'Elsbeth' Actress Carrie Preston Reveals the Classic TV Show That Inspired Her Character

Carrie Preston has been playing Elsbeth Tascioni for 14 years and the character is finally the focus of her own show, Elsbeth!

Elsbeth was first introduced as a recurring guest star on the CBS series The Good Wife and she also made appearances on the Paramount+ spin-off series The Good Fight. Now, Carrie stars in the CBS mystery series Elsbeth.

In a new interview, the 57-year-old actress discussed the inspiration behind the character and how the led to the structure of the new series.