<P> Christine Jane Baranski ( born May 2 , 1952 ) is an American actress , singer and producer . She is a 15 - time Emmy Award nominee , winning once in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryanne Thorpe in the sitcom Cybill ( 1995 -- 98 ) . Baranski has received further critical acclaim for her performance as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series The Good Wife ( 2009 -- 2016 ) and its subsequent spinoff series The Good Fight ( 2017 -- present ) , as well as her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory ( 2009 -- present ) for which she has received a pair of Emmy nominations . She is also known for her roles in numerous successful TV Films , most notably her portrayal of Kate in To Dance with the White Dog ( 1993 ) , Prunella Stickler in Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime ( both 2003 ) , and Amanda in Who Is Simon Miller ? ( 2011 ) . </P>
<P> Christine Jane Baranski ( born May 2 , 1952 ) is an American actress , singer and producer . She is a 15 - time Emmy Award nominee , winning once in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryanne Thorpe in the sitcom Cybill ( 1995 -- 98 ) . Baranski has received further critical acclaim for her performance as Diane Lockhart in the legal drama series The Good Wife ( 2009 -- 2016 ) and its subsequent spinoff series The Good Fight ( 2017 -- present ) , as well as her recurring role as Dr. Beverly Hofstadter in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory ( 2009 -- present ) for which she has received a pair of Emmy nominations . She is also known for her roles in numerous successful TV Films , most notably her portrayal of Kate in To Dance with the White Dog ( 1993 ) , Prunella Stickler in Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime ( both 2003 ) , and Amanda in Who Is Simon Miller ? ( 2011 ) . </P>
who plays diane lockhart in the good wife
who plays diane lockhart in the good wife
Christine Jane Baranski
Christine Jane Baranski