Season 1 Guest Stars


Click on the episode name to see a list of guest stars from that episode. The dates next to the episode name are that episode's original airdate.

September 8, 1997: Pilot
September 15, 1997: Compromising Positions
September 22, 1997: The Kiss
September 29, 1997: The Affair
October 20, 1997: One Hundred Tears Away
October 27, 1997: The Promise
November 3, 1997: The Attitude
November 10, 1997: Drawing the Lines
November 17, 1997: The Dirty Joke
December 1, 1997: Boy to the World
December 15, 1997: Silver Bells
January 5, 1998: Cro-Magnon
January 19, 1998: The Blame Game
February 2, 1998: Body Language
February 23, 1998: Once in a Lifetime
March 2, 1998: Forbidden Fruits
March 9, 1998: Theme of Life
March 16, 1998: The Playing Field
April 6, 1998: Happy Birthday, Baby
April 27, 1998: The Inmates / Axe Murderer
May 4, 1998: Being There
May 11, 1998: Alone Again
May 18, 1998: These are the Days

"Pilot"

Richard Riehle as Jack Billings
Riehle plays the man who grabs Ally's backside at her old firm.

Larry Brandenburg as Judge Hopkins
Brandenburg plays the judge on the Man Made magazine case. The Internet Movie Database lists him incorrectly as Mr. Line. Most recently, he played Stan Grossman in "Fargo." He has worked with Gil Bellows before -- they were both in "Shawshank Redemption." He has also played a judge on David E. Kelley's "The Practice."

Pat McNamara as Ralph Lyne
McNamara plays the boss at Ally's old firm.

David S. Dunard as Judge Hupp
Dunard played one of the appeal court judges.

Paul Collins as Judge Williams
Collins also played one of the appeal court judges.

Michael Mantell as Joseph Shapiro

Michael Laskin as Henry Thorton
Laskin played the attorney for Reverend Kessler.

Susan Knight as Joanne Wilder

Tom Virtue as Ally's Father

Jeffrey Kramer as pedestrian
Kramer is a co-executive producer of "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice."

Kim Delgado as court clerk

Ashley Marie as Ally (ages 12-14)

Michael Galeota as Billy (ages 12-14)

Mika Boorem as Ally (age7)

Nicholas Pappone as Billy (age 7)

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"Compromising Positions"

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Cannon plays a judge who is also Richard Fish's love interest.

Tate Donovan as Ronald Cheanie
Donovan plays a client who also goes out with Ally. He was in "Partners" (also on FOX), and did the voice of Hercules in "Hercules."

Phil Leeds as Judge "Let me see your teeth" Boyle"
Leeds may be most noticeable from his television roles. He played Uncle Manny on "Dream On," and he was on "Night Court" and "Barney Miller" several times.

Willie Garson as District Attorney
Garson plays the District Attorney on the Cage solicitation case.

John Corigliano as Man #1

Robert Lee Jacobs as Greg Stone

Betty Bridges-Nacasio as the clerk

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"The Kiss"

Kate Jackson as Barbara Cooker
Jackson plays a television anchor who was fired for her age, and sues her former station. She is probably most remembered for her roles in "Charlie's Angels" and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King."

Tate Donovan as Ronald Cheanie
Donovan plays a client who also goes out with Ally. This is his second appearance as Cheanie. He was in "Partners" (also on FOX), and did the voice of Hercules in "Hercules."

Richard Riehle as Jack Billings
Riehle plays the attorney for the TV station. He is also the man who grabbed Ally's backside at her old firm. This is his second appearance as Billings.

Alaina Reed Hall as Judge Elizabeth Witt
Hall plays the judge on the TV anchor's case.

Nelson Mashita as the foreperson

Cissy Wellman as the secretary

David Spielberg as TV Station Executive

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"The Affair"

Kathy Baker as Katherine Dawson
Baker plays the wife of a dead professor, with whom Ally had an affair in college. She is one of many people to appear on "Ally McBeal" who have been on previous David E. Kelley shows. Baker played Dr. Jill Brock on "Picket Fences."

