Christine Baranski
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Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom Cybill (1995–1998). Baranski is also known for her roles as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series The Good Wife (2009–2016) and its spin-off series The Good Fight (2017–2022), and as Agnes van Rhijn in the period drama series The Gilded Age (2022–present); both roles earned her Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Baranski is also known for her film roles in Reversal of Fortune (1990), The Birdcage (1996), Cruel Intentions (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Chicago (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), Into the Woods (2014), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). For her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2009–2019), she received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Baranski won two Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Charlotte in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing (1984) and as Chris Gorman in Neil Simon's Rumors (1989). Her other major Broadway credits include Hurlyburly (1984), The House of Blue Leaves (1986), and Boeing Boeing (2008). She also portrayed Mrs. Lovett in the Kennedy Center's production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2002).
Career
- 1952Born
- 1984Won Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- 1989Won Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- 1995Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- 1996Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1996Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Buffalo
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor
- •Spouse: Matthew Cowles
What happened recently
‘The Good Fight’ Star Christine Baranski on the “Best Years” of Her Career in Her 60s
Emmys: ‘The Gilded Age’ ups Christine Baranski to lead actress consideration for Season 3
Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant to Star in New West End Production of ‘Hay Fever’
Christine Baranski to Make West End Debut Opposite Richard E. Grant in ‘Hay Fever’
Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant to star in Noel Coward's Hay Fever in London's West End
New Stephen Sondheim Tribute Podcast Will Interview Julie Andrews, Christine Baranski, Lin-Manuel Miranda, More
Christine Baranski narrates ‘A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new ‘The Gilded Age’ season
A Graceful Manner and a Rock Star Glamour: Christine Baranski on the Great Tom Stoppard
Christine Baranski, 75, and King Princess, 26, spark dating rumors as they hold hands on red carpet: ‘Love is love’
Is Christine Baranski dating someone 47 years younger than her? Here's everything we know
King Princess and Christine Baranski Spark Romance Rumors With Joint Appearances and Cheeky Instagram Posts
Are Christine Baranski and King Princess dating? Here’s why fans & Hannah Einbender are convinced
Christine Baranski, 73, Sparkles at the Opening Night of 'Mamma Mia!' on Broadway
Christine Baranski Talks ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 & Reveals Details Of ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Season 2 In The Austrian Alps: Will Melissa McCarthy Return?
Christine Baranski Is ‘Still Making Residual Money’ From Her ‘Cruel Intentions’ Gig
How Christine Baranski remade herself, in her 60s, into a TV heroine: 'It was a long wait'
Christine Baranski on ‘dissing’ Elon Musk and name-dropping him in ‘The Good Fight’
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