Christine Baranski

Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American stage, television and screen actress.
She portrays Leonard's mother, Beverly Hofstadter, in ten episodes of The Big Bang Theory; seven on set and three times Via video chat.
Christine studied at Juilliard, won two Tony Awards (Best Actress (Featured Role - Play): in 1984 for Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing;" and in 1989 for "Rumors") and was nominated for 10 Emmys (One nomination for TBBT and won one for "Cybil"). 
==Personal life==
Baranski was married to actor Matthew Cowles from October 1983 until his death on May 22, 2014. They have two daughters, Isabel (born 1984) and Lily (born 1987). Her oldest is a practicing attorney, attended law school, passed the New York bar exam, and was working for the Brooklyn district attorney during the run of The Good Wife while her youngest is an actress.
==Gallery==
Christine Baranski.jpg|Christine.
The Maternal Capacitance 07.jpg|Two of a kind.
The Maternal Capacitance 02.jpg|Do you think we should do this?
The Maternal Capacitance 05.jpg|Visiting Caltech and annoying everyone but Sheldon.
The Maternal Capacitance 06.jpg|Beverly analyzing Penny.
Bigbang-315.jpg|Two of a kind.
The Maternal Congruence 08.jpg|First try at being motherly.
The Maternal Congruence 07.jpg|Drunk Beverly kisses Sheldon.
The Maternal Congruence 05.jpg|Penny and Beverly.
The Maternal Congruence 04.jpg|Admiring the busboy.
The Maternal Congruence 03.jpg|Dinner and analysis.
The Maternal Congruence 02.jpg|Dinner and analysis.
The Maternal Capacitance 20.jpg|Singing with Sheldon.
The Maternal Capacitance 18.jpg|Goodbye Leonard.
The Maternal Capacitance 16.jpg|Leonard happy that his mother is going after Raj and Howard.
The Maternal Capacitance 15.jpg|Trying to hug her son.
The Maternal Capacitance 21.jpg|Beverly and Sheldon.
The Maternal Capacitance 11.jpg|Making Penny cry.
The Raiders Minimization 20.png|Beverly talking to Leonard about him manipulating Penny.
 The Status Quo Combustion 16.png|Leonard announcing his engagement.
Cybill.jpg|On the Cybill sitcom.
Tw14.jpg|At the 200th episode party.
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