Tate Donovan as Ronald Cheanie
Donovan plays a client who also goes out with Ally. This is his third appearance as Cheanie. He was in "Partners" (also on FOX), and did the voice of Hercules in "Hercules."

Brett Cullen as Professor James Dawson

Jerry Hardin as the minister

Jenjer Vick as the secretary

Alexis Klayla as Cara Dawson (age 8)

Holliston Coleman as Cara Dawson (age 4)

Back to Top

"One Hundred Tears Away"

Keene Curtis as judge on review panel (Judge Hawk)
Curtis might most be remembered for his television role as John Allen Hill on "Cheers." He owned the restaurant upstairs from the bar.

Zeljko Ivanek as judge on review panel
Ivanek is often seen on "Homicide: Life on the Street," playing A.S.A. Ed Danvers. He was also in an episode of "Chicago Hope," another David E. Kelley creation.

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Cannon plays a judge who is also Richard Fish's love interest.

Phil Leeds as Judge "Let me see your teeth" Boyle"
This is Leeds' second appearance as Judge Boyle. He may be most noticeable from his television roles. Leeds played Uncle Manny on "Dream On," and he was on "Night Court" and "Barney Miller" several times.

Betty Bridges-Nacasio as the clerk

Gerald Emerick as Johnson

Daniel Hutchinson as Officer Kenter

Carol Locatell as Judge Henrietta Fullem

Audrie Neenan as Mrs. Clarkson

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"The Promise"

Jay Leggett as Harry Pippen
Leggett plays a large man, confused about his upcoming nuptials, who likes Ally.

Rusty Schwimmer as Angela
Schwimmer plays Pippen's fiancee. She has also worked with Kelley before, in the pilot episode of "Picket Fences."

Jamie Rose as Sandra Winchell
Rose plays a high-priced call girl client of John Cage's. She has also worked with Kelley before, when she played Detective Stacey Halmora on "Chicago Hope."

Michael Winters as Judge Herbert Spitt
Winters plays the judge on the high-priced call girl case.

Michael Bofshever as Judge Allen Stephenson
Bofshever plays the judge on the ice cream chain store case.

Brooke Burns as Jennifer Higgin (the girl)

Mary-Margaret Lewis as the foreperson

James Mathers as Dr. Carpenter

Joyce Greenleaf as Bystander #1

Kenneth Zanchi as Bystander #2

Landry Barb as the clerk

Back to Top

"The Attitude"

Brenda Vaccaro as Karen Horowitz
Vaccaro plays a Jewish woman, who wants Ally to help her get a ghett from her comatose husband.

Jason Blicker as Rabbi Stern
Blicker plays a rabbi that Ally offends on several occasions.

Steve Vinovich as Jerry Burrows
Vinovich plays Georgia's boss.

Andrew Heckler as Jason "Salad Dressing Face" Roberts
Heckler plays a D.A. who goes out with Ally.

Brooke Burns as Jennifer Higgin (the girl)

Back to Top

"Drawing the Lines"

Sandra Bernhard as Caroline Poop
Bernhard plays an attorney hired by Elaine to bring a motion against the firm because of the way the men stare at the mail girl.

Brooke Burns as Jennifer Higgin (the mail girl)

Cristine Rose as Marci Hatfield
Rose plays a woman who wants the firm to represent her in trying to get more from her soon-to-be ex-husband than their prenuptial agreement called for. Rose is another "Picket Fences" alum. She played Lydia Brock, the sheriff's ex-wife.

Stan Ivar as Jason Hatfield

Mark Metcalf as Hatfield's lawyer

Back to Top

"The Dirty Joke"

Sandra Bernhard as Caroline Poop
Bernhard plays an attorney hired by the mail girl to bring a motion against the firm because of the way the women were treating her. This is her second appearance as Ms. Poop.

Brooke Burns as Jennifer Higgin
Burns plays the mail girl. She has been on the show a few times before now, but in this episode she is more than just an object of lust for the men in the office.

