Actors - Christine Baranski

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Christine Baranski (born 2 May 1952) is an American actress.

Early life

Baranski was born in Buffalo, New York to Lucien Baranski and Virginia. Her Polish American father edited a Polish language newspaper.

Career

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
.

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" (a parody of Dr. Laura Schlesinger) on Frasier.

Baranski will be appearing in the title role in the Kennedy Center's production of Mame
in the summer of 2006.

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