Christine Baranski to headline Woman to Woman Luncheon
A highly acclaimed, award-winning actress who has captivated audiences on both stage and screen throughout her distinguished career, Christine Baranski is an Emmy, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild, Drama Desk and American Comedy Award winner as well as a 15-time primetime Emmy Award nominee.
The Woman to Woman Luncheon, a biennial celebration of the power, influence, and impact of women, will feature a Conversation with Baranski, who is widely known for her attraction to roles featuring strong, intelligent women characters, such as Diane Lockhart on The Good Wife and spinoff The Good Fight as well as her most recent role as Agnes Van Rhijn in the HBO series The Guilded Age. She is also an unapologetic advocate for female empowerment – from education to equal pay, to leadership opportunities in the workplace and equal rights in the eyes of the law. She will speak about her passions including inspirational and empowering stories from her life and career.
Co-Chairs are Fran Toubin, Sam Utay, Susan Kramer, Bobbie Repp, and Barbara Spigel who will work together in promoting this important fundraiser, which enables JFS to provide comprehensive mental health and social services to anyone in need regardless of age, race, religion, or ability to pay. Last year JFS served 16,500 individuals.
Honorary Chairs Cathy Glick, Julie Liberman, and Beverly Rossell are the nonprofit’s longtime diaper collection trio, providing hundreds of thousands of diapers for those in need at Jewish Family Service since 2010.