Keene Curtis as Judge Hawk
This is Curtis' second appearance as Judge Hawk. He might most be remembered for his television role as John Allen Hill on "Cheers." He owned the restaurant upstairs from the bar.

Nate Reese as the clerk

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"Boy to the World"

Wilson Cruz as Stephanie/Steven Grant
Cruz plays a transvestite prostitute. He is probably best known for his role as Rickie Vasquez on "My So-Called Life." Cruz is currently in the Broadway cast of "Rent," playing Angel Shunard. He assumed the role December 2, 1997.

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Cannon plays a judge who is also Richard Fish's love interest.

Armin Shimerman as Judge Walworth
Shimerman plays a short judge that has to rule on Richard's motion to eulogize his uncle, who hated short people. He is probably best known for his role as Quark on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

Amy Aquino as psychologist
Aquino plays the psychologist who met with Ally and Stephanie. She played Dr. Joey Diamond on "Picket Fences."

Jennifer Holliday as gospel choir lead singer
Holliday leads the choir in a rendition of "Short People." She received a Tony award in 1982 for her performance in "Dreamgirls."

Niles Brewster as Attorney Ken Banks

Ronald Hunter as Detective Greene

Harrison Page as Reverend Mark Newman

Danny Wantland as D.A. Corbett

Back to Top

"Silver Bells"

Eric Pierpoint as James Horton
Pierpoint plays a man who wants to join in a legal marriage with his wife and lover. He may be most familiar to fans of "Alien Nation," in which he played George Francisco.

Amanda Carlin as Mindy Horton
Carlin plays the wife of a man who wants them to join in a three-way marriage with his lover.

Katie Mitchell as Patti Horton
Mitchell plays the other woman hoping to join in a legal marriage with James Horton (Pierpoint) and Mindy Horton (Carlin).

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Cannon plays a judge who is also Richard Fish's love interest.

Peter Roth as network president
Roth plays a man who, while dancing with Renee, tells her he runs a network. Roth is the President of FOX Entertainment.

Bailey Thompson as Jean Horton

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Renee Goldsberry, Vatrena King, and Sy Smith as the Ikettes

Back to Top

"Cro-Magnon"

Michael Easton as Glenn
Easton plays a nude model Ally goes out with. Some of you may remember him as Tanner on "Days of Our Lives." For non-soap fans, you may have seen him on the short-lived FOX shows "VR. 5" or "413 Hope Street."

Eddie Mills as Clinton (or Clint) Gil
Mills plays a 19-year old charged with misdemeanor battery after hitting a boy who was verbally attacking his date.

Henry Woronicz as Austin Gil
Woronicz plays the father of the 19-year old charged with striking a boy who was verbally attacking his date.

Michael Winters as Judge Herbert Spitt
Winters plays the judge on the 19-year old's assault case. This is his second appearance as Judge Spitt.

Lee Wilkof as District Attorney Nixon
Wilkof played the District Attorney on the assault case.

Barry Livingston as Dr. John Emburg
Livinston played the Doctor that Cage called to the stand, then didn't ask him any questions. He may be most familiar as Ernie from "My Three Sons."

Derk Cheetwood as Dwayne Stokes

Nicolette Vajtay as Jill

Sharon Omi as the bailiff

Karen Elyse as the foreperson

Back to Top

"The Blame Game"

Michael Easton as Glenn
Easton plays a nude model Ally goes out with. This is his second appearance as Glenn. Some of you may remember him as Tanner on "Days of Our Lives." For non-soap fans, you may have seen him on the short-lived FOX shows "VR. 5" or "413 Hope Street."

Harry J. Lennix as Ballard
Lennix plays the attorney representing Transatlantic Airlines.

Susan Merson as Judge Stoller
Merson plays the judge in the case involving Transatlantic Airlines.

Adrian Sparks as Katz
Sparks plays a representative with Transatlantic Airlines. He played a doctor in a 1993 episode of Kelley's "Picket Fences."

Elizabeth Ruscio as Cynthia Pierce
Ruscio plays the daughter of a man who died in the plane crash.

