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Baranski at the 2012 Romy TV Awards
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Born |
Christine Jane Baranski May 2, 1952 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | Juilliard School, Lincoln Center |
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Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse(s) | Matthew Cowles (1983–2014; his death) |
Children | 2 |
Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American stage and screen actress. She won Tony Awards for her work in the original Broadway productions of The Real Thing in 1984 and Rumors in 1989, both for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She went on to win the 1995 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryanne Thorpe in the sitcom Cybill (1995–98).
Baranski's other Broadway credits include her debut in Hide and Seek (1980), Hurlyburly (1984), The House of Blue Leaves (1986) and Boeing Boeing (2008). A 15-time Emmy Award nominee, her other television work includes her portrayals of Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife and the spin-off series The Good Fight, and Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory. Her film roles include 9½ Weeks (1986), Legal Eagles (1986), Reversal of Fortune (1990), Addams Family Values (1993), Jeffrey (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Bulworth (1998), Cruel Intentions (1999), Bowfinger (1999), Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Chicago (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), and Into the Woods (2014).