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{{Infobox character
| name = Diane Lockhart
| name = Diane Lockhart-McVeigh
| series = [[The Good Wife]] & [[The Good Fight]]
| series = [[The Good Wife]] & [[The Good Fight]]
| image = DianeLockhart.jpeg
| image = DianeLockhart.jpeg
| caption = Diane Lockhart, as portrayed by [[Christine Baranski]]
| caption = Diane Lockhart-McVeigh, as portrayed by [[Christine Baranski]]
| first = ''The Good Wife'':<br />"[[The Good Wife (season 1)#ep1|Pilot]]"<br />September 22, 2009<br />''The Good Fight'':<br />"[[The Good Fight#ep1|Inauguration]]"<br />February 19, 2017
| first = ''The Good Wife'':<br>"[[The Good Wife (season 1)#ep1|Pilot]]"<br>September 22, 2009<br>''[[The Good Fight]]'':<br>"[[The Good Fight#ep1|Inauguration]]"<br>February 19, 2017
| last = ''The Good Wife'':<br />"[[The Good Wife (season 7)#ep156|End]]'<br />May 8, 2016
| last = ''The Good Wife'':<br>"[[The Good Wife (season 7)#ep156|End]]"<br>May 8, 2016<br>''The Good Fight'':<br>"The End of Everything"<br>November 10, 2022
| creator = [[Robert King (writer)|Robert King]] and [[Michelle King]]
| creator = [[Robert King (writer)|Robert]] and [[Michelle King]]
| portrayer = [[Christine Baranski]]
| portrayer = [[Christine Baranski]]
| occupation = [[Attorney at law]]
| occupation = [[Attorney at law]]
| spouse = Kurt McVeigh
| spouse = Kurt McVeigh (husband)
| gender = Female
| gender = Female
}}
}}
'''Diane Lockhart-McVeigh''' is a [[fiction]]al [[Character (arts)|character]] of [[CBS]] [[television program|television series]] ''[[The Good Wife]]'' and is portrayed by actress [[Christine Baranski]], who has received acclaim for her performance,<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=VILKOMERSON|first1=SARA|title=Here's why Diane Lockhart is the best character on 'The Good Wife'|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/08/08/diane-lockhart-good-wife-best-character|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref> such as being nominated for six consecutive [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]].<ref name="Emmys">{{cite web|title=Christine Baranski|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/christine-baranski|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref> The character returned as the main character on the sequel series ''[[The Good Fight]]''.

'''Diane Lockhart''' is a character of [[CBS]] [[television program|television series]] ''[[The Good Wife]]'' and is portrayed by [[Christine Baranski]], who has received acclaim for her performance,<ref>{{cite web|last1=VILKOMERSON|first1=SARA|title=Here's why Diane Lockhart is the best character on 'The Good Wife'|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/08/08/diane-lockhart-good-wife-best-character|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref> such as being nominated for six consecutive [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]].<ref name="Emmys">{{cite web|title=Christine Baranski|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/christine-baranski|accessdate=3 April 2016}}</ref> The character returned as the main character on the sequel series ''[[The Good Fight]]''.


==Background==
==Background==
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==Spinoff==
==Spinoff==
Baranski reprised her role in the spinoff, ''[[The Good Fight]]'', along with [[Cush Jumbo]] reprising her role as Lucca Quinn. Unlike ''The Good Wife'', the series airs on [[CBS All Access]] instead of the CBS network (although the pilot episode was broadcast on the network).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/the-good-wife-spinoff-cbs-all-access-1201759145/|title=‘The Good Wife’ Spinoff A Go At CBS All Access|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=May 18, 2016|accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref>
Baranski reprised her role in the spinoff, ''[[The Good Fight]]'', along with [[Cush Jumbo]] reprising her role as Lucca Quinn. Unlike ''The Good Wife'', the series airs on [[CBS All Access]] instead of the CBS network (although the pilot episode was broadcast on the network).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/the-good-wife-spinoff-cbs-all-access-1201759145/|title='The Good Wife' Spinoff A Go At CBS All Access|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=May 18, 2016|accessdate=July 10, 2016}}</ref>


