Christine Baranski 2012 Grads, The Readiness Is All Analysis

Christine Baranski attended the most prestigious performing art institutes in the United States after auditioning for the school twice. Baranski’s time at Juilliard was spent striving for excellence after being critiqued before faculty and classmates multiple times a year. Baranski’s has had a constant thriving career as a Tony and Emmy award winning actress. In the article, “Christine Baranski Addresses 2016 Grads, the Readiness is All,” Baranski reveals, “in the summer of 1970—I had to reaudition for the speech faculty after doing some corrective work on my sibilant S” (Par. 20). Baranski was denied acceptance to Juilliard due to a gap between her teeth which made it hard to pronounce a sibilant “S”. After working with a speech coach, Baranski auditioned a second time before the drama
Baranski describes her time at the most demanding and prestigious institution of performing arts as intimidating yet humbling but, being the most thrilling years of her life (Par.3-4-5-6-7-20). Baranski graduated from Juilliard as the drama division's third class in 1974, six years later she made her broadway debut in an off-broadway performance of “Hide and Seek” directed by Melvin Bernhardt. In 1984, Baranski won the “Best Featured Actress in a Play” Tony Award for her performance of “The Real Thing” by playwright, television producer and director Tom Stoppard. In 1989, Baranski won a second “Best Featured Actress in a Play” Tony Award for her performance of “Rumors” by playwright and television producer Neil Simon. However, Baranski is also known for her accomplishments and success in television and film acting. In 1990, Baranski starred in the television comedy “Cybill” as the character Maryanne Thorpe, Baranski won “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series” for “Cybill” in 1995 (“BWW Profile: Christine Baranski Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen” Par.