Diane Lockhart

Diane Lockhart
The Good Wife character
Diane Lockhart
First appearance	"Pilot" September 22, 2009
Created by	Robert King and Michelle King
Portrayed by	Christine Baranski
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Gender	Female
Occupation	Attorney at law
Spouse(s)	Kurt McVeigh

Diane Lockhart is a character of CBS television series The Good Wife and is portrayed by Christine Baranski, who has received positive reviews for her performance, such as being nominated for six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

A senior partner at her law firm, Diane is a liberal champion of women's causes, thus having strong opinions on many issues, including an extreme dislike of guns and violence, although in one plot line she had a romantic relationship with a conservative ballistics expert. She speaks fluent French and seems to have an active social life. Among her paramours is Kurt McVeigh, a firearms expert and conservative Republican, whom Diane is drawn to despite their political opposites and her dislike of guns, and they eventually marry. Although she is initially skeptical of Alicia Florrick's abilities as a lawyer when she joins the firm, Diane becomes a sort of mentor to her. But she is a mentor at a distance, and her support often comes by way of cryptic advice that only points Alicia in the right direction. She does not hesitate to tell anyone when she thinks they are wrong. Diane is often torn between supporting Alicia and Cary Agos when the two are in competition.

Baranski will reprise her role in an upcoming spinoff, The Good Fight, along with Cush Jumbo reprising her role as Lucca Quinn. Unlike The Good Wife the series will air on CBS All Access instead of the CBS network.

Like the parent series, Diane will be a central character of the show. The series will revolve around Diane's young goddaughter and legal colleague, who is the daughter of her wealthy college roommate, and who has a troubled family life.

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