Like the parent series, Diane is a central character of the show. The series revolves around Diane's young goddaughter and legal colleague, who is the daughter of her wealthy college roommate, and who has a troubled family life.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ward|first1=Rachel|title=The Good Wife spin-off: Christine Baranski to star, plus all you need to know about the new show|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/19/the-good-wife-spin-off-christine-baranski-to-star-plus-all-you-n/|accessdate=10 July 2016}}</ref> Diane runs into trouble of her own in the spinoff series, as she is portrayed talking with her husband about divorce, and has lost much of her fortune in a Ponzi scheme connected with her goddaughter's family.
Like the parent series, Diane is a central character of the show. The series revolves around Diane's young goddaughter and legal colleague, who is the daughter of her wealthy college roommate, and who has a troubled family life.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ward|first1=Rachel|title=The Good Wife spin-off: Christine Baranski to star, plus all you need to know about the new show|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=19 May 2016 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/19/the-good-wife-spin-off-christine-baranski-to-star-plus-all-you-n/|accessdate=10 July 2016}}</ref> Diane runs into trouble of her own in the spinoff series, as she is portrayed talking with her husband about divorce, and has lost much of her fortune in a Ponzi scheme connected with her goddaughter's family.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 22 November 2024

Diane Lockhart-McVeigh
The Good Wife & The Good Fight character
Diane Lockhart-McVeigh, as portrayed by Christine Baranski
First appearanceThe Good Wife:
"Pilot"
September 22, 2009
The Good Fight:
"Inauguration"
February 19, 2017
Last appearanceThe Good Wife:
"End"
May 8, 2016
The Good Fight:
"The End of Everything"
November 10, 2022
Created byRobert and Michelle King
Portrayed byChristine Baranski
In-universe information
GenderFemale
OccupationAttorney at law
SpouseKurt McVeigh (husband)

Diane Lockhart-McVeigh is a fictional character of CBS television series The Good Wife and is portrayed by actress Christine Baranski, who has received acclaim for her performance,[1] such as being nominated for six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[2] The character returned as the main character on the sequel series The Good Fight.

Background

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A senior partner at her law firm Stern, Lockhart & Gardner, Diane is a liberal champion of women's causes. She speaks fluent French and seems to have an active social life. She meets Kurt McVeigh, a Republican ballistics expert, and is instantly drawn to him, despite their political differences. She falls in love with him, with the two eventually marrying. Diane's father wanted her to become a senator, although her mother expected her to become a nurse, marry, and have children. Although she is initially skeptical of Alicia Florrick's abilities as a lawyer when she joins the firm, Diane serves as a mentor to her. The two become firmer friends following the death of partner Will Gardner, which affected them both deeply. Diane does not hesitate to tell anyone when she thinks they are wrong. She is often torn between supporting Alicia and Cary Agos, another up-and-coming attorney at the firm, when the two are in competition. In the first episode of The Good Fight, Diane loses all of her money in a Ponzi scheme and is forced out of her longtime firm.

Spinoff

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Baranski reprised her role in the spinoff, The Good Fight, along with Cush Jumbo reprising her role as Lucca Quinn. Unlike The Good Wife, the series airs on CBS All Access instead of the CBS network (although the pilot episode was broadcast on the network).[3]

Like the parent series, Diane is a central character of the show. The series revolves around Diane's young goddaughter and legal colleague, who is the daughter of her wealthy college roommate, and who has a troubled family life.[4] Diane runs into trouble of her own in the spinoff series, as she is portrayed talking with her husband about divorce, and has lost much of her fortune in a Ponzi scheme connected with her goddaughter's family.

References

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  1. ^ VILKOMERSON, SARA. "Here's why Diane Lockhart is the best character on 'The Good Wife'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Christine Baranski". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 18, 2016). "'The Good Wife' Spinoff A Go At CBS All Access". Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Ward, Rachel (19 May 2016). "The Good Wife spin-off: Christine Baranski to star, plus all you need to know about the new show". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 July 2016.