---
name: "Christine Ebersole"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christine-ebersole"
fi1m_id: "christine-ebersole"
imdb_id: "nm0002056"
tmdb_id: 4003
wikidata_id: "Q437438"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 February 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-20T08:09:30.070090+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Christine Ebersole

## Identity

Christine Ebersole

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christine-ebersole
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christine-ebersole
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002056
- **TMDB ID:** 4003
- **Wikidata ID:** Q437438
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Ebersole, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437438, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002056/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4003

Actor. Born 21 February 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 February 1953, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** 크리스틴 에버솔 , کریستین ابرسول
- **Frequently works with:** [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 69 (3), 1990s 78 (1), 2010s 80 (2), 2020s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 4, Romance 4, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $762m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Ebersole, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437438, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002056/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4003

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Licorice Pizza*](https://film.one/film/licorice-pizza.md) (80), [*Mac and Me*](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md) (30)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Wolf of Wall Street*](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md) (82)
- **Disney+:** [*Is This Thing On?*](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md) (71)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Christine Ebersole

> Christine Ebersole brings precision to supporting parts, while her stage work makes fuller use of her voice and movement. We value her screen appearances, with one reservation: they seldom give us much time in her company.

In *Is This Thing On?* (2025), Christine Ebersole and Ciarán Hinds get a handful of scenes as Marilyn and Jan, and both are good in them. Bradley Cooper’s film belongs chiefly to Arnett and Dern, and Ebersole’s contribution is modest and useful. Her film work has largely meant supporting parts, approached with precision and attention to character. We rate that dependability, while recognising that these brief appearances offer a limited view of what she can do.

Her early screen work included *Tootsie* (1982) and the part of Katerina Cavalieri in Miloš Forman’s *Amadeus* (1984). We found *Amadeus* painfully involving because F. Murray Abraham makes envy so understandable. Its music and central rivalry are the reasons to see it, and our enthusiasm for the film should not be mistaken for a claim that Ebersole carries it. Looking only at those early film credits would miss the larger opportunities her stage work gave her.

The *42nd Street* revival (2001), in which she played Dorothy Brock, marked her return to stage prominence. *Grey Gardens* (2006) then gave her both Edith Bouvier Beale and Little Edie Beale, with changes of voice, movement and manner doing the work alongside costume. Her singing can move between operetta soprano, jazz and Broadway belt, with timbres and accents suited to a character. Cabaret work with accompanist Billy Stritch gives that vocal flexibility another use, combining songs with storytelling and comedy.

Later film parts include Leah Belfort in *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013) and Lucille Doolittle in *Licorice Pizza* (2021). Those appearances continue a supporting screen career alongside the more expansive stage and cabaret work. A dependable actor cannot make a soft script sharper simply by being present, and *Is This Thing On?* remains a qualified recommendation. See it for the ensemble, but do not expect a handful of Ebersole scenes to give the full measure of her acting.

## Biography

Christine Ebersole is an American actress, singer and comedian. She was born on 21 February 1953 in Winnetka, Illinois, and trained at MacMurray College and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

She made her Broadway debut in 1975 and won Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances in the 2001 revival of *42nd Street* and the 2007 production of *Grey Gardens*. Her film credits include *Amadeus* (1984), *Tootsie* (1982), *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013) and *Licorice Pizza* (2021). On television she has appeared in *Bob Hearts Abishola* and provided the voice of White Diamond in *Steven Universe*.