Daniel Mahar as Michael Lamb
Mahar plays the son of a man who died in the plane crash.

Ben Siegler as Hoverless
Siegler plays the Chief Investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He may be familiar to viewers of "Big Brother Jake."

Dale Weston as the reporter

Vince Brolato as the foreperson

Dean Purvis as man

Christopher Michael as the bailiff

Renee Goldsberry, Vatrena King, and Sy Smith as the Ikettes

Back to Top

"Body Language"

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Cannon plays a judge who is also Richard Fish's love interest.

Linda Gehringer as Attorney General Janet Reno
In the pilot episode of "Picket Fences," Gehringer played Marcia Banks.

Kathleen Wilhoite as Janie
Wilhoite plays a woman who wants to marry a convict. She has a very long filmography, however, I remember her most as Chloe, Dr. Susan Lewis' sister on "ER."

Lawrence Pressman as Judge Smart
Pressman plays the judge. He was Doctor Canfield on "Doogie Howser, M.D.," another David E. Kelley creation.

J. Kenneth Campbell as Yorkin
Campbell plays the prison superintendent. He is another of the many guest stars on this show who have worked witih Kelley in the past. He played Jonathan Braun in a 1996 episode of "Picket Fences."

John Thaddeus as Michael
Thaddeus plays the convict who wants to marry Janie.

Evan O'Meara as the male cop
O'Meara plays a male cop who stops Ally for going the wrong way on a one-way street.

Carrie Stauber as the female cop
Stauber plays the female cop who is able to identify what is in the container.

David Doty as the minister

Jeffrey von Meyer as Attorney Skroot

Bill Dwyer as the band leader

Annika Brinbly as Tory

Eric Mansker as the bailiff

Nancy Stephens as Dr. Karp

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"Once in a Lifetime"

Richard Kiley as Seymore Little
Kiley plays an elderly man who wants to marry a much younger woman. He previously played Jill Brock's father on "Picket Fences."

Steven Flynn as Sam Little
Flynn plays the son who doesn't want his father to marry a younger woman.

Brigid Brannagh as Paula
Brannagh plays the younger woman. She has previously been seen in "Kindred: The Embraced" and "Roar."

Phil Leeds as Judge "Let me see your teeth" Boyle"
This is Leeds' third appearance as Judge Boyle. He may be most noticeable from his television roles. Leeds played Uncle Manny on "Dream On", and he was on "Night Court" and "Barney Miller" several times.

Bruce Nozick as the attorney

Renee Goldsberry, Vatrena King, and Sy Smith as the Ikettes

Back to Top

"Forbidden Fruits"

J. Patrick McCormack as the Senator
McCormack plays a Senator being sued by his wife's ex-husband.

Elaine Giftos as Nancy Foote
Giftos plays the Senator's wife.

Marty Rackham as Joe Bepp
Rackham plays the ex-husband who brought the suit against the Senator.

Dina Meyer as Anna Flint
Meyer plays the ex-husband's attorney.

Gary Bullock as Judge Steele
Bullock plays the judge in the suit against the Senator.

Andrew Bloch as Mr. Colson
Bloch plays one of the Senator's staffers.

Arell Blanton as Attorney Williams

Jeff Sanders as the court clerk

Helen Duffy as the foreperson

Back to Top

"Theme of Life"

Tracey Ullman as Dr. Tracy Clark
Ullman plays Ally's therapist.

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
Cannon plays a judge who is also Richard Fish's love interest.

Linda Gehringer as Attorney General Janet Reno
This is the second time Gehringer has played the AG on "Ally McBeal."

Jesse L. Martin as Greg Butters
Martin plays a surgeon accused of performing an unauthorized, controversial, transplant procedure. He was one of the original cast members in the broadway show "Rent," and he was on FOX's short-lived "413 Hope Street."

Paul Guilfoyle as Harold Lane
Guilfoyle plays the attorney for Mrs. Goldstein. He has a very impressive filmography. I saw him most recently in "Air Force One."

Liz Torres as Hanna Goldstein
Torres plays the woman who is suing the doctor for using a pig liver for her transplant. She played Mahalia on "The John Larroquette Show."

