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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Laura Harding

Harrison Ford pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Calista Flockhart during tearful awards speech

Harrison Ford Calista Flockhart
  • Harrison Ford was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Actor Awards, formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  • The 83-year-old actor, renowned for his roles in Star Wars and Indiana Jones, was presented with the accolade by Woody Harrelson.
  • Ford expressed humility and gratitude, joking that the award was 'a little early' as he considers himself a 'working actor'.
  • He thanked George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Fred Roos, and Pat McQueeney for their crucial support early in his career.
  • Ford reflected on finding his calling in storytelling and the importance of actors supporting each other in the industry.
  • Paying tribute to his “extraordinary, beautiful wife”, the Ally McBeal actress Calista Flockhart, Ford thanked her and his family for giving him the “love and courage to do all of it, and thank you to SAG-AFTRA for honouring me with this prize. This is very encouraging.”

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Harrison Ford says its ‘a little early’ to receive lifetime achievement Actor Award: ‘I’m still a working actor’

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