In 2025 she played Marilyn in the film *Is This Thing On?*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Is This Thing On?* (2025), Fi1m 71, as Marilyn — [page](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md)
- *Licorice Pizza* (2021), Fi1m 80, as Lucille Doolittle — [page](https://film.one/film/licorice-pizza.md)
- *POSE* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Bobbi — [page](https://film.one/tv/pose.md)
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Leah Belfort — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *Dead Again* (1991), Fi1m 78, as Lydia Larsen — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *Mac and Me* (1988), Fi1m 30, as Janet Cruise — [page](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md)
- *Amadeus* (1984), Fi1m 91, as Katerina Cavalieri — [page](https://film.one/film/amadeus.md)
- *Tootsie* (1982), Fi1m 85, as Linda — [page](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *I'll Be Seeing You* (2026), as Vivien
- *Starbright* (2026), as Grace
- *Is This Thing On?* (2025), as Marilyn — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md)
- *Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story* (2024), as Norma Young
- *Accused* (2023), series, as Debra
- *Licorice Pizza* (2021), as Lucille Doolittle — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/licorice-pizza.md)
- *Driveways* (2020), as Linda
- *Steven Universe Future* (2019), series, as White Diamond (voice)
- *Steven Universe: The Movie* (2019), as White Diamond (voice)
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, as Dottie Wheeler
- *POSE* (2018), series, as Bobbi — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/pose.md)
- *Search Party* (2016), series, as Mariel Davenport — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md)
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Helene — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Lydia Dalton
- *Emoticon* (2014), as Julia
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), as Leah Belfort — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *Steven Universe* (2013), series, as White Diamond / White Pearl (voice), White Pearl (voice) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steven-universe.md)
- *The Big Wedding* (2013), as Muffin O'Connor
- *Sullivan & Son* (2012), series, as Carol Walsh
- *Smash* (2012), series, as Christine Ebersole
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Anna-Lee Leighton
- *Retired at 35* (2011), series, Actor
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Ms. Newberg, Ms. Newberg (uncredited)
- *Confessions of a Shopaholic* (2009), as TV Show Host
- *Lipstick Jungle* (2008), series, as Maureen
- *Cashmere Mafia* (2008), series, Actor
- *Samantha Who?* (2007), series, as Amy
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Frances
- *Love Comes to the Executioner* (2006), as Miriam Prigusivac
- *Related* (2005), series, as Renee
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Sunny Fields — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *An Unexpected Love* (2003), as Sandy
- *The Electric Piper* (2003), as Pat Dixon (voice)
- *Breaking News* (2002), series, Actor
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Mrs. Maguire
- *Madigan Men* (2000), series, Actor
- *Mary and Rhoda* (2000), as Cecile Andrews
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Hilary Regnier
- *Double Platinum* (1999), as Peggy
- *True Crime* (1999), as Bridget Rossiter
- *My Favorite Martian* (1999), as Mrs. Brown
- *Pros & Cons* (1999), as Kathy Stanford
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Candy Pruitt
- *An Unexpected Life* (1998), as Ruth Whitney
- *Love Boat: The Next Wave* (1998), series, as Norma
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Marie Stokes — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *'Til There Was You* (1997), as Beebee Moss
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Margo Langhorne
- *An Unexpected Family* (1996), as Ruth Whitney
- *Ink* (1996), series, as Belinda Carhardt
- *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Lana Vail (voice)
- *Pie in the Sky* (1996), as Mom Dunlap
- *Black Sheep* (1996), as Governor Tracy
- *Ri¢hie Ri¢h* (1994), as Mrs. Rich
- *Gypsy* (1994), as Tessie Tura
- *My Girl 2* (1994), as Rose Zsigmond
- *Dying to Love You* (1993), as Cheryl New
- *Rachel Gunn, R.N.* (1992), series, as Rachel Gunn
- *Folks!* (1992), as Arlene Aldrich
- *The Lounge People* (1992), as Cynthia Lewis
- *Dead Again* (1991), as Lydia Larsen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *American Dreamer* (1990), series, Actor
- *Ghost Dad* (1990), as Carol
- *Mac and Me* (1988), as Janet Cruise — Fi1m 30, [page](https://film.one/film/mac-and-me.md)
- *The Cavanaughs* (1986), series, Actor
- *Acceptable Risks* (1986), as Lee Snyder
- *The Hogan Family* (1986), series, as Barbara Goodwin
- *Thief of Hearts* (1984), as Janie Pointer
- *Amadeus* (1984), as Katerina Cavalieri — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/amadeus.md)
- *The Dollmaker* (1984), as Miss Vashinski
- *Tootsie* (1982), as Linda — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/tootsie.md)
- *A Music City Story*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Christine Ebersole](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-00aa3b55a6e1.jpg) Christine Ebersole — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Christine_Ebersole_Is_This_Thing_On-02_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Christine_Ebersole_Is_This_Thing_On-02_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cast of Is This Thing On? at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-cc87eb048144.jpg) Cast of Is This Thing On? at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Cast_of_Is_This_Thing_On-51.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Is_This_Thing_On-51.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of Black Sheep, Amadeus, and Folks. NYC Dec '18. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-76296845e05c.jpg) Star of Black Sheep, Amadeus, and Folks. NYC Dec '18. (2018) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Christine_Ebersole_%282018%29.jpg/1280px-Christine_Ebersole_%282018%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of Black Sheep, Amadeus, and Folks. NYC Dec '18. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-971b5e0cfc5c.jpg) Star of Black Sheep, Amadeus, and Folks. NYC Dec '18. (2018) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Christine_Ebersole_%282018%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Christine_Ebersole_%282018%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christine Ebersole](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-fbaff93ef1a0.jpg) Christine Ebersole — Image via TMDB
- ![Christine Ebersole](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-1584663729cf.jpg) Christine Ebersole — Image via TMDB
- ![Christine Ebersole](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-413dd5459211.jpg) Christine Ebersole — Image via TMDB
- ![Christine Ebersole, the Broadway actress-singer-comedienne who became a star almost overnight last summer when she took over the leading female role in "Camelot (1981)](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-d72e7634b400.jpg) Christine Ebersole, the Broadway actress-singer-comedienne who became a star almost overnight last summer when she took over the leading female role in "Camelot (1981) — NBC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Christine_Ebersole_1981.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Christine Ebersole at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Is This Thing On?](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-d215aac054b5.jpg) Christine Ebersole at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Is This Thing On? — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Christine_Ebersole_Is_This_Thing_On-01.jpg/1280px-Christine_Ebersole_Is_This_Thing_On-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Christine Ebersole](https://film.one/media/person/7220/gallery-32d0417b1e93.jpg) Christine Ebersole — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2007: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2003: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2001: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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