John Fink as the President of Brigham Health Management
Fink plays a witness in the pig liver transplant case.

Dawn Stern as Jeanette
Stern plays a kickboxing instructor. She was also on "413 Hope Street." In fact, she played the wife of Martin's character.

Sally Wingert as the tour guide
Wingert plays the Attorney General's tour guide.

Don Perry as the foreman

Bonnie Cheeseman, Marilyn Child, John Duerler, Geoffrey B. Nimmer and JoAnn Fregalette Jansen as the dancing pedestrians

Back to Top

"The Playing Field"

Tracey Ullman as Dr. Tracy Clark
Ullman plays Ally's therapist. This is her second appearance as Dr. Clark.

Jesse L. Martin as Dr. Greg Butters
Martin plays Ally's new boyfriend. This is his second appearance as Greg. He was one of the original cast members in the broadway show "Rent," and he was on FOX's short-lived "413 Hope Street."

Josh Evans as Oren Koolie
Evans plays a 9-year old attorney.

Miriam Flynn as Karen Coolie
Flynn plays Oren's mother. She is another "Ally McBeal" guest star who has worked on a David E. Kelley show. She was in a 1993 episode of "Picket Fences."

Christine Dunford as Eva Curry
Dunford plays the plaintiff in the sexual harassment case. Yoy may have seen her recently on "Something So Right."

Wrenn T. Brown as Mr. Stone
Brown plays the attorney for Miss Curry's boss, Mr. Tyler.

Shea Farrell as Mr. Tyler
Farrell plays Miss Curry's boss.

Jerry Sroka as Joel
Sroka plays an accountant who is involved in a car accident with Greg and Ally.

Michael Winters as Judge Herbert Spitt
Winters plays the judge on the sexual harassment case. This is his third appearance as Judge Spitt.

Renee Goldsberry, Vatrena King, and Sy Smith as the Ikettes

Back to Top

"Happy Birthday, Baby"

Barry Miller as Henderson
Miller plays Henderson, a client with an unusual foot fetish.

Harriet Sansom Harris as Cheryl
Harris may be familiar to those who were able to sit still and watch NBC's failed sitcom "Union Station." She also plays Frasier's agent on "Frasier."

Alaina Reed Hall as Judge Elizabeth Witt
This is Hall's second appearance as Judge Witt.

Jesse L. Martin as Dr. Greg Butters
Martin plays Ally's boyfriend. This is his third appearance as Greg.

Danny Borowicz as the officer/stripper

Roberta West as the foreperson

Back to Top

"The Inmates" / "Axe Murderer"

Dylan McDermott as Robert G. 'Bobby' Donnell
McDermott plays Bobby Donnell on Kelley's show "The Practice," also set in Boston. He crosses over to "Ally McBeal" in this episode.

Steve Harris as Eugene Young
Cast member from "The Practice".

Lisa Gay Hamilton as Rebecca Washington
Cast member from "The Practice."

Kelli Williams as Lindsay Dole
Cast member from "The Practice."

Camryn Manheim as Ellenor Frutt
Cast member from "The Practice."

Donna Murphy as Mrs. Hanson
Murphy is a two-time Tony award winner. Check out her official web site.

Kelly Connell as Dr. Peters
Connell will be very familiar to fans of David E. Kelley's "Picket Fences." He played Carter Pike.

Michael Brandon as D.A. Dawson

Paul Jenkins as Detective Kale
Jenkins was the detective who talked to Billy, Georgia and Ally at the scene of the crime.

Daniel Dae Kim as police officer
Kim was the officer called to investigate a report of a prowler.

Al Pugliese as Attorney Joel Hurt
Pugliese played the attorney for the waiter who was fired for not being gay.

Isaiah Washington as Michael Rivers
Washington played Renee's date.

George Cedar as Judge Jonathan Harker
Cedar played the judge who arraigned the woman accused of killing her husband.

