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Sep 18, 2014 · Long story short, it’s revealed that the psychiatrist had an affair with his patient, so The Practice ‘s Eugene Young (Steve Harris) suggests in court that he murdered his girlfriend’s husband....
Feb 23, 2024 · Kelley famously went on to further success with series such as "Boston Legal" (a spin-off of "The Practice"), "Ally McBeal" (which premiered the same year as "The Practice"), "Goliath," "Big Little Lies," and many others. When the series ended, its stars went their separate ways, going on to various other projects.
- Brent Furdyk
- Calista Flockhart
- Greg Germann
- Jane Krakowski
- Peter Macnicol
- Portia de Rossi
- Lucy Liu
- Courtney Thorne-Smith
- Gil Bellows
- Lisa Nicole Carson
- Vonda Shepard
There’s no doubt that the famously waifish actress came into the title role with some powerhouse acting skill (and fun fact alert: she actually met Ally McBealcastmate, Jane Krakowski, back when they were both honing their craft as undergrads at Rutgers University in New Jersey!) Though Kelley originally wanted Bridget Fonda for the part, Flockhart...
Long before his two-time Emmy-nominated breakout role as the neurotic partner at Cage and Fish, Houston native Greg Germann was a fierce stage actor, working his chops in New York City on the Great White Way. After gaining rave reviews in the 1994 film Clear and Present Danger and on the sitcom Ned and Stacey, he caught the eye of Kelley and landed...
Jane Krakowski’s triple-threat talent was recognized at an early age — and she was rewarded with a plum Broadway role in Starlight Express when she was just 18 years old. After making her mark on the stage with a series of stellar performances, she gained valuable TV-acting experience in the daytime soap world before being tapped to play sassy secr...
Yet another acting heavyweight with off-Broadway and Broadway credits under his belt, Peter was an accomplished Shakespearean actor before joining the cast – and had been scouted from the stage earlier for a role in Sophie’s Choice. Peter actually appeared as attorney Alan Birch on Kelley’s medical drama Chicago Hopebefore earning an Emmy as Ally’s...
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 role of a young model in the erotic movie Sirens. She later headed to the United States and quickly grabbed guest-starring parts on a number of television shows before landing the gig playing ...
Relative unknown Lucy Liuoriginally auditioned to play Nelle Porter – and while she didn’t score that role, she made such an impression on Kelley that in the second season he created the character of Ling Woo just for her. Since Ally McBeal, Liu has become a bona fide star. Not only did she continue as one of Charlie’s Angels alongside Drew Barrymo...
If you grew up in the 1980s, chances are you know Courtney Thorne-Smith as a sort of “it girl.” She starred in Lucas, Summer School, and Welcome to 18 – and by the time she joined Ally McBeal, she was a full-blown ’90s star from her portrayal of Allison Parker on the nighttime soap Melrose Place. Though she originally auditioned for the title role,...
Gil Bellows actually met Flockhart years before playing her ex Billy, when they were doing play readings together in New York. Bellows would go on to make a big Hollywood splash with his breakout performance in The Shawshank Redemption, playing the part of inmate Tommy Williams that had been turned down by Brad Pitt. Three years later, he would mak...
Before taking on the role of Ally’s criminal prosecutor BFF/roomie on Ally McBeal, the Brooklyn-born actress cut her teeth working on After School Specials. She played Eriq La Salle’s girlfriend on the hit show ER starting in 1996 and continued on the hospital drama after being cast in Ally McBealuntil she was, unfortunately, let go from both shows...
While she may not have been the show’s biggest star, Shepard’s appearances as her musician self at the crew’s post-work bar always hit the right notes with viewers. Shepard’s music for Ally McBeal was pretty much the ’90s soundtrack of our lives – not only did she co-write the theme song “Searchin’ My Soul,” she served as the show’s music producer ...
Sep 4, 2017 · September 4, 2017 6:00am. Brenda Chase/Getty Images. If TV shows had godparents, Ally McBeal‘s would have been Melrose Place and The Practice. Without those two series, chances are Fox’s...
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Calista Flockhart as Ally McBeal; Billy Gardell as Manny Quinn; Gina Gershon as Glenn Hall; Anthony Heald as Wallace Cooper/Scott Guber; Doug Hutchison as Jackie Cahill; John Larroquette as Joey Heric; Virginia Madsen as Marsha Ellison; Marlee Matlin as Sally Berg; Chi McBride as Steven Harper; Thomas McCarthy as Kevin Riley; Paul McCrane as ...
YearAwardCategoryRecipient2001Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography ...Dennis Smith (For episode "The Deal")2001Top TV SeriesMarco Beltrami and Jon Hassell2002Top TV SeriesMarco Beltrami and Jon Hassell2003Top TV SeriesMarco Beltrami and Jon HassellMost of the primary Practice cast members guest starred in the Ally McBeal episode "The Inmates" (S01 E20), in a storyline that concluded with the Practice episode "Axe Murderer" (S02 E26), featuring Calista Flockhart and Gil Bellows reprising their Ally characters.
Sep 8, 2017 · The instant resonance of “Ally McBeal” was magnified by the fact that the show was shot right next door to Kelley’s ABC drama “The Practice” at his former studio compound in Manhattan Beach.
