They met at an awards show in 2002, and have rarely been honored side by side since. On November 18, Harrison Ford, 84, and Calista Flockhart will receive their first joint award as a couple, a recognition not for their films, but for what they do away from the cameras.
In short
- Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart will receive the Icon Honors at the Stardust Ball, a charity gala organized by the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai.
- The event takes place on November 18 in Beverly Hills.
- It is the first time the couple, together for nearly 25 years, is honored jointly.
A love story that began at the Golden Globes
The pair met on January 20, 2002, at the 59th Golden Globe Awards. Flockhart was nominated for her role in Ally McBeal, and Ford was there to receive a lifetime achievement award, as the Spanish outlet Espinof recalls.
They married in 2010, and Ford became a father figure to Liam, the son Flockhart had adopted. Flockhart turns 62 on November 11, a week before the gala.
Two very different careers
Ford became one of the biggest stars in film history as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, and has found a new generation of fans with the series Shrinking. Flockhart rose to fame in the late ...