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Christine Baranski

Birth Place: Buffalo, NY, USA

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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 which 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).

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STAGE CREDITS

White Rabbit Red Rabbit White Rabbit Red Rabbit
[Off-Broadway]
New York Premiere Production, 2016
Performer [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Boeing-Boeing Boeing-Boeing
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2008
Berthe
Mame
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Revival, 2006
Mame Dennis
Short Talks on the Universe
[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2002
Marie
Sweeney Todd
[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Mrs. Lovett
Sweeney Todd
[Regional (US)]
Reprise! Concert, 1999
Promises, Promises
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1997
Marge MacDougall
Nick & Nora
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1991
Tracy Gardner
Performer
Tracy Gardner
Performer
Assassins
[New York]
Reading, 1989
Rumors
[Broadway]
1988
Chris Gorman
The House of Blue Leaves
[Broadway]
1986
Bunny Flingus [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Hurlyburly
[Broadway]
1984
Bonnie [Replacement]
[Replacement]
The Real Thing
[Broadway]
1984
Charlotte
Sunday in the Park with George
[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Workshop, 1983
Blair Daniels (Act Two)
Clarisse (Act One)
Blair Daniels (Act Two)
Coming Attractions
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1980
Performer
Hide and Seek
[Broadway]
1980
Elly Bart
Company
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Off-Off-Broadway Revival, 1980
Performer
The Threepenny Opera
[New York]
Reading, 2004
Mrs. Peachum

Movies

Soup for One
[ 1982 ] Blonde in Bar
Lovesick
[ 1983 ] Nymphomanic
Crackers
[ 1984 ] Maxine
Legal Eagles
[ 1986 ] Carol Freeman
9½ Weeks
[ 1986 ] Thea
The Pick-up Artist
[ 1987 ] Harriet
Reversal of Fortune
[ 1990 ] Andrea Reynolds
Addams Family Values
[ 1993 ] Becky Martin-Granger
Life with Mikey
[ 1993 ] Carol
The Night We Never Met
[ 1993 ] Lucy
The Ref
[ 1994 ] Connie
The War
[ 1994 ] Miss Strapford
Getting In
[ 1994 ] Mrs. Margaret Higgs
Jeffrey
[ 1995 ] Ann Marwood Bartle
New Jersey Drive
[ 1995 ] Prosecutor
The Birdcage
[ 1996 ] Katharine
Bulworth
[ 1998 ] Constance Bulworth
The Odd Couple II
[ 1998 ] Thelma
Cruel Intentions
[ 1999 ] Bunny Caldwell
Bowfinger
[ 1999 ] Carol
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
[ 2000 ] Martha May Whovier
The Guru
[ 2002 ] Chantal
Chicago
[ 2002 ] Mary Sunshine
Marci X
[ 2003 ] Mary Ellen Spinkle
Welcome to Mooseport
[ 2004 ] Charlotte Cole
Relative Strangers
[ 2006 ] Arleen Clayton
Falling for Grace
[ 2006 ] Bree Barrington
Bonneville
[ 2006 ] Francine Holden Packard
Mamma Mia!
[ 2008 ] Tanya
The Bounty Hunter
[ 2010 ] Kitty Hurley
Foodfight!
[ 2012 ] Hedda Shopper
Yellowbird
[ 2014 ] Janet
Into the Woods
[ 2014 ] Stepmother
Trolls
[ 2016 ] Chef
Miss Sloane
[ 2016 ] Evelyn Sumner
A Bad Moms Christmas
[ 2017 ] Ruth
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
[ 2018 ] Tanya
Christmas on the Square
[ 2020 ] Regina

TV Shows

BoJack Horseman
Amanda Hannity
Cybill
Maryann Thorpe, Anne Boleyn
Family Guy
Newport Heiress, Christine Baranski
Happy Family
Annie Brennan
Law & Order
Katherine Masucci Beigel, Rose Siegal
The Big Bang Theory
Dr. Beverly Hofstadter
The Good Fight
Diane Lockhart
The Good Wife
Diane Lockhart
Welcome to New York
Marsha Bickner
The Bravest Knight
[ 2019-2024 ] Red DragonThe Red DragonThe Dragon
American Masters
Josephine Nivison Hopper
The Bravest Knight
[ 2019-2024 ] Red Dragon
American Masters
Josephine Nivison Hopper
Nine Perfect Strangers
[ 2021-2025 ] Victoria
The Gilded Age
[ 2022-2025 ] Agnes Van Rhijn

Awards and Nominations


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical

Christine BaranskiSweeney Todd

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Christine Baranski, Lips Together, Teeth Apart


winner
Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Christine Baranski, Rumors


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Christine Baranski, The Real Thing

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DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Returning to Theaters in 2025 for 25th Anniversary
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2025

Join the celebration of The Grinch in theaters 2025! Experience the holiday classic starring Jim Carrey starting December 12.
5 Incredible Discoveries from the Stephen Sondheim Collection at the Library of Congr Photo
5 Incredible Discoveries from the Stephen Sondheim Collection at the Library of Congress
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 26, 2025

