Calista Flockhart says sudden Ally McBeal fame affected her mental health [Video]

Calista Flockhart has spoken about her rapid rise to fame as the star of Ally McBeal, stating that paparazzi attention led to her reluctance to leave the house.

The actor was thrust into the spotlight as the titular character in the Nineties comedy-drama series, which followed a Boston-based lawyer navigating work and a tumultuous romantic and personal life.

Running for five seasons between 1997 and 2002, Ally McBeal was an early critical hit and scooped two Golden Globes and an Emmy in the comedy series categories.

Speaking on a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Flockhart, 59, revealed that as much as took the positive reception to the show as a triumph, the pressure on her personal life was an unfortunate by-product.

“I realised …