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Christine Baranski

b. 1952Buffalo, NYItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included

The Good Fight

Biography

The Good Fight; Cybill; Mamma Mia!; Buffalo NY Polish-Italian heritage; Tony Award and Emmy Award winner. Tony Award; Emmy Award; Tony Award winner for The Real Thing; SAG Award (The Good Wife ensemble)

Notable For

  • The Good Fight
  • Cybill
  • Mamma Mia!
  • Buffalo NY Polish-Italian heritage

Honors & Recognition

  • Tony Award
  • Emmy Award
  • Tony Award winner for The Real Thing
  • SAG Award (The Good Wife ensemble)

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Is Christine Baranski Italian?

Yes — Christine Baranski is of Italian heritage with roots in Polish-Italian. The Good Fight

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Quick Facts

Field
Film & Television
Specialty
Acting
Years
b. 1952
Birth Place
Buffalo, NY
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Polish-Italian
Publication Status
Published
Ancestry Verification
Needs Review

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