Julianna Margulies is a well-known American actress who was born on June 8, 1966. She rose to prominence for her portrayal of Carol Hathaway on NBC’s long-running medical drama series ER (1994-2009), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award.
Margulies went on to play Alicia Florrick in the CBS courtroom drama The Good Wife (2009–2016), for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Television Critics Association Award.
Margulies starred as Laura Peterson in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show in 2021, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.
Margulies also had a recurring part on The Sopranos (2006-2007) and voiced the character Neera in the adventure film Dinosaur (2000). She was also in the 2001 miniseries The Mists of Avalon.
Evelyn (2002), Ghost Ship (2002), Snakes on a Plane (2006), City Island (2009), Stand Up Guys (2012), and The Upside (2017) are among her films. She also appeared in the AMC dark comedy Dietland (2018) and the National Geographic miniseries The Hot Zone (2019).
Margulies has won multiple honors, including eight Screen Actor Guild honors, making her the second most-awarded woman in SAG history, trailing only Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She has also received three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Why did Julianna Margulies leave ER?
Margulies made appearances on ER from 1994 to 2000, however, she finally left the show. She told Oprah in April that NBC had offered her $27 million to stay, but she had chosen to leave. “Because I had already planned what I was going to do before they offered me the money, I felt incredibly alone.
Did Julianna Margulies have a relationship with George Clooney?
The former ER co-star Julianna Margulies is grateful that she and George Clooney decided against making their on-screen relationship a reality. This week, the actress appeared on an edition of the Armchair Podcast where she discussed the nature of her connection with Clooney with hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman.