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List Of The Good Wife And The Good Fight Characters
''The Good Wife'' and its spin-off, ''The Good Fight'', are American legal and political television series produced for CBS and CBS' streaming service CBS All Access respectively, created by Robert and Michelle King. ''The Good Wife'' follows the political, professional, and personal life of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), a political "good wife" who is thrust back into the workplace after over a decade after her husband, Peter Florrick (Chris Noth), a local Chicago politician, is arrested on corruption charges following a highly publicized sex scandal. ''The Good Fight'' follows Alicia's former colleagues Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) and Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) contending with political and legal challenges in a new political environment as they continue their careers at a left-wing, African American–owned law firm. Main cast ;List indicators : = Main cast (credited) : = Recurring cast (4+) : = Guest cast (1-3) Recurring cast Guest cast References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife
''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. The series was created by Robert and Michelle King and stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Alan Cumming, and features Chris Noth in a recurring role. The executive producers included the Kings, Ridley and Tony Scott, Charles McDougall, and David W. Zucker. ''The Good Wife'' is a serialized show featuring several story arcs that play out over multiple episodes, as well as stand-alone storylines that are concluded by the end of each episode. The serial plots—a rarity on CBS, a network where most of the programming at that time was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trump Era
Donald Trump's tenure as the 45th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican from New York City, took office following his Electoral College victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, in which he lost the popular vote to Clinton by nearly 3 million votes. Upon his inauguration, he became the first president in American history without prior public office or military background. Trump made an unprecedented number of false or misleading statements during his campaign and presidency. His presidency ended with defeat in the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden after one term in office. Trump was unsuccessful in his efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act but took measures to hinder its functioning and rescinded the individual mandate. Trump sought substantial spending cuts to major welfare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalinda Sharma
Kalinda Sharma (born c.1984) is a character on the CBS television series ''The Good Wife'', portrayed by Archie Panjabi for the first six seasons of the show's run. For her performance, Panjabi received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning in 2010, and received one Golden Globe nomination. Background Little is known of Kalinda's background. She worked for State's Attorney Peter Florrick (Chris Noth) for three years prior to the beginning of the show and he fired her after accusing her of working two jobs. She's first introduced as an investigator working at Stern, Lockhart & Gardner, and she becomes fast friends with Alicia Florrick. Eventually however, Peter's wife Alicia finds out Kalinda had had a one-night stand with Peter before she met her, damaging their friendship, but the two eventually reconcile. In season four, it is also revealed that Kalinda has an estranged abusive husband, Nick Saverese (played by Marc Warren). Kalinda also grows romantically close with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Panjabi
Archana Panjabi (born 31 May 1972) is a British actress. She has had various roles in both UK and US television including as Maya Roy in ''Life on Mars'' (2006–07), Nas Kamal in NBC crime drama '' Blindspot'' (2016–17, 2020), Kendra Malley in Global TV drama '' Departure'' (2019), and Kalinda Sharma in CBS Legal drama ''The Good Wife'' (2009–15). Her work in the latter earned her a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 and an NAACP Image Award in 2012, as well as two further Emmy nominations, one Golden Globe nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations shared with the cast. Panjabi is the first Asian actor to win a Primetime Emmy for acting. Additional notable roles include Meenah Khan in '' East Is East'' (1999), Pinky Bhamra in ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), Yasmin Husseini in '' Yasmin'' (2004), and Asra Nomani in ''A Mighty Heart'' (2007). Early life Panjabi was born in Edgware, London to Govind and Padma Panjabi, both Sindhi Hindu immigrants from India. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Czuchry
Matthew Charles Czuchry (; born May 20, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Logan Huntzberger on The WB television series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2005–2007) and Cary Agos on the CBS television drama ''The Good Wife'' (2009–2016). Since 2018, he has starred as Conrad Hawkins on the Fox medical drama series '' The Resident''. Early life Czuchry was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee. His father, Andrew Czuchry, is a professor at East Tennessee State University, and his mother, Sandra, is a homemaker. He is of Ukrainian descent on his father's side. He has two brothers and a sister. He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1995 where he was Tennessee state prep tennis singles champion that year. Czuchry attended College of Charleston on a tennis scholarship, captained the men's tennis team, and was an NCAA ranked player in the Southern Conference. He won the Mr. College of Charleston pageant in 1998 and graduated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 7)
