Biography
Juliana Margulies — actress with roots in the Russian Empire
Juliana Margulies is an American actress who won Emmy Awards for both ER (as Carol Hathaway) and The Good Wife (as Alicia Florrick) — one of only a handful of actors to win Emmy Awards in both drama leading and supporting categories. She is one of the most acclaimed television actresses of her generation.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Galicia / Russia
Her father Paul Margulies has Galician and Russian Jewish ancestry — the family traces to the Eastern European Jewish communities of Galicia, the borderland of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires. Margulies has spoken about her Jewish heritage as a significant part of her identity.
Family Tree
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Juliana Margulies🇺🇸 USA
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Parents
Paul Margulies
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Origin
Galicia / Russia🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Galicia / Russia. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress — ER (1995)
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Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama — The Good Wife (2011, 2014)
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The Good Wife (CBS, 2009–2016) — Alicia Florrick, 7 seasons
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ER (NBC, 1994–2000) — Carol Hathaway, 6 seasons
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SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor
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