Elsbeth Tascioni (née Guðmundsdóttir) is a fictional character of CBS television series The Good Wife and its spin-offs The Good Fight and Elsbeth. She is portrayed by Carrie Preston, who won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for a second Emmy as well as three Critics' Choice Television Awards for her performance.
Background Elsbeth, who was originally from Peoria and formerly worked as a lawyer in Chicago, is a consultant detective working alongside the NYPD. She often makes observations at inappropriate times while still being able to stay on task to perform brilliant intellectual maneuvers. She frequently wears very colorful and even outrageous clothing.
Elsbeth has a son, Teddy, who is gay and lives in Washington, D.C. She has a dog named Gonzo, whom she adopts in the first season of Elsbeth.
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