Preston finds new home after ‘Good Wife’
NEW YORK – Carrie Preston appeared on only 14 episodes of “The Good Wife” during its seven seasons on CBS, but her character, the spacey yet keenly observant lawyer, Elsbeth Tascioni, was always met with excitement from fans.
Just this week, a Twitter user wrote, “I will never love another fictional character as much as I love Elsbeth Tascioni.”
Keep in mind, her last appearance was in February, and fans can’t shake her.
Preston, who won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Tascioni, believes her character was brought in “just when things might get a little too serious on the show. I don’t think it would’ve worked to have her there every episode.”
She doesn’t appear in the remaining two episodes of “The Good Wife,” but fans can see her on Sundays (9:30 p.m.) on the new NBC sitcom “Crowded.”
Preston and Patrick Warburton play a couple whose two grown daughters leave the nest, only to return home. One set of grandparents lives next door, making things very crowded (hence the show’s title).
Preston, who has also had supporting roles on shows like “True Blood,” says it’s interesting to be a lead actor.
“I’m used to coming in as like the pinch hitter. I like it, I feel like I have a little more say on things. I’m pretty deferential to the writers but it’s nice to help build something from the ground up.”