Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

1952-05-02 Buffalo, New York, USA 60 Credits

Biography

Christine Baranski, an acclaimed actor hailing from Buffalo, New York, has left an indelible mark on both stage and screen. Her illustrious career spans decades, characterized by her exceptional talent and versatility. Baranski's captivating performances in film, television, and theatre, including roles in "The Good Wife" and "Mamma Mia!," have earned her widespread recognition and critical acclaim. Renowned for her impeccable comedic timing and dramatic depth, she's garnered numerous accolades,...

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The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours

The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours

2022

as Host

Acting

Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hour...

Hopper: An American Love Story

Hopper: An American Love Story

2022

as Josephine Hopper (voice)

6.9
Acting

Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by Hopper's art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrato...

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

2020

as Regina Fuller

5.8
Acting

A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an ac...

Give My Regards to Broadway

Give My Regards to Broadway

2020

as Self

Acting

John Lithgow, Christine Baranski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and other Broadway stars on how the Broadway community has responded to COVID-19, finding crea...

On Broadway

On Broadway

2019

as Self

8.7
Acting

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inc...

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

as Tanya Chesham-Leigh

7.1
Acting

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each ...

Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life

2018

as Self

7.0
Acting

The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay righ...

Michael Jackson's Halloween

Michael Jackson's Halloween

2017

as Mrs. Grau (voice)

7.8
Acting

The one-hour animated special, packed with the vocal talents of some of your favorite CBS stars and the King of Pop's most memorable hits, follows Vin...

A Bad Moms Christmas

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017

as Ruth Mitchell

6.3
Acting

Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: C...

Miss Sloane

Miss Sloane

2016

as Evelyn Sumner

7.4
Acting

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

Trolls

Trolls

2016

as Chef (voice)

6.6
Acting

After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set o...

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

2014

as Stepmother

5.8
Acting

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

Yellowbird

Yellowbird

2014

as Janet (voice)

5.1
Acting

Yellowbird lives in the ruins of an old house. He lacks the confidence to leave his home, no matter how much Bug, his labybird friend, tries to convin...

Foodfight!

Foodfight!

2012

as Hedda Shopper (voice)

1.9
Acting

The evil Brand X joins a supermarket that becomes a city after closing time.

Who Is Simon Miller?

Who Is Simon Miller?

2011

as Amanda

3.5
Acting

Like most families, the Millers have their challenges. Simon's frequent business trips have created some distance between him and the rest of the fami...

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

2010

as Kitty Hurley

5.9
Acting

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a repo...

Birthing Mamma Mia!

2008

as Self

Acting

This short documentary is about the making of the 2008 film musical "Mamma Mia!".

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

2008

as Tanya Chesham-Leigh

7.0
Acting

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of fin...

Bonneville

Bonneville

2006

as Francine Holden Packard

5.6
Acting

Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Arvilla Holden enlists her two best friends and sets off in a vintage '66 Bonneville convertible to deliver her...

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006

as Arleen Clayton

5.2
Acting

An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.

Falling for Grace

Falling for Grace

2006

as Bree Barrington

5.2
Acting

Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets...

Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

Recipe for a Perfect Christmas

2005

as Lee Bellmont

5.0
Acting

The holiday season is turned upside down for a neophyte food critic JJ (Pope) when her uninhibited mother (Baranski) shows up unannounced. In an attem...

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?

2005

as Amelia von Butch (voice)

7.4
Acting

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.

Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport

2004

as Charlotte Cole

5.1
Acting

A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another loca...

Eloise at Christmastime

Eloise at Christmastime

2003

as Prunella Stickler the Events Coordinator

6.3
Acting

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner's daughter is getting married, but Eloise discover...

Marci X

Marci X

2003

as Mary Ellen Spinkle

3.4
Acting

A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and tries to rein the one of the label's most controversial r...

Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza

2003

as Prunella Stickler the Events Coordinator

6.1
Acting

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away...

Chicago

Chicago

2002

as Mary Sunshine

7.1
Acting

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chic...

The Guru

The Guru

2002

as Chantal

5.3
Acting

Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the c...

Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf

Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf

2000

as Flo (voice)

Acting

A tiny elf with big dreams learns a valuable lesson as he saves his village and helps create the huge and happy Christmas holiday we enjoy today.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000

as Martha May Whovier

6.8
Acting

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

Bowfinger

Bowfinger

1999

as Carol

6.2
Acting

On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie....

Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

1999

as Bunny Caldwell

6.8
Acting

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. I...

Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!

1999

as Self

6.2
Acting

Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presi...

Bulworth

Bulworth

1998

as Constance Bulworth

6.3
Acting

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecti...

The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

1998

as Thelma

6.3
Acting

Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sunday in California. Oscar and Felix meet again at L...

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

as Self

7.3
Acting

A special celebrating Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday featuring never-before-seen footage of her life and career.

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996

as Katharine Archer

7.0
Acting

Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic commu...

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995

as Ann Marwood Bartle

6.3
Acting

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect ...

New Jersey Drive

New Jersey Drive

1995

as Prosecutor

6.2
Acting

Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime i...

Getting In

Getting In

1994

as Mrs. Margaret 'Maggie' Higgs

5.3
Acting

Gabriel Higgs has failed to get into Johns Hopkins to study medicine. He's sixth on a list of backup candidates, and must persuade the five people ahe...

The War

The War

1994

as Miss Strapford

6.7
Acting

The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep ...

The Ref

The Ref

1994

as Connie Chasseur

6.5
Acting

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

To Dance with the White Dog

To Dance with the White Dog

1993

as Kate

7.0
Acting

When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant.

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993

as Becky Martin-Granger

7.0
Acting

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from...

Life with Mikey

Life with Mikey

1993

as Carol

5.7
Acting

Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real pe...

The Night We Never Met

The Night We Never Met

1993

as Lucy

5.5
Acting

Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygine. Such is his...

Buying a Landslide

Buying a Landslide

1992

as Blair Bennett

Acting

Republican Senator Walter Partin trails Democrat Philip Kautsky in the polls and will shortly face him in a televised debate. Drafted to play Kautsky ...

Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune

1990

as Andrea Reynolds

6.6
Acting

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

1987

as Harriet

5.7
Acting

A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.

The House of Blue Leaves

The House of Blue Leaves

1987

as Bunny Flingus

Acting

On the day in 1965 that the Pope visits New York and masses of people line the streets in adulation, Artie, a zookeeper living in Sunnyside, Queens, t...

Legal Eagles

Legal Eagles

1986

as Carol Freeman

6.1
Acting

District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client ...

Nine 1/2 Weeks

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986

as Thea

6.1
Acting

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life,...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1985

as Helena

6.0
Acting

Theseus has defeated Hippolyta in battle, and now claims her as his bride. But before the nuptials begin, a pair of young lovers flee into the forest ...

Crackers

Crackers

1984

as Maxine

4.7
Acting

In San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary plan on their pawnshop operator friend, all while nav...

Lovesick

Lovesick

1983

as Nymphomaniac

5.5
Acting

Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.

Soup for One

Soup for One

1982

as Blonde In Bar

5.4
Acting

A neurotic young New Yorker believes he has found his perfect match and desperately tries to win her over.

Playing for Time

Playing for Time

1980

as Olga

6.9
Acting

When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using th...

Bad Moms' Moms

N/A

as Ruth

Acting

Third installment of the 'Bad Moms' comedy franchise.

Mamma Mia! 3

N/A

as Tanya Chesham-Leigh

Acting

The third installment of the “Mamma Mia!” franchise.