| Christine Baranski | |
|---|---|
 The Emmy Awards red carpet, September 1997 |
|
| Born | May 2, 1952 Buffalo, New York |
| Occupation | Film, television actress |
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Cowles (1983-present) |
Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American award-winning stage and screen actress. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
Contents |
Biography
Personal life
Baranski was born in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Virginia (née Mazerowski) and Lucien Baranski, who edited a Polish-language newspaper. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. [1][2] She is of Polish descent. [3][4] Baranski attended Villa Maria Academy, after which she studied at Juilliard. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. She has been married to actor Matthew Cowles since 1983. They have two daughters.
Career
Baranski's Broadway credits include : The Real Thing, Hurlyburly, The House of Blue Leaves, Rumors, Regrets Only, Follies, and Boeing Boeing (opposite Bradley Whitford). Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard, first performed in 1982 Hurlyburly is a dark comedy play by David Rabe. More than three hours long it focuses on the intersecting lives of several low to mid-level Hollywood The House of Blue Leaves is a play by John Guare. Set in Sunnyside Queens in 1965 on the day Pope Paul VI visited New York City Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. At its start several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor. She has won both the Tony and Drama Desk Award twice. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes shows produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-off-Broadway, and 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. Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born 18 February, 1950) is a American Actress, Singer and former fashion model. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Cybill is an American Sitcom which aired on CBS from 1995 to 1998, starring Cybill Shepherd in the lead role Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City 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. Now and Again is an American television series which aired in the US from September 24 1999 until May 5, 2000 on CBS She later appeared in the 2000-2001 sitcom Welcome to New York and, with John Larroquette, in the 2003-2004 NBC sitcom Happy Family. Welcome to New York was a television Sitcom that aired on CBS. John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American film and television Actor. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Happy Family is an NBC Sitcom that debuted in fall of 2003 John Larroquette and Christine Baranski star as Peter and Annie Brennan Her film credits include Addams Family Values, Chicago, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Bulworth, Bowfinger, The Birdcage, Cruel Intentions, Falling for Grace, and Mamma Mia! (film). Addams Family Values is a 1993 Academy Award and Golden Globe -nominated Sequel to the 1991 comedy Chicago is a Musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as The Grinch) is a 2000 Academy Award winning live-action film from Bullworth redirects here For the fictional town and school see Bully (game Bulworth is a 1998 Academy Award -nominated American Bowfinger is a 1999 film directed by Frank Oz about a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood. The Birdcage is a 1996 Comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American Feature film starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon Falling for Grace is a 2007/2008 Romantic comedy film, directed by and starring Fay Ann Lee. At the Kennedy Center, Baranski starred as Mrs. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F Lovett in Sweeney Todd in 2002 and as Mame in Mame in 2006. MAME is an Emulator application designed to recreate the Hardware of Arcade game systems in Software, with the intent of preserving gaming
References
External links
- Christine Baranski at Allmovie
- Christine Baranski at the Internet Broadway Database
- Christine Baranski at the Internet Movie Database
- Christine Baranski at Yahoo! Movies
- Q&A: Christine Baranski at Broadway.com
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Baranski, Christine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2 May 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo, New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic