Christina Applegate

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birthday: November 25, 1971

Christina Applegate first rose to fame as a teenager, playing the angel-faced yet promiscuous halfwit, Kelly Bundy, on Fox’s gleefully trashy sitcom "Married... With Children" (1987-1997). She had been a working actress since she was an infant, but Applegate managed to escape the fate of so many child actors by steering clear of the seductive Hollywood lifestyle; instead carving out a respectable adult career with her own sitcom “Jesse” (1998-2000) and a recurring role as Rachel’s sister on “Friends” (NBC, 1994-2004), whic…more

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Actor

James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
Suzanne Bedfor
Samantha Who?
Samantha Sam Newly
Dance 'Til Dawn
Patrice
Samantha Who?
Samantha 'Sam' Newly
Rate the '80s Awards

Producer

Samantha Who?
Co-Executive Producer
Samantha Who?
Producer
Jesse
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Career Milestones

2008
Joined Rainn Wilson in the comedy "The Rocker"
2007 to 2009
Cast as a 30-year-old psychiatrist who is suffering from amnesia in the ABC comedy, "Samantha Who?"; also produced; earned Golden Globe (2008, 2009), SAG (2008, 2009) and Emmy (2008) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series
2005
Co-starred with husband Johnathon Schaech in the CBS movie "James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas"
2005
Made her Broadway debut as Charity Hope Valentine in "Sweet Charity"; received a Tony nomination for her role
2004
Received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy series for her role on "Friends"