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Christine Baranski to Guest Star on CBS’ Big Bang Theory

Christine Baranski
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Christine Baranski
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Two-time Tony Award winner Christine Baranski will guest star on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory as academic, Dr. Beverly Hofstadter, the mother of the character played by Johnny Galecki, according to TVGuide.com. No air date has been announced.

Baranski appeared earlier this week as Countess Charlotte Malcolm in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s gala concert version of A Little Night Music and recently finished her run in the Broadway revival of Boeing-Boeing. She won Tonys for The Real Thing and Rumours and starred in noted regional productions of Sweeney Todd and Mame.

In addition, Baranski starred as Tanya in the hit film version of the musical Mamma Mia! and is known nationwide for her Emmy Award-winning work as Maryann on the sitcom Cybill.