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Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

43 movies on Netflix

Biography

Christine Baranski is an American actress who started on the stage and became known for playing sophisticated, highly educated women. Born in Buffalo, she trained at the Juilliard School and made her off-Broadway debut in 1980. She won Tony Awards for her roles in The Real Thing and Rumors, and also appeared on Broadway in Hurlyburly, The House of Blue Leaves, and Boeing Boeing. On television, she won an Emmy for Cybill and played Diane Lockhart in The Good Wife and The Good Fight and Agnes van Rhijn in The Gilded Age. Her film work includes Reversal of Fortune (1990), The Birdcage (1996), Cruel Intentions (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Chicago (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), Into the Woods (2014), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).

74years old

Turns 75 on May 2in 172 days

Born May 2, 1952Buffalo
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Christine Jane Baranski (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 43
Career span: 40 years1980 to 2020

Genres

Comedy74%, 32 films
Drama35%, 15 films
Romance28%, 12 films
Adventure19%, 8 films
Crime14%, 6 films

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A role that slipped away
Baranski took part in the 1983 off-Broadway staging of Sunday in the Park with George, yet she was not involved when the show later moved to Broadway.
A first
Baranski will appear in the West End for the first time in September 2026, in a production of Hay Fever. She called the chance a "dream come true".
A first
At the Critics' Choice Television Awards, Baranski has earned 10 nominations, making her the performer with the most nominations in the history of that awards show.

Christine Baranski movies on Netflix

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square2020IMDb rating 5.2as Regina Fuller
Every Act of Life2018IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018IMDb rating 6.6as Tanya
A Bad Moms Christmas2017IMDb rating 5.6as Ruth
Michael Jackson's Halloween2017IMDb rating 4.9as Mrs. Grau
Miss Sloane2016IMDb rating 7.5as Evelyn Sumner
Trolls2016IMDb rating 6.4as Chef (voice)
Into the Woods2014IMDb rating 5.9as Stepmother
Yellowbird2014IMDb rating 5.5as Janet (voice)
Foodfight!2012IMDb rating 1.3as Hedda Shopper
The Bounty Hunter2010IMDb rating 5.6as Kitty Hurley
Mamma Mia!2008IMDb rating 6.5as Tanya
Bonneville2006IMDb rating 6.1as Francine Holden Packard
Falling for Grace2006IMDb rating 5.8as Bree Barrington
Relative Strangers2006IMDb rating 5.4as Arleen Clayton
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?2005IMDb rating 6.6as Amelia von Butch (voice)
Welcome to Mooseport2004IMDb rating 5.3as Charlotte Cole
Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0as Prunella Stickler
Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6as Prunella Stickler
Marci X2003IMDb rating 3.0as Mary Ellen Spinkle
Chicago2002IMDb rating 7.2as Mary Sunshine
The Guru2002IMDb rating 5.4as Chantal
How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000IMDb rating 6.4as Martha May Whovier
Bowfinger1999IMDb rating 6.5as Carol
Cruel Intentions1999IMDb rating 6.8as Bunny Caldwell
Bulworth1998IMDb rating 6.8as Constance Bulworth
The Odd Couple II1998IMDb rating 6.5as Thelma
The Birdcage1996IMDb rating 7.3as Katherine Archer
Jeffrey1995IMDb rating 6.8as Ann Marwood Bartle
New Jersey Drive1995IMDb rating 6.6as Prosecutor
The Ref1994IMDb rating 6.9as Connie
The War1994IMDb rating 6.8as Miss Strapford
Addams Family Values1993IMDb rating 6.9as Becky Martin-Granger
Life with Mikey1993IMDb rating 5.7as Carol
The Night We Never Met1993IMDb rating 6.0as Lucy
To Dance with the White Dog1993IMDb rating 7.3as Kate
Reversal of Fortune1990IMDb rating 7.1as Andrea Reynolds, Claus' Girlfriend
The Pick-up Artist1987IMDb rating 5.4as Harriet
Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0as Carol Freeman
Nine 1/2 Weeks1986IMDb rating 5.9as Thea
Crackers1984IMDb rating 5.2as Maxine
Lovesick1983IMDb rating 5.2as Nymphomanic
Playing for Time1980IMDb rating 7.3as Olga

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Martha May Whovier
IMDb rating 6.4336K votes
Mamma Mia!2008 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Tanya
IMDb rating 6.5312K votes
Chicago2002as Mary Sunshine
IMDb rating 7.2259K votes
Bowfinger1999as Carol
IMDb rating 6.578K votes
Trolls2016as Chefvoice
IMDb rating 6.4102K votes
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018as Tanya
IMDb rating 6.6123K votes
A Bad Moms Christmas2017as Ruth
IMDb rating 5.663K votes
Cruel Intentions1999as Bunny Caldwell
IMDb rating 6.8223K votes

Most often with

Rob Marshall directed two of these films, Kevin Lima two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Jeffrey Tambor