The seventh and final season of ''The Good Wife'' was ordered on May 11, 2015, by CBS. It premiered on October 4, 2015, on CBS and consisted of 22 episodes. A promotional advertisement for the series that aired during Super Bowl 50 announced that the seventh season would be its last. Premise The series focuses on Alicia Florrick (Margulies), whose husband Peter (Noth), the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children. Cast Main * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos * Alan Cumming as Eli Gold * Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick * Zach Grenier as David Lee * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick * Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jason Crouse * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Recurring * Margo Martinda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 6)
The sixth season of ''The Good Wife'' began airing on September 21, 2014 on CBS, and concluded on May 10, 2015. It consisted of 22 episodes. Premise The series focuses on Alicia Florrick (Margulies), whose husband Peter (Noth), the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children. Cast Main * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos * Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick * Alan Cumming as Eli Gold * Matthew Goode as Finn Polmar * Zach Grenier as David Lee * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Recurring * Chris Noth as Peter Florrick * Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold * Steven Pasquale as Johnny Elfman * Mike Colter as Lemond Bishop * David Hyde Pierce as Frank Prad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 5)
The fifth season of ''The Good Wife'' began airing on September 29, 2013, airing Sundays at 9:00 p.m. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series's best season. The show's critical resurgence and creative renaissance won the season the TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama and the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama. Cast Main * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos * Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick * Alan Cumming as Eli Gold * Matthew Goode as Finn Polmar * Zach Grenier as David Lee * Josh Charles as Will Gardner * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Recurring * Chris Noth as Peter Florrick * Jess Weixler as Robyn Burdine * Jerry Adler as Howard Lyman * Ben Rappaport as Carey Zepps * Melissa George as Marilyn Garbanza * Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden * Stockard Channing as Veronica Loy * Mary Beth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 4)
The fourth season of ''The Good Wife'' began airing on September 30, 2012. Executive producer Tony Scott died in August 2012, about a month prior to the start of the season, and the premiere was dedicated to him. The season finale aired on April 28, 2013. Premise The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter, the former Cook County, Illinois state's attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children. Cast Main * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos * Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick * Alan Cumming as Eli Gold * Josh Charles as Will Gardner * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Recurring * Chris Noth as Peter Florrick * Nathan Lane as Clarke Hayden * Zach Grenier as David Lee * Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 3)
The third season of ''The Good Wife'' began airing on September 25, 2011, and concluded on April 29, 2012. Premise The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter, the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children. Cast Main * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos * Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick * Alan Cumming as Eli Gold * Josh Charles as Will Gardner * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Recurring * Chris Noth as Peter Florrick * Monica Raymund as Dana Lodge * Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick * Anna Camp as Caitlin D'arcy * Zach Grenier as David Lee * Anika Noni Rose as Wendy Scott-Carr * Michael Boatman as Julius Cain * Renée Elise Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 2)
The second season of ''The Good Wife'' began airing on September 28, 2010, and concluded on May 17, 2011. Premise The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, whose husband Peter, the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children. The second season follows Alicia, now a full-time employee at Lockhart & Gardner, while still juggling her private life and her professional life. Most of the plot focuses on the arrival of Derrick Bond, who becomes a partner at the firm, changing the lives of the characters forever. As Alicia continues her career and her tame flirtations with Will Gardner, her husband Peter Florrick tries to regain his post as district attorney. At the end of the season, most of the storylines come to a head as Alicia's relationship with private inve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Wife (season 1)
The first season of ''The Good Wife'' first began airing on September 22, 2009 and finished on May 25, 2010. It consisted of 23 episodes. Premise The series focuses on Alicia Florrick (Margulies), whose husband Peter (Noth), the former Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. After having spent the previous thirteen years as a stay-at-home mother, Alicia returns to the workforce as a litigator to provide for her two children. Cast Main * Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick * Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos * Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma * Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick * Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick * Josh Charles as Will Gardner * Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Recurring * Chris Noth as Peter Florrick * Mary Beth Peil as Jackie Florrick * Titus Welliver as Glenn Childs * Joe Morton as Daniel Golden * Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm * Jill Flint as Lana Delaney * Emily Bergl as Bree * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
