Actress christine baranski biography

Full name, Christine Jane Baranski; born May 2, 1952, make out Buffalo, NY; daughter of Lucien challenging Virginia (maiden name, Mazerowski) Baranski; mated MatthewCowles (an actor and playwright), Oct 15, 1983; children: Isabel, Lily. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Viking Entertainment, 445 West 23 St.,Suite 1A, New York, NY 10011.; Publicist: PMK/HBH, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer

Birth Details

May 2, 1952

Buffalo, New Royalty, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Constance, She Stoops to Conquer, Center Stage Theatre, Baltimore,MD, 1976-77
• Private Lives, Cohoes Music Hall, Cohoes, NY, 1977-78
• Wanda, One Crack Out, Marymount Manhattan Theatre, New York City,1978
• Billie Entrance, Born Yesterday, Center Stage Theatre, 1978-79
• Maeve Macpherson, Says I, Says He, Marymount Manhattan Theatre, 1979
• Minnie Powell, The Cover of a Gunman, Symphony Space, Virgin York City, 1979
• (Broadway debut) Elly Bart, Hide and Seek, Belasco Theatre, 1980
• Amanda Gracie, Madame Igrec, and second hades figure, The Troublewith Europe, Marymount Borough Theatre, 1980
• Company, Playwright's Horizons Theatre, Spanking York City, 1980
• Miss America, Coming Attractions, Playwright's Horizons Theatre, 1980-81
• Angela, Operation Middle of the night Climax, Off-Center Theatre, New York Skill, 1981
• Talley's Folly, Studio Arena Theatre, Baffle, NY, 1981
• Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New York Shakespeare Festival,Delacorte Theatre, Unique York City, 1982
• Elvira, Blithe Spirit, McCarter Theatre Company, Princeton, NJ, 1982
• Marsha, Sally and Marsha, Manhattan Theatre Club, Latest York City, 1982
• Clarissa, Sunday in integrity Park with George, Playwright's Horizons Histrionic arts, 1983
• Charlotte, The Real Thing, Plymouth Amphitheatre, New York City, 1984
• Bonnie, Hurlyburly, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1985
• Julia Budder, It's Only a Play, Borough Theatre Club, 1985-86
• Bunny Flingus, The Demonstrate of Blue Leaves, Vivian Beaumont Theatre,New York City, 1986, then Plymouth Histrionics, 1986-87
• Hedda Gabler, Studio Arena Theatre, 1987-88
• Chris Gorman, Rumors, Broadhurst Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1988-89
• Joanna, Elliot Loves, Goodman Acting, Chicago, IL, then PromenadeTheatre, New Royalty City, 1990
• Tracy Gardner, Nick and Nora, Marriott Marquis Theatre, New York Authorization, 1991
• Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Manhattan Stagecraft Club, 1991
• A Christmas Memory, Book-Friends Coffeehouse, New York City, 1992
• Doris, The Loman Family Picnic, Manhattan Theatre Club Period I, 1993-94
• Unsung Musicals, Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York City, 1994
• Marge MacDougall, Promises, Promises (concert), City Feelings Theatre, New York City, 1997
• On rendering speaker phone: Sylvia Zilinsky, Mizlansky/Zilinsky blemish "Schmucks", Manhattan Theatre Club Stage Frantic, 1998
• Sweeney Todd (concert), L.A. Reprise!, Los Angeles, 1999
• Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Jfk Center, Washington, DC, 2002
• Marie, "3 A.M.," Short Talks on the Universe, City O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 2002
• Sondheim Concert Spectacular, Avery Fisher Hall, Advanced York City, 2002
• The Threepenny Opera (workshop), Roundabout Theatre Company, New York Socket, 2004
• Made stage debut as Annabella, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, McCarter Playhouse, Princeton, NJ; also appeared as Dame Capulet, Romeo and Juliet, American Dramatist Festival, Stratford, CT; Maggie, Cat be familiar with a Hot Tin Roof, American Dramatist Festival; Dunyasha, The Cherry Orchard,and Lina, Misalliance, both Center Stage Theatre; Dorine, Tartuffe, Center Stage Theatre; Miss Scoons, Angel City, McCarter Theatre;Miss Harris, The Undefeated Rumba Champ, Ensemble Studio Auditorium, NewYork City; in Marathon '86.
• Major Tours
• Appeared as Davina Saunders, Otherwise Engaged, U.S. cities.
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Blonde in rod, Soup for One, Warner Bros., 1982
• Nymphomaniac, Lovesick, Warner Bros., 1983
• Maxine, Crackers, General, 1984
• Thea, 9 1/2 Weeks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
• Carol Freeman, Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986
• Harriet, The Pick-Up Artist, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Andrea Reynolds, Claus' girlfriend, Reversal of Fortune, Warner Bros., 1990
• Lucy, Ellen's pal, The Night We Never Met, Miramax, 1993
• Carol, Life with Mikey (also known brand Give Me a Break), Buena Field of vision, 1993
• Becky Martin-Granger, Addams Family Values, Furthermost, 1993
• Miss Strapford, school teacher, The War, Universal, 1994
• Connie Chasseur, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages),Buena Vista, 1994
• Mrs. Margaret "Maggie" "Higgs, Getting In (also known as Student Body), Trimark Cinema, 1994
• Prosecutor, New Jersey Drive, Gramercy Flicks, 1995
• Ann Marwood Bartle, Jeffrey, Orion, 1995
• Katharine Archer, The Birdcage (also known monkey Birds of a Feather), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
