Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952 in Buffalo, New York) is an American actress of stage and screen.
A 15-time Emmy Award nominee, Baranski won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1995, for her role as Maryanne Thorpe in the sitcom Cybill (1995–98). Her other television work includes her roles as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory and as Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife and its Spin-Off series The Good Fight, as well as extensive voice acting work in animation.
Baranski was married to Matthew Cowles from 1983 until his death in 2014. They have two daughters.
Acting roles with TV Tropes pages:
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Film roles
- 9½ Weeks (1986) as Thea
- Reversal of Fortune (1990) as Andrea Reynolds
- Life with Mikey (1993) as Carol
- Addams Family Values (1993) as Becky Martin-Granger
- The Ref (1994) as Connie
- The War (1994) as Miss Strapford
- Jeffrey (1995) as Ann Marwood Bartle
- The Birdcage (1996) as Katharine
- The Odd Couple II (1998) as Thelma
- Bulworth (1998) as Constance Bulworth
- Cruel Intentions (1999) as Bunny Caldwell
- Bowfinger (1999) as Carol
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2000) as Martha May Whovier
- The Guru (2002) as Chantal
- Chicago (2002) as Mary Sunshine
- Marci X (2003) as Mary Ellen Spinkle
- Welcome to Mooseport (2004) as Charlotte Cole
- Scooby-Doo in Where’s My Mummy? (2005) as Amelia von Butch (voice)
- Mamma Mia! (2008) as Tanya
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) as Tanya
- The Bounty Hunter (2010) as Kitty Hurley
- Foodfight! (2012) as Hedda Shopper (voice)
- Yellowbird (2014) as Janet (voice, English dub)
- Into the Woods (2014) as Stepmother
- Trolls (2016) as Chef (voice)
- Miss Sloane (2016) as Evelyn Sumner
- A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) as Ruth
Television roles
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV movie, 1982) as Helena
- Another World (1983) as Beverly Tucker
- All My Children (1 episode, 1984) as Jewell
- The Equalizer (1 episode, 1985) as Victoria Baines
- American Playhouse (1 episode, 1987) as Bunny Flingus
- Law & Order (3 episodes, 1991–94) as Katherine Masucci Beigel/Rose Siegal
- ScreenPlay (1 episode, 1992) as Blair Bennett
- Cybill (87 episodes, 1995–98) as Maryann Thorpe
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, 1997) as Sonja Umdahl
- Frasier (1 episode, 1999) as Dr. Nora Fairchild
- Now and Again (1 episode, 1999) as Ruth Bender (voice)
- Eloise at the Plaza (TV movie, 2003) as Prunella Stickler
- Ghost Whisperer (2 episodes, 2005) as Faith Clancy
- American Dad! (1 episode, 2006) as Homeless Woman (voice)
- Ugly Betty (3 episodes, 2009) as Victoria Hartley
- Psych (1 episode, 2009) as Alice Clayton
- The Good Wife (156 episodes, 2009–16) as Diane Lockhart
- The Good Fight (60 episodes, 2017–22) as Diane Lockhart
- The Big Bang Theory (16 episodes, 2009–19) as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter
- Young Sheldon (1 episode, 2019) as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter (voice)
- Family Guy (2 episodes, 2013–18) as Christine Baranski/Newport Heiress (voice)
- Bojack Horseman (2 episodes, 2015–19) as Amanda Hannity (voice)
- Regular Show (1 episode, 2017) as Guardian (voice)
- Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017) as Mrs. Grau (voice)
- Spirit: Riding Free (1 episode, 2017) as Miz McDonnell (voice)
- Fancy Nancy (19 episodes, 2018–22) as Mrs. Devine (voice)
- Archibald's Next Big Thing (1 episode, 2019) as Madame Baroness (voice)
- ''Magical Girl Friendship Squad (3 episodes, 2020) as Verus (voice)
- The Simpsons (1 episode, 2021) as Christine Baranski (voice)
- The Gilded Age (9 episodes, 2022–present) as Agnes van Rhijn
- The Loud House (1 episode, 2022) as Joyce Crandall (voice)
- Praise Petey (10 episodes, 2023) a White (voice)
Video game roles
- Skylanders (2013) as Kaos' Mother (voice)
- Steven Universe: Save the Light (2017) as Hessonite (voice)
- Steven Universe: Unleash the Light (2019) as Hessonite (voice)
Podcast roles
- The Two Princes (6 episodes, 2017) as Queen Lavinia of the West (voice)