Alaina Reed Hall as Judge Elizabeth Witt
This is Hall's third appearance as Judge Witt. On "Ally McBeal," she was the judge who arraigned Renee. On "The Practice," she presided over the trial of the woman accused of killing her husband.

Tony Amendola as Judge Walter Swan
Amendola played the judge in the waiter case.

David Burke as Harry
Burke played the Assistant District Attorney who came with the cops to arrest Renee.

Renee Goldsberry, Vatrena King, and Sy Smith as the Ikettes

Steve Cohen and Eric Cohen as the Dancing Twins

Back to Top

"Being There"

Michael Easton as Glenn
This will be Easton's third appearance. In previous episodes, he played a nude model Ally went out with. Some of you may remember him as Tanner on "Days of Our Lives." For non-soap fans, you may have seen him on the short-lived FOX shows "VR. 5" or "413 Hope Street."

Isaiah Washington as Michael Rivers
This will be Washington's second appearance on the show. He played the man who went out with Renee in the previous episode and ended up with a broken neck.

Eric McCormack as Kepler
McCormack played the A.D.A. who prosecuted Renee. He is probably best known for his role as Colonel Francis Clay Mosby in the television series Lonesome Dove.

Gibby Brand as Judge McGough

Erica Nicole Dickerson as Young Renee

Shannon Welles and Herb Corben as the elderly couple
Welles and Corben played the couple in the back of the elevator during Glenn and Ally's little confrontation.

Patricia Tate as the bailiff

Earl K. Kim as the foreperson

Back to Top

"Alone Again"

Dyan Cannon as Judge Whipper Cone
The last time Cannon was on the show, her character broke up with Richard.

Dabbs Greer as Vincent Robbins
Greer played the man who tried to escape from prison. He has a very long filmography. He has worked with Kelley before, playing Reverend Henry Novotny in "Picket Fences."

Cynthia Stevenson as Hayley Chisolm
Stevenson played Cage's old friend and the A.D.A. in the prison escapee case. Her most recent television work was on "Hope and Gloria" where she played Hope.

McNally Sagal as Mary Halliday
Sagal played the woman who wanted to sue her ex-fiance for leaving her at the altar. She was in an episode of Kelley's "The Practice."

Michael G. Hagerty as Michael Huttle
Hagerty played the prison escapee's attorney.

Jocko Marcellino as prison guard
Marcellino is the lead singer of the oldies group Sha Na Na. He played the prison guard who watched Robbins jump over the wall.

Neal Lerner as Attorney George Pullman
Lerner played the attorney for the ex-fiance.

Gibby Brand as Judge McGough
This is Brand's second appearance on the show.

Landry Barb as the clerk

Bill Bishop as the foreman

Bill Finkelstein as William

Renee Goldsberry, Vatrena King, and Sy Smith as the Ikettes

Back to Top

"These are the Days"

Dylan McDermott as Robert G. 'Bobby' Donnell
This was McDermott's second appearance on the show. McDermott plays Bobby Donnell on Kelley's show "The Practice," also set in Boston. He crosses over to "Ally McBeal" in this episode.

Richard Schiff as Bernie Gilson
Schiff was in a March episode of "The Practice."

Bob Gunton as Michaelson
Gunton has worked with Gil Bellows before. He played Warden Norton in "The Shawshank Redemption."

Albert Hall as Judge Seymour Walsh
Hall has played this same judge on two episodes of "The Practice."

Lee Wilkof as Attorney Nixon
This was Wilkof's second appearance on the show.

Willie Garson as Alan Farmer
Garson played District Attorney Frank Shea in an earlier episode of "Ally McBeal."

Phil Leeds as Judge "Let me see your teeth" Boyle
This was Leeds' fourth appearance as Judge Boyle. He may be most noticeable from his television roles. He played Uncle Manny on "Dream On," and he was on "Night Court" and "Barney Miller" several times.

Rhonda Dotson as Julie Martin
Dotson's most recent work was in the television movie "Killing Mr. Griffin."

Ken Abraham as Hendrix
Abraham was a guest star on an episode of Kelley's "Picket Fences."

Gerry Vichi as the foreman

Back to Top