Earlier this year, it was announced that the Library of Congress had acquired the Stephen Sondheim collection. The legendary composer and lyricist passed away in 2021 at the age of 91 after a long and extraordinary career. His collection at the Library of Congress is in the midst of being catalogued, and this piece shares several highlights from the boxes of Sondheim’s lyric drafts, music manuscripts, rewrite notes, brainstorm pages, song list outlines, and more.
Photos: ART OF LEAVING Celebrates Opening Night Photo
Photos: ART OF LEAVING Celebrates Opening Night
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 23, 2025

Anne Marilyn Lucas’s new comedy, Art of Leaving, just celebrated opening night at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Check out photos from inside the big night here.
BE MY GUEST WITH INA GARTEN to Return with Christine Baranski, Tina Fey, & More Photo
BE MY GUEST WITH INA GARTEN to Return with Christine Baranski, Tina Fey, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 30, 2025

Ina Garten will host a brand-new roster of friends in the return of Be My Guest with Ina Garten, including Broadway alum Christine Baranski, Tina Fey, and more.
Additional Dates And Venues Set For New UK Tour of MAMMA MIA! Photo
Additional Dates And Venues Set For New UK Tour of MAMMA MIA!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

MAMMA MIA! will embark on a new UK tour from 24 October 2025 and has announced further dates and venues. Learn more about where to catch the show here!
Full Cast Set For the New UK Tour of MAMMA MIA! Photo
Full Cast Set For the New UK Tour of MAMMA MIA!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2025

Full casting has been announced for the sensational feel-good musical MAMMA MIA! which embarks on a new UK tour beginning next month. Learn more about the tour here!
Photos: Elizabeth McGovern, Donna Murphy, & More Attend New York Premiere of DOWNTON Photo
Photos: Elizabeth McGovern, Donna Murphy, & More Attend New York Premiere of DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 10, 2025

Ahead of the movie hitting theaters this week, the cast and crew of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale gathered for the film's New York premiere on Monday evening. Take a look at the photos here!
Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bernadette Peters and More Portraits from the 2025 Americ Photo
Photos: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bernadette Peters and More Portraits from the 2025 American Theatre Wing Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2025

The American Theatre Wing held its annual fall gala on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Cipriani 42nd Street, with this year’s event honoring the “Unsung Heroes of the Theatre Industry.” Check out the star-studded photo portrait gallery from the event here!
MAMMA MIA! Reveals New London Cast and Extends Booking Photo
MAMMA MIA! Reveals New London Cast and Extends Booking
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

The new London cast has been announced of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA! Plus, the show's booking period has extended at London’s Novello Theatre. Learn more here!
Theatergoing in the Time of The Gilded Age Photo
Theatergoing in the Time of The Gilded Age
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 24, 2025

The Gilded Age recently wrapped up its third season on HBO, to record-setting viewership. Much to the delight of theatre fans, the cast of the show includes a wealth of actors who are beloved for their work in theatre. Cast by Adam Caldwell and Bernie Telsey, The Gilded Age shoots in the New York area, which gave the team the ability to cast many actors who regularly work in theatre.
Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Cast Sings Sondheim On Set Photo
Video: Watch THE GILDED AGE Cast Sings Sondheim On Set
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2025

The third season of The Gilded Age may be over, but the Broadway legends who make up the cast are still giving viewers lots of content to live for. Watch in this video as Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Kelli O’Hara, Cynthia Nixon, and Ashlie Atkinson sing 'Send in the Clowns' from A Little Night Music on the set.
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THE GILDED AGE Season 3 Finale Draws Record-Breaking 5 Million Viewers
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 14, 2025

Season 3 of The Gilded Age went out with a bang, as the finale episode of the HBO costume drama attracted 5.0 million viewers in its first three days of release in the U.S.
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Listen: THE GILDED AGE Season 3 Soundtrack Now Streaming
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 11, 2025

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THE GILDED AGE Hits New Viewership High with 4.6 Million Viewers for Penultimate Episode of Season 3
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 7, 2025

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Video: HBO Previews Season 3 Finale of THE GILDED AGE in Tense New Sneak Peek
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 4, 2025

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THE GILDED AGE Sets Another Viewership Record as Season 3 Continues to Climb the Charts
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 31, 2025

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Video: Morgan Spector Recalls Breakout Role in Broadway's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 31, 2025

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Review: SEAGULL Updates a Standard at Quantum Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - Jul 28, 2025

One of the biggest debates in the world of theatre is over the genre of Anton Chekhov's masterpiece of early modernism, The Seagull. It's been almost universally acknowledged as a tragedy... except by Chekhov himself, who intended it as a comedy.
HBO Renews Broadway-Filled THE GILDED AGE For A Fourth Season Photo
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by Michael Major - Jul 28, 2025

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THE GILDED AGE Viewership Soars to 4 Million with Latest Episode Photo
THE GILDED AGE Viewership Soars to 4 Million with Latest Episode
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 24, 2025

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Christine Baranski been in?

Christine Baranski has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

How many West End shows has Christine Baranski been in?

Christine Baranski has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Christine Baranski been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sweeney Todd, Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Rumors and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing.

What awards has Christine Baranski won?

Christine Baranski has won several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Resident Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for Sweeney Todd, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Rumors, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Real Thing.

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