista Flockhart (Then) Calista Flockhart played Ally McBeal.
    • Calista Flockhart (Now) As the titular character, Flockhart was at the center of all “Ally McBeal” stories, whether they took place in the world of court cases, bad dates, or her own inner mind/biological clock.
  3. Nov 30, 1998 · Today, Nelle may be the toughest lawyer in the firm of Fish and Cage, smart and snappy but not above displaying her feminine wiles -- for example, by unpinning and letting down her long blond hair -- when it serves her.

  4. From 2000 to 2004, de Rossi dated director Francesca Gregorini, the daughter of Barbara Bach and the stepdaughter of Ringo Starr. She said that most of her family and Ally McBeal castmates did not know she was a lesbian until tabloid pictures of the couple were published.

  5. Jun 4, 2020 · Portia de Rossi (Nelle Porter) Portia de Rossi was actually studying law in her native Australia when she was bitten by the acting bug – and her career began in earnest when she played the...

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  7. Jan 31, 2023 · Actress Portia de Rossi, best known for her roles on "Arrested Development," "Ally McBeal" and "Scandal," turns 50 on January 31, 2023. Here is a look back at her career through the years.