Calista Flockhart: I Was Never Anorexic

Calista Flockhart blames the success of her 1990s TV show ?Ally McBeal? for her dramatic weight loss and ill health.

The Emmy award-nominated actress, who was often criticized for her emaciated appearance, denies suffering from an eating disorder and puts her tiny figure down to the stresses of filming a successful TV show, Tittle-Tattle reports.

She says, "I have honestly never dieted in my life. My parents and friends tell me that I have always looked the same since high school. But during (Ally McBeal), when we were filming and working so hard, I became stressed and did not eat as much as I should.

"I think, on a frame like mine, if I lose a few pounds, it makes a big difference. There was no anorexia or bulimia or any other such thing. I hated every bit of attention on my weight and size. Even now, I can't put into words what exactly happened."

Calista is currently enjoying renewed success in ?Brothers and Sisters?, her most high-profile TV role since ?Ally McBeal?.