The Practice
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The Practice was an American television series that aired from 1997 to 2004. Created by David E. Kelley, the show offered a more serious look at the legal profession compared to Kelley's other hit series, Ally McBeal. The drama was set in a Boston law firm and focused on the ethical dilemmas and professional lives of its attorneys. The Practice received critical acclaim, winning an Emmy Award for outstanding drama series in 1997.12
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Louise Fletcher…on the series Profiler and The Practice, and she had a recurring part on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Fletcher received a second Emmy nomination for a 2004 guest role on Joan of Arcadia, and she later played recurring characters on ER, Heroes, Private Practice, Shameless, and Girlboss.
Read More…on the series Profiler and The Practice, and she had a recurring part on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Fletcher received a second Emmy nomination for a 2004 guest role on Joan of Arcadia, and she later played recurring characters on ER, Heroes, Private Practice, Shameless, and Girlboss.
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Linda HuntLater work…role as a judge on The Practice (1997–2002).
Read More…role as a judge on The Practice (1997–2002).
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Ron LivingstonBand of Brothers, Sex and the City, and The Conjuring…the sixth season (2001–02) of The Practice, a popular legal drama created by David E. Kelley. In 2002 he had a supporting role in Spike Jonze’s Academy Award-winning dark comedy Adaptation.
Read More…the sixth season (2001–02) of The Practice, a popular legal drama created by David E. Kelley. In 2002 he had a supporting role in Spike Jonze’s Academy Award-winning dark comedy Adaptation.
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William ShatnerStar Trek and later acting creditsKelley’s legal procedural The Practice earned him an Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series in 2004. The character was popular enough to precipitate a spin-off, Boston Legal (2004–08), which revolved around his relationship with a younger lawyer. The role earned Shatner Golden Globe and…
Read MoreKelley’s legal procedural The Practice earned him an Emmy Award for outstanding guest actor in a drama series in 2004. The character was popular enough to precipitate a spin-off, Boston Legal (2004–08), which revolved around his relationship with a younger lawyer. The role earned Shatner Golden Globe and…
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James Spader…eight of the legal drama The Practice; he reprised that role in the spin-off Boston Legal. Spader won an Emmy Award in 2004 for The Practice, followed by two more Emmys, in 2005 and 2007, for Boston Legal.
Read More…eight of the legal drama The Practice; he reprised that role in the spin-off Boston Legal. Spader won an Emmy Award in 2004 for The Practice, followed by two more Emmys, in 2005 and 2007, for Boston Legal.
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Sharon StoneOther films and TV work…Walls Could Talk 2 (2000), The Practice (2003; winning an Emmy Award for her guest role), Agent X (2015), and Ratched (2020). Among her notable later films are Jim Jarmusch’s Broken Flowers (2005), Basic Instinct 2 and the ensemble period drama Bobby (both 2006),
Read More…Walls Could Talk 2 (2000), The Practice (2003; winning an Emmy Award for her guest role), Agent X (2015), and Ratched (2020). Among her notable later films are Jim Jarmusch’s Broken Flowers (2005), Basic Instinct 2 and the ensemble period drama Bobby (both 2006),
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