• Cameo, Inside Out, Strand Releasing, 1997
• Thelma, Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple II" (also known as The OddCouple II), Chief, 1998
• Constance Bulworth, Bulworth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• Bunny Caldwell, Cruel Intentions, Columbia, 1998
• Carol, Bowfinger (also known as Bowfinger's Big Thing), Universal, 1998
• Herself, Get Bruce!, Miramax, 1999
• Martha May Whovier, How the Grinch Scarf Christmas (also known asDr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and The Grinch), MCA/Universal, 2000
• Chantal, The Guru (also known as Le gourou et maintain equilibrium femmes),Universal, 2002
• Mary Sunshine, Chicago, Miramax, 2002
• Mary Ellen Sprinkle, Marci X, Paramount, 2003
• Charlotte Cole, Welcome to Mooseport, Fox Hide Corp., 2004
• Bree, Social Grace, 2005
• Arleen Clayton, Relative Strangers, Nu Image, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Beverly Tucker, Another World (also known chimpanzee Another World: BayCity), 1983
• Jewel, All Vulgar Children, ABC, 1984
• Maryann Thorpe, Cybill, CBS, 1995-98
• (Uncredited) Voice of Ruth Bender, Now and Again, CBS, 1999
• Marsha Bickner, Welcome to New York, CBS, 2000
• Voices taste Trixie Fontaine and Spritle Fontaine, Speed Racer X (animated), 2002
• Annie Brennan, Happy Family, NBC, 2003
• Movies
• Olga, Playing for Time, CBS, 1980
• Helena, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1982
• Kate, To Dance with the Wan Dog, CBS, 1993
• Prunella Stickler, Eloise enviable the Plaza, ABC, 2003
• Prunella Stickler, Eloise at Christmastime, ABC, 2003
• Specials
• Bunny Flingus, "The House of Blue Leaves," American Playhouse, PBS, 1987
• The Kennedy Center Honors: Adroit Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1995
• CBS Sneak Peek '95, CBS, 1995
• Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996
• Spotlight: The Birdcage, Comedy Central, 1996
• National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 1996
• The Analyse Show with David Letterman Video Exceptional 2 (also known asThe Late Impression with David Letterman Primetime Video Illusion 2), CBS, 1996
• The 20th Annual Jfk Center Honors (also known as The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration reminiscent of the Performing Arts), CBS, 1997
• Happy Fete Elizabeth--A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
• New York host, The All-American Thanksgiving Parade, 1997
• Herself, Ira Gerswhin at 100: Dialect trig Celebration of the Performing Arts, PBS, 1997
• Canned Ham: Bowfinger, Comedy Central, 1999
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
• Comedy Central Presents the Another York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
• Anchor, The All-American Thanksgiving Parade, CBS, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Liz Smith (documentary), Lifetime, 2001
• The 26th Yearbook Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration blame the PerformingArts, CBS, 2003
• Made television premiere in The Adams Chronicles, PBS.
• Awards Presentations
• The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989
• The 50th Annual Tony Awards, 1996
• The Ordinal Annual American Comedy Awards, 1996
• Presenter, The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1996
• Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996
• Presenter, The 51st Annual Tony Awards, 1997
• Presenter, The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, 1999
• Herself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Ogress, 2000
• Pilots
• Cara, Bigshots in America, NBC, 1985
• Spellbound, Fox, 2004
• In the Game, ABC, 2005
• Episodic
• Paulette, "The Furlough," Combat!, 1966
• Victoria Baines, "Mama's Boy," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
• Katherine Masucci Beigel, "Torrents of Greed: Parts 1 & 2," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
• Rose Siegal, "Nurture," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
• Guest, Late Show with Painter Letterman, CBS, 1995, 2000, 2001
• Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1996
• Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1997
• Sonja Umdahl, "Dick and the Single Girl," 3rd Rock from the Sun (also painstaking as Life as We Know It) NBC, 1997
• Dr. Nora Fairchild, "Dr. Nora," Frasier, NBC, 1999
• Bunny Caldwell, "Cruel Intentions," Manchester Prep, 1999
• Glenn Ferguson Baines Welsh, "Three Days in November," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001
• Dr. Terry Howland, "Pick Your Battles," Presidio Med, CBS, 2002
• Dr. Toweling Holwand, "Best of Enemies," Presidio Med, CBS, c. 2003
• The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
• The View, ABC, 2003
• The Extract, Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
• Behind the Movie, VH1, 2003
• Also emerged in Texas, NBC; Murder Ink.
• Television Work
• Series
• Executive producer, Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000
• Radio Appearances
• Selected Shorts, National Public Radio, 1998
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Appeared in Placebo's "Every You, Every Me," 1999.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Newsmakers, Issue 2, Big, 2001