Christine Baranski is an American actress.

Baranski had a scene-stealing role as Cybill Shepherd's hard-drinking friend Maryanne Thorpe in the CBS sitcom Cybill, which ran from 1995 until 1998. 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 (2002), the 2000 live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bowfinger (1999) and The Birdcage (1996). She hosted the May 11, 1996, episode of Saturday Night Live. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Cruel Intentions.

Baranski appeared uncredited in the 1999 series Now and Again as the voice of Roger's overbearing wife Ruth, who the viewer never saw.

She was nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy every year from 1995 until 1998 for her work on Cybill. She won in 1995. In 1999, she was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as "Dr. Nora Fairchild".

Baranski appeared in the title role in the Kennedy Center's production of Mame, which held its last performance on July 2, 2006.

Public Name: Christine Baranski
Birth Name: Christine Baranski
Date of Birth: 2 May 1952
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York

Filmography

1. Mama Mia! (2008)
2. East Broadway, 2006
3. Inseparable, 2006 (TV)
4. Spellbound, 2004 (TV)
5. "American Dad!", 2006 TV Episode (voice)
6. Bonneville, 2006
7. Relative Strangers, 2006
8. Recipe for a Perfect Christmas, 2005 (TV)
9. Scooby Doo in Where's My Mummy?, 2005 (voice)
10. "Ghost Whisperer", 2005 TV Episode
11. In the Game, 2005 (TV)
12. Adopted, 2005 (TV)
13. Welcome to Mooseport, 2004
14. Eloise at Christmastime, 2003 (TV)
15. "Happy Family", 2003 TV Series
16. Marci X, 2003
17. Eloise at the Plaza, 2003 (TV)
18. Chicago, 2002
19. "Presidio Med", 2002 TV Episode
20. The Guru, 2002
21. "Speed Racer X", 2002 TV Series (voice)
22. "Citizen Baines", 2001 TV Episode
23. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000
24. "Welcome to New York", 2000 TV Series
25. "Now and Again", 1999 TV Series
26. Bowfinger, 1999
27. "Frasier", 1999 TV Episode
28. Cruel Intentions, 1999
29. Bulworth, 1998
30. The Odd Couple II, 1998
31. "3rd Rock from the Sun", 1997 TV Episode
32. "Saturday Night Live", 1996 TV Episode
33. The Birdcage, 1996
34. "Cybill", 1995 TV Series
35. Jeffrey, 1995
36. New Jersey Drive, 1995
37. The War, 1994
38. "Law & Order", 1991 TV Episodes
39. The Ref, 1994
40. Getting In, 1994
41. To Dance with the White Dog, 1993 (TV)
42. Addams Family Values, 1993
43. Life with Mikey, 1993
44. The Night We Never Met, 1993
45. Reversal of Fortune, 1990
46. The Pick-up Artist, 1987
47. The House of Blue Leaves, 1987 (TV)
48. Legal Eagles, 1986
49. Nine 1/2 Weeks, 1986
50. "The Equalizer", 1985 TV Episode
51. Walls of Glass, 1985
52. Big Shots in America, 1985 (TV)
53. "All My Children", 1970 TV Series
54. Crackers, 1984
55. "Another World", 1964 TV Series
56. Lovesick, 1983
57. Soup for One, 1982
58. A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1982 (TV)
59. Playing for Time, 1980 (TV)
60. When Every Day Was the Fourth of July, 1978 (TV)
61. "The Brady Bunch", 1970 TV Episode
62. Who's Minding the Mint?, 1967
63. "Flipper", 1967 TV Episode

Awards

1. The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture "The Birdcage" 1996
2. American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a Supporting Role "Cybill" 1995
3. The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series "Cybill" 1995
4. Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Cybill" 1994 - 95
5. Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" 1992
6. Tony Featured Actress in a Play "Rumors" 1989
7. Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play "The Real Thing" 1984
8. Tony Featured Actress in a Play "The Real Thing" 1984
9. OBIE Award Performance "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 1982 - 83