The Lovely and Talented Julianna Margulies

Gorgeous "Good Wife" star Julianna graces the cover of 'W,' and spills her secrets to having it all. The actress, 43, has a hit show, a hot hubby, and an adorable son. And now a sexy magazine spread. Click through to see hot shots, and pick up the issue on April 20. <b><i>MORE FROM W:</i></b> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Slideshow: See More Photos of Julianna Marguiles at W</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies?mbid=synd_foxnews">Read the full interview with Julianna Marguiles</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/video?mbid=synd_foxnews">Video: Behind-the-scenes at Julianna’s W cover shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/04/aniston_butler_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Jennifer Aniston’s Sexy W Photo Shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/02/rihanna?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Rihanna in W Magazine</a> (Photo: Nathaniel Goldberg)

On drawing inspiration from Silda Spitzer for her role on "The Good Wife": “Two months before the whole thing blew up, she looked incredible. And then you saw her standing beside him at that podium, and it looked like she had aged 10 years. And then a year after that, she was in this Vogue article and she looked like a brand new woman. There was light in her eyes.”  <b><i>MORE FROM W:</i></b> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Slideshow: See More Photos of Julianna Marguiles at W</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies?mbid=synd_foxnews">Read the full interview with Julianna Marguiles</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/video?mbid=synd_foxnews">Video: Behind-the-scenes at Julianna’s W cover shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/04/aniston_butler_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Jennifer Aniston’s Sexy W Photo Shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/02/rihanna?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Rihanna in W Magazine</a> (Photo: Nathaniel Goldberg)

On doing another television series, following her role on "E.R.": “I’ll always do television—television celebrates women. It’s where the best, richest roles for women are, period.”  <b><i>MORE FROM W:</i></b> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Slideshow: See More Photos of Julianna Marguiles at W</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies?mbid=synd_foxnews">Read the full interview with Julianna Marguiles</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/video?mbid=synd_foxnews">Video: Behind-the-scenes at Julianna’s W cover shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/04/aniston_butler_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Jennifer Aniston’s Sexy W Photo Shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/02/rihanna?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Rihanna in W Magazine</a> (Photo: Nathaniel Goldberg)

On seeing the understated allure of playing an older character: “Maybe now I can only play ‘the mother of,’ never ‘the girlfriend of.’ But I think you have to go with a role because it’s good, not because of what it says about your age.”  <b><i>MORE FROM W:</i></b> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Slideshow: See More Photos of Julianna Marguiles at W</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/05/julianna_margulies?mbid=synd_foxnews">Read the full interview with Julianna Marguiles</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/video?mbid=synd_foxnews">Video: Behind-the-scenes at Julianna’s W cover shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/04/aniston_butler_ss?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Jennifer Aniston’s Sexy W Photo Shoot</a> <a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2010/02/rihanna?mbid=synd_foxnews">Photos: Rihanna in W Magazine</a> (Photo: Nathaniel Goldberg)

Julianna and co-star Chris Noth in a scene from their hit CBS series. Margulies currently stars on the show as Alicia Florrick, an attorney returning to work after her husband (Noth) resigns from his political position in the wake of a sex scandal. (CBS)

Julianna and husband Keith Lieberthal arrive at the Metropolitan Opera for the premiere of "Armida" on April 12, 2010. The couple married in 2007 and have a two year-old son, Kieran Lindsay. (REUTERS)

The actress poses at the Met Opera in NYC on April 12, 2010. (REUTERS)

Margulies poses with her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Drama for her role in "The Good Wife" at the 67thannual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 17, 2010.  (REUTERS)

The actress arrives at the premiere of the HBO Documentary "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" in New York on May 6, 2008.  (REUTERS)

Margulies, then star of the series "Canterbury's Law" poses at the Fox TV network All-Star party in Santa Monica on July 23, 2007.  (REUTERS)

Cast member Julianna smiles at the premiere of "Snakes on a Plane" in Hollywood on August 17, 2006.  (REUTERS)

Margulies arrives at the American Cinematheque annual benefit gala in Beverly Hills on October 13, 2006. Margulies' former "ER" co-star George Clooney received the 21st American Cinematheque Award at the gala.  (REUTERS)

Julianna arrives at the 59th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 20, 2002. The actress was nominated for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, for her role in "The Mists of Avalon."  (REUTERS)

Margulies poses with her SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, held on March 7, 1999. She won the award for her role in the drama television series "ER."  (REUTERS)

Julianna gained fame playing Carol Hathaway on medical drama "ER" from 1994-2000 (and also 2009).  The main cast of the hit television series is shown in this undated publicity photograph, including (L-R) George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Anthony Edwards, Eriq LaSalle and Noah Wylie. (REUTERS)