Biography
While comic actress Christine Baranski was the winner of multiple Tony Awards for her extensive work on Broadway, she was more widely known by television audiences for her scene-stealing performance as Cybill Shepherd's dagger-tongued, gin-swilling best friend Maryann Thorpe on the CBS sitcom, "Cybill" (1995-98). Her delicious turn earned numerous accolades, including a 1995 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and begat a prolific screen …
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Career Milestones
| Born in Buffalo, New York | ||
1976 | Appeared in a Baltimore production of "She Stoops to Conquer" | |
1976 | Was member of the company of the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey | |
1980 | Had supporting role in the landmark CBS TV drama "Playing for Time" | |
1980 | Made Broadway debut in "Hide and Seek" | |
1982 | Feature film debut, "Soup for One" | |
1984 | Co-starred Glenn Close in Tom Stoppard's Broadway comedy "The Real Thing"; directed by Mike Nichols | |
1984 | First garnered attention as a meter maid in Louis Malle's comedy "Crackers" | |
1985 | Replaced Judith Ivey on the Broadway stage in the acclaimed production of David Rabe's play, "Hurlyburly" | |
1986 | Replacing Stockard Channing as Bunny Flingus in the acclaimed Broadway revival of John Guare's comedy-drama, "The House of Blue Leaves" (reprised role in the TV version) | |
1988 | Co-starred on Broadway in the Neil Simon comedy "Rumors"; picked up second Tony Award | |
1990 | Portrayed Andrea Reynolds opposite Irons' Claus von Bulow and Close's Sunny von Bulow in "Reversal of Fortune" | |
1991 | Appeared in "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" at the Manhattan Theatre Club | |
1991 | Starred in the ill-fated musical "Nick and Nora" | |
1993 | Offered a strong comic turn as a camp counselor in "Addams Family Values" | |
1994 | Delivered another gemlike comic performance as Kevin Spacey's hoity-toity sister-in-law in "The Ref" | |
1995 | Cast as Cybill Shepherd's hard-drinking friend Maryanne Thorpe in the CBS sitcom "Cybill" | |
1996 | Appeared as Robin Williams' ex-wife in the Mike Nichols-directed "The Birdcage" | |
1997 | Starred in the Encores! presentation of "Promises, Promises" opposite Martin Short at Manhattan's City Center | |
1998 | Had featured role as a rauchy biker chick in "The Odd Couple II" | |
1998 | Played the wife of Warren Beatty's suicidal US Senator in the political comedy "Bulworth" | |
1999 | Garnered an Emmy nomination for her memorable guest appearance on NBC's "Frasier" as radio host Dr. Nora | |
1999 | Played fading diva opposite Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy in the comedy "Bowfinger" | |
1999 | Returned to the stage as Mrs. Lovett in L.A.'s Reprise! concert production of "Sweeney Todd" co-starring Grammer | |
2000 | Executive produced and starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom "Welcome to New York" | |
2000 | Had featured role as the title character's childhood sweetheart in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" | |
2002 | Cast as Mrs. Lovett in the Kennedy Center production of "Sweeney Todd" | |
2002 | Played reporter Mary Sunshine in the film version of "Chicago" | |
2003 | Appeared in the Hollywood/Bollywood satire "The Guru" | |
2003 | Co-starred with John Larroquette in the NBC sitcom "Happy Family" | |
2004 | Appeared in the comedy "Welcome to Mooseport" | |
2006 | Played the title role in the Broadway revival of "Mame" at the Kennedy Center | |
2008 | Cast in the film adaptation of the ABBA stage musical "Mamma Mia!" | |
2008 | Starred in the Broadway revival of "Boeing-Boeing" | |
2009 | Cast opposite Julianna Margulies in the CBS drama, "The Good Wife" | |
2009 | Played Dr. Beverly Hofstadter, an unemotional expert in psychiatry and neural science, and Leonard's (Johnny Galecki) mom in "The Big Bang Theory" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series | |
Awards
1984 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Play) |
1989 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Play) |
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Cybill |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Cybill |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Birdcage |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Cybill |
1999 | Palm Springs International Film Festival for Emcee |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Chicago |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in The Big Bang Theory |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in The Big Bang Theory |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in The Good Wife |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Good Wife |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in The Good Wife |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Good Wife |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in The Good Wife |