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6 unusual facts about Ally McBeal


Amy Castle

On her fifth audition, she landed the role of young Ally on the hit TV series Ally McBeal.

Beerkada

This character's name is named for the popular 1990s TV show Ally McBeal.

Curt Truninger

Tim Dutton (Ally McBeal, Bourne Identity) won first prize at both the Portland Festival of World Cinema and the Monaco Film Festival.

Missy Doty

Pursuing a career in acting throughout the 1990s, Doty began playing several minor roles in a number of television programs, for example in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Ally McBeal.

Roberto Benabib

He has also served as a writer on a number of other television series, including Doctor Doctor, Herman's Head, Ally McBeal and Tilt.

Shea Farrell

He started at David E. Kelley Productions working in various positions within the company and shows, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public and Boston Legal.


Adam Arkin

In addition he is known for his directing work, having done episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal, The Riches, Dirt, Ally McBeal, Sons of Anarchy and Justified.

Craig Anton

During the 2000s, Anton appeared in guest roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000); The King of Queens (2001, 2005); Ally McBeal (2001); Lizzie McGuire (2001); Everybody Loves Raymond (2002), Weekends at the D.L. (2005), Two Broke Girls (2013), and Mad Men (2013).

Hilary Momberger

In recent years Momberger has become a successful script supervisor working on varied film titles including: Being John Malkovich and Rat Race and TV series including: Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Ally McBeal.

Lisa Edelstein

Bigger roles in TV dramas soon followed, among them the lesbian sister on ABC's Relativity (1996); a high-priced call girl turned Rob Lowe's date on The West Wing (1999); an assigned male at birth (AMAB) transgender woman on Ally McBeal (2000); and Ben Covington's (Scott Speedman) girlfriend on Felicity (2001).

Renee Elise Goldsberry

She has made past appearances on the FOX series Ally McBeal in which she played one of the back-up singers who frequently accompanied Vonda Shepard's performances, and as Nala in the Broadway production of The Lion King.

Steve Gomer

2000, he moved on to television directing episodes of Chicago Hope, Gilmore Girls, Ally McBeal, Joan of Arcadia, The Unit, Private Practice and few other series.

Steve Robin

As a producer, associate producer and supervising producer his credits include Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, girls club, The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire and Boston Legal, making his directorial debut on the latter series.

The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace

The episode was the third highest-rated show (tied with Beverly Hills, 90210) on the Fox network that week, following Ally McBeal and Party of Five.


see also

Billy Dickson

As a television director, he directed episodes of Ally McBeal, One Tree Hill and the reality series Majors & Minors.

Gloria Alexandra

Her television work includes guest starring roles on Angel, The X Show, Jose Luis Sin Censura, Sin Tapujos, La Corte Familiar (TV series), as well as a series regular role on Secretos.