CHRISTINE BARANSKI

'Christine Jane Baranski' (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy and Tony Award winning American actress.

Contents

Biography

Youth

Career

Personal life

Emmy Award nominations

References

External links

Biography

Youth

Baranski was born in Buffalo, New York to Virginia Mazerowski^[1] and Lucien Baranski, who edited a Polish-language newspaper.^[2] She is of Polish descent.^[3][4] Baranski attended Villa Maria Academy, after which she studied at Juilliard.

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''. At the Kennedy Center, Baranski starred as Mrs. Lovett in ''Sweeney Todd'' in 2002 and as Mame in ''Mame'' in 2006.

Personal life

She has been married to actor Matthew Cowles since 1983. They have two daughters.

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"

References

1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/60/Christine-Baranski.html
2. http://au.movies.yahoo.com/Christine+Baranski/biography/62265/family/
3. http://www.wned.org/Productions/Polonia/default.asp
4. http://www.polishnews.com/fulltext/essay/2000/essay53_3.shtml

External links

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★ Yahoo! Movies listing

★ Q&A: Christine Baranski at Broadway.com

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