It was called Being: Lisa Nicole Carson and it chronicled Carson’s rise in the acting game throughout the ’90s up until her sudden disappearance throughout the 2000s and, now, her return.

In the late '90s, Lisa Nicole Carson was best known as Calista Flockhart's bold and bubbly roommate on the hit show Ally McBeal, but behind the scenes, she was grappling with bipolar disorder.

For more on Lisa Nicole Carson and her battle with bipolar disorder, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Monday. “She brought an inerrant truthfulness to her work, ...

In the late ’90s, Lisa Nicole Carson was best known as Calista Flockhart’s witty roommate on the hit show “Ally McBeal,” but behind the scenes, she was battling with bipolar disorder.

Lisa Nicole Carson was more than Ally McBeal’s best friend on the popular Fox television show of the same name. Not only was she one of the few black actresses on prime-time TV at the time, but ...