diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index 73ce4ef95da..15dbecf1ed4 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -861,21 +861,6 @@
       "count": 1
     }
   },
-  "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/Filter.tsx": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
-  "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/FilterPopup.tsx": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
-      "count": 3
-    }
-  },
-  "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/utils.ts": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
   "packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/TableNG.test.tsx": {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
       "count": 2
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/ButtonSelect.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/ButtonSelect.tsx
index 12e3eb08354..a2e23e78575 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/ButtonSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/ButtonSelect.tsx
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ export interface Props<T> extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement> {
   narrow?: boolean;
   variant?: ToolbarButtonVariant;
   tooltip?: string;
+  root?: HTMLElement;
 }
 
 /**
  * @deprecated Use Combobox or Dropdown instead
  */
 const ButtonSelectComponent = <T,>(props: Props<T>) => {
-  const { className, options, value, onChange, narrow, variant, ...restProps } = props;
+  const { className, options, value, onChange, narrow, variant, root, ...restProps } = props;
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const renderMenu = () => (
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ const ButtonSelectComponent = <T,>(props: Props<T>) => {
   );
 
   return (
-    <Dropdown overlay={renderMenu} placement="bottom-end">
+    <Dropdown root={root} overlay={renderMenu} placement="bottom-end">
       <ToolbarButton className={className} isOpen={isOpen} narrow={narrow} variant={variant} {...restProps}>
         {value?.label || (value?.value != null ? String(value?.value) : null)}
       </ToolbarButton>
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
index eff7cdc9454..77cdcc92519 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ export interface Props {
   overlay: React.ReactElement | (() => React.ReactElement);
   placement?: TooltipPlacement;
   children: React.ReactElement;
+  root?: HTMLElement;
   /** Amount in pixels to nudge the dropdown vertically and horizontally, respectively. */
   offset?: [number, number];
   onVisibleChange?: (state: boolean) => void;
 }
 
-export const Dropdown = React.memo(({ children, overlay, placement, offset, onVisibleChange }: Props) => {
+export const Dropdown = React.memo(({ children, overlay, placement, offset, root, onVisibleChange }: Props) => {
   const [show, setShow] = useState(false);
   const transitionRef = useRef(null);
   const floatingUIPlacement = getPlacement(placement);
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export const Dropdown = React.memo(({ children, overlay, placement, offset, onVi
         ...getReferenceProps(),
       })}
       {show && (
-        <Portal>
+        <Portal root={root}>
           <FloatingFocusManager context={context}>
             {/*
               this is handling bubbled events from the inner overlay
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/Filter.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/Filter.tsx
index 2f219a4dd06..3c00ba45699 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/Filter.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/Filter.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import { FilterPopup } from './FilterPopup';
 
 interface Props {
   name: string;
-  rows: any[];
+  rows: TableRow[];
   filter: FilterType;
-  setFilter: (value: FilterType) => void;
+  setFilter: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<FilterType>>;
   field?: Field;
   crossFilterOrder: string[];
   crossFilterRows: { [key: string]: TableRow[] };
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/FilterPopup.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/FilterPopup.tsx
index 5e856d26a05..de258a44815 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/FilterPopup.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/FilterPopup.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
-import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { Field, GrafanaTheme2, SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
 import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ButtonSelect } from '../../../Dropdown/ButtonSelect';
 import { FilterInput } from '../../../FilterInput/FilterInput';
 import { Label } from '../../../Forms/Label';
 import { Stack } from '../../../Layout/Stack/Stack';
-import { FilterType } from '../types';
+import { FilterType, TableRow } from '../types';
 import { getDisplayName } from '../utils';
 
 import { FilterList } from './FilterList';
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ const OPERATORS = Object.values(operatorSelectableValues);
 
 interface Props {
   name: string;
-  rows: any[];
-  filterValue: any;
-  setFilter: (value: any) => void;
+  rows: TableRow[];
+  filterValue?: Array<SelectableValue<unknown>>;
+  setFilter: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<FilterType>>;
   onClose: () => void;
   field?: Field;
   searchFilter: string;
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export const FilterPopup = ({
   const filteredOptions = useMemo(() => getFilteredOptions(options, filterValue), [options, filterValue]);
   const [values, setValues] = useState<SelectableValue[]>(filteredOptions);
   const [matchCase, setMatchCase] = useState(false);
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const onCancel = useCallback((event?: React.MouseEvent) => onClose(), [onClose]);
 
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ export const FilterPopup = ({
         className={styles.filterContainer}
         onClick={stopPropagation}
         data-testid={selectors.components.Panels.Visualization.TableNG.Filters.Container}
+        ref={containerRef}
       >
         <Stack direction="column">
           <Stack alignItems="center">
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ export const FilterPopup = ({
               onChange={setOperator}
               value={operator}
               tooltip={operator.description}
+              root={containerRef.current ?? undefined}
             />
           </Stack>
 
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/utils.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/utils.ts
index 862ba9856c6..587add826c5 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/Filter/utils.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Field, formattedValueToString, SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
 
+import { TableRow } from '../types';
 import { getDisplayName } from '../utils';
 
-export function calculateUniqueFieldValues(rows: any[], field?: Field) {
+export function calculateUniqueFieldValues(rows: TableRow[], field?: Field) {
   if (!field || rows.length === 0) {
     return {};
   }
@@ -12,8 +13,7 @@ export function calculateUniqueFieldValues(rows: any[], field?: Field) {
   for (let index = 0; index < rows.length; index++) {
     const row = rows[index];
     const fieldValue = row[getDisplayName(field)];
-    const displayValue = field.display ? field.display(fieldValue) : fieldValue;
-    const value = field.display ? formattedValueToString(displayValue) : displayValue;
+    const value = field.display ? formattedValueToString(field.display(fieldValue)) : String(fieldValue);
 
     set[value || '(Blanks)'] = value;
   }