Christine Jane Baranski was born on the 2nd May 1952, in Buffalo, New York State USA, and is an actress best known to the world as Maryanne Thorpe in the TV series “Cybill” (1995-1998), and as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the TV series “The Bing Bang Theory” (2009-2016), among other appearances. Her career has been active since the early 1970s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Christine Baranski is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Baranski`s net worth is as high as $14 million, earned through her successful career as an actress. Apart from appearing on screen in films and TV series, Christine has also had a notable career on stage, earning Tony Awards for her work on “The Real Thing” in 1984 and “Rumors” in 1989, among other productions, which also improved her net worth.
Christine Baranski Net Worth $14 Million
Christine is of Polish heritage, as her grandparents were from Poland and worked as actors in theaters across Poland. She is the daughter of Virginia and Lucien Baranski, and grew up in her hometown, where she went to the Villa Maria Academy. After matriculation, Christine enrolled the New York City`s Julliard School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974. She then attended the Lincoln Center, before venturing on an acting career; as early as 1980.
Christine made her professional on-stage debut in the off-Broadway production of “Coming Attractions” at Playwrights Horizons, and the same year appeared on Broadway for the first time in “Hide & Seek”, since when she has featured in numerous productions, including “The House Of Blue Leaves”, Regrets Only”, Nick & Nora”, “Hurlyburly”, “Boeing Boeing”, among others, all of which certainly increased her net worth.
With her budding stage career, Christine made her debut on film in “Playing for Time” (1980), starring Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Alexander, and continued with roles in “Soup for One” (1982), and “A Midsummer Night`s Dream” the same year. In 1983 she featured in the film “Lovesick”, and a year later appeared in “Crackers”, with Donald Sutherland and Sean Penn as leads. In the second half of the 1980s, Christine appeared in the films “9½ Weeks” (1986), with Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger, “Legal Eagles” (1986), and “The Pick-Up Artist” (1997).
Her first role in the next decade was as Lucy in the film “The Night We Never Met” (1993), and in the same year, she appeared in “Life With Mikey”, “Adams Family Values” with Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd, increasing further her net worth, and in 1994 she also had several projects including “Getting In” and ‘The Ref”.
In 1995 she was selected for the role of Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom “Cybill” (1995-1998), which not only increased her net worth but also boosted her popularity. Christine finished the 1990s with appearances in “Cruel Intentions” (1999) with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe, and “Bowfinger” (1999) starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy.
She began the new millennium with a role in “Ron Howard`s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000), and moved on to portray Marsha Bickner in the TV series “Welcome To New York” (2000-2001). Three years later she had a supporting role in the film “In the Game”, and also featured in “Welcome To Mooseport” the same year.
Christine`s net worth then increased thanks to her appearances in films “Adopted” (2005), “Falling For Grace” (2006), “Relative Strangers” (2006), “Inseparable” (2006), and “Mamma Mia” (2008). In 2009 she was cast in roles which would change the course of her career for the better, firstly as Diane Lockhart in the drama mystery TV series “The Good Wife” (2009-2016), and the second one as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” (2009-2016). While focused on these shows, she still managed to appear in other roles, including in the films “The Bounty Hunter” (2010), “Who Is Simon Miller” (2011), “Into The Woods” (2014), which added a substantial amount to her net worth.
Thanks to her skills, Christine has received several prestigious awards, including the SAG Award in the category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her work on “Cybill”, for which show she also won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Regarding her personal life, Christine was married to actor Matthew Cowles from 1983 until 2014, when he died. The couple has two daughters.
