Calista Flockhart – Net Worth and Facts About of Harrison Ford’s Wife

Calista Flockhart is the third wife of Harrison Ford, the Star Wars lead actor. She was born on November 11, 1964, and is an American actress famous for starring as the title character in the legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal, which ran from 1997 to 2002.

Even though she has been active as an actress for over 30 years and has won some interesting awards along the way, she further came into focus for the media when her relationship with Ford first caught media attention. Their union particularly received a lot of attention because of the massive age difference between them and the fact that Calista is Harrison Ford’s third wife.

Calista Flockhart’s Biography Summary: 

  • Full Name: Calista Kay Flockhart
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: November 11, 1964
  • Calista Flockhart’s Age: 59 Years Old
  • Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, German, and English ancestry
  • Nationality: American
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Religion: Christianity
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Calista Flockhart’s Husband: Harrison Ford (m. 2010)
  • Calista Flockhart’s Children: Liam Flockhart
  • Calista Flockhart’s Parents: Ronald Flockhart and Kay Flockhart
  • Siblings: Gary Flockhart
  • Calista Flockhart’s Height in Inches: 5 ft 5kg
  • Height in Centimetres: 166cm
  • Calista Flockhart’s Weight: 51 kg
  • Calista Flockhart’s Net worth: $35 million
  • Famous for: Being an actress

Who Is Calista Flockhart?

Calista Flockhart was born Calista Kay Flockhart in Freeport, Illinois, on November 11, 1964, to the family of Ronald Flockhart and Kay Calista. Her father, Ronald, worked as a Kraft Foods executive, while her mother, Kay, worked as an English teacher. She and her older brother, Gary, was raised in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Norwich, New York. Why so many places, one could as? Well, if you had the job of a Kraft Foods executive like her father did, traveling frequently will be a no-brainer.

Growing up, Flockhart was a pretty smart kid. She wrote a play titled Toyland, which she performed to a small audience at a dinner party. Flockhart attended Shawnee High School in Medford Township, New Jersey. After her graduation in 1983, she proceeded to the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey; where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre in 1988. She was one of the few students who successfully completed the program.

Career

Years later, the university inducted Flockhart into its Hall of Distinguished Alumni in May 2003. A year after her graduation, she moved to New York City, where she began pursuing auditions. At the time, she was working as a waitress and aerobics instructor to earn a living. She also shared a two-bedroom apartment with three other women until she left town in 1997.
Perhaps Calista Flockhart started her earnest walk to prominence when she made her first TV appearance as a babysitter in an episode of Guiding Light; in the spring of 1989.

Flockhart made her theatrical debut on the New York stage when she acted in Beside Herself alongside Melissa Joan Hart. In 1991, she appeared in the TV movie Darrow. She went on to star in several other movies, including, Naked in New York (1993) and Getting In (1994). These roles, however, were majorly supportive. Her first “frontline” role in a film was in Quiz Show. Flockhart also appeared in the 1994 movie, The Glass Menagerie. She would go on to receive a Clarence Derwent Award for her performance.

In 1997, Flockhart auditioned for and won the starring role in David E. Kelley’s Fox television series Ally McBeal. She went on to earn a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1998. Flockhart then starred as Kitty Walker in the ABC series Brothers & Sisters. The series premiered in September 2006 but was canceled in May 2011. After a 3-year hiatus from acting, Flockhart resurfaced in 2015 as mob boss Ellen in the second season of Full Circle. In 2015, Flockhart appeared as Cat Grant in the TV series Supergirl. The series premiered on October 26, 2015, and aired on CBS for its first season. It was later moved to The CW; to a sister network.

Calista Flockhart’s Net Worth

Calista Flockhart’s 30+ years in acting have translated into much fame, recognition, and of course, lots of bucks. Sources reveal that her net worth stands at $24 million. While $24 million isn’t small, it is quickly dwarfed by her husband’s $230 million fortune.

Details of Calista Flockhart’s Husband and Son

Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart and her husband, Harrison Ford

Calista Flockhart is married to veteran Hollywood actor Harrison Ford. The duo first met at the Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002. After seven years of dating, they got engaged on Valentine’s Day of 2009 and got married on June 15, 2010; in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

She came into the marriage with an adult son, Liam Flockhart, whom she adopted. Liam was born on January 1, 2001, and was adopted the same year. Sources reveal that Flockhart met a pregnant mother back in October 2000; the mystery woman, who already had four children, agreed to let her have the baby. Flockhart was invited on New Year’s Eve to watch her give birth. She was reportedly taken to a small anteroom where she held the child for about two hours.

Before meeting Harrison Ford, Flockhart reportedly dated other notable men, among them Jon Bon Jovi, Sam Mendes, and Robert Downey Jr.

Other Facts About Harrison Ford’s Wife

Calista Flockhart’s is Harrison Ford’s Third Wife

Calista Flockhart is not Ford’s first wife. He was first married to Mary Marquardt back in 1964. Together they had two sons, Benjamin and Willard. However, things fell apart in 1979 when the couple divorced. Harrison Ford later met his second wife, screenwriter Melissa Mathison. In 1983, they were married in a courthouse in Santa Monica and had two kids, Malcolm and Georgia. However, they divorced in 2004 after a three-year separation. Melissa died of neuroendocrine cancer in 2015. She was 65.

Spokesmanship

Calista Flockhart has taken other roles beyond acting. Between 2004 and 2014, she served as the national spokesperson for Peace Over Violence.

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