Rosebud in NYC - Christine Baranski
6/12/20261 hr 6 min
We're in New York City, so we need glamour, class, poise, elegance, talent and wit; and we're pleased to say we've got them all... because our guest today is Christine Baranski. Star of The Gilded Age, The Good Wife, Sybil, Mama Mia and guest star in Big Bang Theory, Christine Baranski is a gifted actress with an impressive body of work across stage, television and film. In this brilliant and in-depth conversation with Gyles, she talks about her childhood in a close Polish family in Buffalo, New York, where she shared a bedroom with her theatrical and flamboyant grandmother, a formative influence. She talks about the death of her father when she was only nine years old, and the ways in which life changed following that devastating event. She talks about being a sexy Catholic schoolgirl. She talks about getting a place at the prestigious Juillard in New York, and about her early work in theatre.
This is a fascinating, honest, moving and elegant conversation with a great star of the old school. We felt privileged to spend time with Christine Baranski, and we hope you will feel the same!
Christine is in Hay Fever with Richard E Grant in London from September 2026. Tickets are available here.
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First 90 secondsChristine Baranski· Guest0:00
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Speaker 20:27
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Gyles Brandreth· Host1:20
Welcome to Rosebud, presented by Gyles Brandreth, produced by Harriet Jane, and listened to by you.