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“I love putting on someone else’s shoes,” she toldDeadlinein 2022.

And as someone who always enjoys a good challenge, Margulies is still far from being done.

Julianna Margulies posing in the ’90s

Paul had written the book in honor of Julianna and her two sisters, Alexandra and Rachel.

150 Wooster was a New York hotspot at the time that attracted a lot of famous diners.

Some of Margulies' A-list customers included Elizabeth Taylor and Dustin Hoffman.

A young Julianna Margulies with her dad

The latter, in turn, offered the aspiring young actor some tips on how to carry herself.

Do you want to know what your back is going to look like?'"

Margulies also found herself getting a bit of publicity even before booking a role.

Julianna Margulies as a kid

While working at 150 Wooster, acclaimed photographer Helmut Newton took her photo while she was working.

Soon after, the photo of Margulies carrying a tray of desserts was published on Conde Nast Traveler.

Julianna Margulies went through this experience.

Alec Holland and Julianna Margulies

And while roles didn’t immediately come to her, she remained unfazed.

Margulies had a plan, after all.

And that plan did not involve waitressing for long.

Julianna Margulies in Out for Justice

Little did Margulies know at that time that a fallback would be unnecessary in her case.

The film’s female casting director said she just had to meet with Segal at his hotel room.

Fortunately, she managed to leave his room before the situation got worse.

Julianna Margulies holding Emmy

“I got out of there unscathed.

I never was raped, and I never was harmed,” she later added.

Margulies also recalled howthe now-disgraced Harvey Weinsteinlater invited her to discuss a possible film role in his hotel room.

Julianna Margulies on ER

“I saw him stare at her, daggers,” Margulies recalled.

She landed the role in “Out for Justice” and also got her SAG card.

As for Weinstein, he didn’t cast Margulies in the movie she auditioned for.

Julianna Margulies attending the premiere of Ghost Ship

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Eventually, she auditioned for a role inthe NBC medical drama “ER.

But then, the show had Margulies return.

Julianna Margulies posing on red carpet

Clooney broke the news to Margulies.

The role also led to her first Emmy win.

At that point, it would have made sense to assume that Julianna Margulies would stick around.

Julianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal

But then, after six seasons, she was done.

At that point, the actor had been interested in Buddhism.

The next day,Margulies left “ER,“turning down the connection’s multi-million dollar offer.

Julianna Margulies at The Good Wife event

Aside from starring onstage in “Ten Unknowns,” she also did some film and television work.

That said, it seems the last thing she wanted was another full TV series to commit to.

In the film, Margulies plays a British woman.

Julianna Margulies smiling

“I wanted to be unrecognizable,” she explained.

“My agent didn’t even know it was me on screen until the end credits.”

Margulies also later returned to theater, joining the cast of several Broadway productions.

Julianna Margulies posing

As bizarre as the movie may sound, it had one selling point: Samuel L. Jackson.

“Sam was doing it elevated it,” she added.

In the end, she had the best time with Jackson.

Reese Witherspoon and Julianna Margulies

“I was so impressed by his work ethic,” Margulies said of the veteran actor.

And that’s probably partly because Margulies was also in a relationship with actor Ron Eldard at that time.

The situation was different when Margulies met Keith Lieberthal in 2006.

Lieberthal is a lawyer, which came as a relief to Margulies.

The award-winning star has long held reservations about dating another fellow actor.

On top of that, he, like Margulies, is Jewish.

The couple also found out they were expecting soon after that.

They married on November 10, 2007, just months before Marguiles was to give birth.

The couple later welcomed a son, Kieran, on January 17, 2008.

Her performance later led to two more Emmy wins.

“I wanted to be paid my worth and stand up for equal pay,” she later toldDeadline.

“When I read the script, I thought, Why didn’t I know about this?”

she recalled during an interview withDeadline.

The idea came to her after “The Good Wife” ended.

At some point, the idea of writing a book also came up.

Her mom was supportive of the idea from the beginning.