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Christine Baranski
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Christine Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy- and Tony Award-winning American actress.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Personal life
- 1.2 Career
- 2 Emmy Award nominations
- 3 Footnotes
- 4 External links
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Biography
Personal life
Baranski was born in Buffalo, New York to Virginia and Lucien Baranski, who edited a Polish-language newspaper.[1] She is of Polish descent.[2][3] Baranski attended Villa Maria Academy, after which she studied at Juilliard. She has been married to actor Matthew Cowles since 1983.
Career
Baranski's
Broadway credits include :
The Real Thing,
Hurlyburly,
The House of Blue Leaves,
Rumors, Regrets Only and Follies. She has won both the
Tony and
Drama Desk Award twice. Baranski had a role as
Cybill Shepherd's hard-drinking friend Maryanne Thorpe in the
CBS sitcom Cybill, which ran from 1995 until 1998, during which time she hosted
Saturday Night Live. She had an uncredited role in the series
Now and Again as the voice of Roger's overbearing wife Ruth, who was never seen by viewers. She later appeared in the 2000-2001 sitcom
Welcome to New York and, with
John Larroquette, in the 2003-2004
NBC sitcom
Happy Family. Her film credits include
Addams Family Values,
Chicago,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,
Bulworth,
Bowfinger,
The Birdcage, and
Cruel Intentions. Baranski appeared in the title role in the
Kennedy Center's production of
Mame in 2006.
Emmy Award nominations
For successful Emmy Awards, see the Infobox.
Unsuccessful nominations were :
- 1996 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - "Cybill"
- 1997 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - "Cybill"
- 1998 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - "Cybill"
- 1999 - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - "Frasier"
Footnotes
