Calista Flockhart Applauds Harrison Ford As Father, Says He's Good Dad In Lot Of Ways

Calista Flockhart is basically the poster child for “the kids come first,” and her praise for Harrison Ford makes it even sweeter. In a rare moment of family talk, she applauded him as a dad and made it sound like their home life runs on loyalty, routine, and that easy “we’re on the same team” energy.

The backstory is what makes it really interesting. Harrison Ford has a whole lineup of kids from different chapters, including sons Ben and William with ex-wife Mary Marquardt, plus daughter Georgia and son Malcolm with the late Melissa Mathison, and then Liam, whom he officially adopted in 2010 with Flockhart after they married. Add Flockhart stepping back from acting for years while Ford stayed busy on set, and you get a blended-family story with real moving parts.

Now that her son has grown and she’s back on screen as Lee Radziwill in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” the family dynamics are still the headline.

The Star Wars actor has a family tree full of love.

He shares sons Ben, aged 56, and William, aged 54, with his ex-wife Mary Marquardt. They were married from 1964 to 1979.

Ford also has children with the late American television screenwriter Melissa Mathison, whom he was married to from 1983 to 2004. They had a daughter, Georgia, aged 33, and a son, Malcolm, aged 36.

Sadly, Mathison passed away from neuroendocrine cancer in 2015 at the age of 65. His love story continues: he officially adopted Liam in 2010 after he and Flockhart tied the knot.

It's a beautiful blended family!

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When Flockhart says Ford is “the person that I want to call when something happens,” you can feel how the whole blended-family machine runs on trust, not chaos.

And yes, it gets complicated fast, because Ford’s kids span decades and relationships, from Mary Marquardt to Melissa Mathison to the moment Liam became officially part of the family in 2010.

That sparks a similar debate to the AITAH argument over splitting family expenses despite dad’s financial struggles.

That’s why it matters that Flockhart stepped away from the spotlight after “Brothers & Sisters” ended in 2011, choosing supporting roles like “Web Therapy” and “Supergirl” instead.

As Ford remained active in the movie industry during their 22-year relationship, Flockhart opted to prioritize her role as a mother. Following the conclusion of Brothers & Sisters after five seasons in 2011, the actress predominantly took on supporting roles in shows such as Web Therapy and Supergirl.

She expressed contentment with being a full-time mom, highlighting that staying home likely contributed to the strength of her marriage to Ford. She comments on their 14-year marriage.

We’ve had our ups, we’ve had downs like everybody else — mostly ups, which is good — and we just stay together. He’s the person that I want to call when something happens. That knee-jerk thing where I have to call Harrison.

Now that her son has graduated and is all grown up, she has made a comeback. She plays Lee Radziwill in the much-anticipated FX mini-series, "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans."

Then she returns to TV as Lee Radziwill in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” while their 14-year marriage keeps getting summed up as mostly ups, just like she said.

Harrison Ford might be the dad everyone calls, but Calista Flockhart is the reason the family stays together.

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