Nathan Lane

Christopher Lloyd

Wallace Shawn

Pierce Brosnan

Gene Hackman

Rob MarshallDirector, 2 films

Kevin LimaDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jeffrey Tambor4 films together, 2000 to 2016
Jeffrey Tambor's page
- Trolls2016IMDb rating 6.4Baranski as ChefvoiceTambor as King Peppyvoice
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0Baranski as Prunella SticklerTambor as Mr. Salomone
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6Baranski as Prunella SticklerTambor as Mr. Salomone
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000IMDb rating 6.4Baranski as Martha May WhovierTambor as Mayor Augustus Maywho
Nathan Lane4 films together, 1993 to 2018
Nathan Lane's page
- Every Act of Life2018IMDb rating 7.6Baranski as HimselfLane as Himself
- The Birdcage1996IMDb rating 7.3Baranski as Katherine ArcherLane as Albert Goldman
- Jeffrey1995IMDb rating 6.8Baranski as Ann Marwood BartleLane as Father Dan
- Life with Mikey1993IMDb rating 5.7Baranski as CarolLane as Ed Chapman
Christopher Lloyd2 films together, 1993 to 2012
Christopher Lloyd's page
- Foodfight!2012IMDb rating 1.3Baranski as Hedda ShopperLloyd as Mr. Clipboard
- Addams Family Values1993IMDb rating 6.9Baranski as Becky Martin-GrangerLloyd as Uncle Fester Addams
Wallace Shawn2 films together, 1983 to 1984
Wallace Shawn's page
- Crackers1984IMDb rating 5.2Baranski as MaxineShawn as Turtle
- Lovesick1983IMDb rating 5.2Baranski as NymphomanicShawn as Otto Jaffe
Pierce Brosnan2 films together, 2008 to 2018
Pierce Brosnan's page
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018IMDb rating 6.6Baranski as TanyaBrosnan as Sam
- Mamma Mia!2008IMDb rating 6.5Baranski as TanyaBrosnan as Sam
Gene Hackman2 films together, 1996 to 2004
Gene Hackman's page
- Welcome to Mooseport2004IMDb rating 5.3Baranski as Charlotte ColeHackman as Monroe Cole
- The Birdcage1996IMDb rating 7.3Baranski as Katherine ArcherHackman as Sen. Kevin Keeley
Rob MarshallDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2014
All films by Rob Marshall
- Into the Woods2014IMDb rating 5.9Baranski as Stepmother
- Chicago2002IMDb rating 7.2Baranski as Mary Sunshine
Kevin LimaDirector, 2 films, 2003
All films by Kevin Lima
- Eloise at Christmastime2003IMDb rating 7.0Baranski as Prunella Stickler
- Eloise at the Plaza2003IMDb rating 6.6Baranski as Prunella Stickler
Also two films together32 more actors
- Kathy BatesBonneville (2006) and Relative Strangers (2006)
- Robert Downey Jr.Bowfinger (1999) and The Pick-up Artist (1987)
- Meryl StreepInto the Woods (2014) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Heather GrahamThe Guru (2002) and Bowfinger (1999)
- Michael McKeanRelative Strangers (2006) and The Guru (2002)
- Colin FirthMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Carol KaneThe Bounty Hunter (2010) and Addams Family Values (1993)
- Kenneth WelshEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Stellan SkarsgårdMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Terence StampBowfinger (1999) and Legal Eagles (1986)
- Lucy LiuMichael Jackson's Halloween (2017) and Chicago (2002)
- Anna KendrickTrolls (2016) and Into the Woods (2014)
- Julie AndrewsEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- David KrumholtzAddams Family Values (1993) and Life with Mikey (1993)
- James CordenTrolls (2016) and Into the Woods (2014)
- Amanda SeyfriedMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Julie WaltersMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- BD WongFalling for Grace (2006) and The Ref (1994)
- Annabella SciorraThe Night We Never Met (1993) and Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- Dominic CooperMamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Ajay NaiduScooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005) and The Guru (2002)
- Ron SilverReversal of Fortune (1990) and Lovesick (1983)
- Debra MonkEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Denis AkiyamaWelcome to Mooseport (2004) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- David CostabileThe Bounty Hunter (2010) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Cliff SaundersEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Chicago (2002)
- Sofia VassilievaEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Corinne ConleyEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Debra McGrathEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Tannis BurnettEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Victor A. YoungEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
- Gavin CreelEloise at Christmastime (2003) and Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Christine Baranski's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

Combined worldwide box office

$3.2 billion

33 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.

33Worldwide figure
2US gross only
7Never in cinemas
1Figure not found

Top grosser

Mamma Mia!2008Tanya$610 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 80% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

1
Mamma Mia!2008as Tanya
$610M19.3% of the total
2
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018as Tanya
$396M12.5% of the total
3
Trolls2016as Chef (voice)
$347M11.0% of the total
4
How the Grinch Stole Christmas2000as Martha May Whovier
$346M10.9% of the total
5
Chicago2002as Mary Sunshine
$307M9.7% of the total
6
Into the Woods2014as Stepmother
$213M6.7% of the total
7
The Birdcage1996as Katherine Archer
$185M5.9% of the total
8
The Bounty Hunter2010as Kitty Hurley
$136M4.3% of the total

A Bad Moms Christmas (2017), $131 million

Bowfinger (1999), $98.6 million

Legal Eagles (1986), $93.2 million

Cruel Intentions (1999), $76.3 million

Addams Family Values (1993), $48.9 million

Bulworth (1998), $29.2 million

The Guru (2002), $24.1 million

The Odd Couple II (1998), $18.9 million

Reversal of Fortune (1990), $15.4 million

Welcome to Mooseport (2004), $14.0 million

The Pick-up Artist (1987), $13.3 million

Life with Mikey (1993), $12.4 million

The Ref (1994), $11.4 million

Lovesick (1983), $10.1 million

Miss Sloane (2016), $9.1 million

Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986), $6.7 million

$625 millionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 20% of the total

Awards

Ten awards and honors from 1984 to 2002, six of them major.

Christine Baranski's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1995	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Cybill	Won
SAG Awards
2002	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Chicago	Won
1996	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	The Birdcage	Won
1996	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series	Cybill	Won
Tony Awards
1989	Best Featured Actress in a Play		Won
1984	Best Featured Actress in a Play		Won
Other honors
2002	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble	Chicago	Won
1996	American Comedy Awards	Cybill	Won
1992	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	Lips Together, Teeth Apart	Won
1984	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	The Real Thing	Won

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