Biography
.. 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 real-life buddy Jennifer Aniston's sister on "Friends" (NBC, 1994-2004), which earned her an Emmy Award. Applegate also enjoyed …
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Career Milestones
| First TV speaking role in "Quincy" | ||
1971 | Made TV debut at the age of three months on "Days of Our Lives" (NBC) | |
1979 | Made film debut in "Jaws of Satan" | |
1983 | Made TV movie debut in "Grace Kelly" | |
1986 | TV series debut in "Hearts of the City" | |
1987 | Cast as ditzy teenager, Kelly Bundy on Fox's "Married... With Children" | |
1990 | Feature lead in "Streets" | |
1991 | Had starring role in "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" | |
1996 | Cast in Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!" | |
1998 | Co-starred with Mark Wahlberg and Lou Diamond Phillips in "The Big Hit" | |
1998 | Returned to series TV as the lead on the NBC sitcom "Jesse" | |
1998 | Starred in the independent feature "Claudine's Return" | |
2000 | Co-starred with Johnathon Schaech and Molly Ringwald in "The Giving Tree" | |
2001 | Had dual role in the comedy "Just Visiting," playing a 12th-century noblewoman and her 21st-century descendant | |
2002 | Co-starred with Cameron Diaz and Selma Blair in the comedy "The Sweetest Thing" | |
2002 | Landed a recurring guest role as Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) sister on the NBC comedy "Friends" | |
2003 | Appeared alongside Gwyneth Paltrow as flight attendants in the comedy "A View from the Top" | |
2004 | Received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy series for her role on "Friends" | |
2004 | Starred opposite Will Ferrell as an ambitious female journalist in the comedy "Anchorman" | |
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 | |
2007 | Played a 30-year-old psychiatrist who suffered from amnesia in the ABC comedy "Samantha Who?"; also produced; earned Golden Globe (2007, 2008), SAG (2007, 2008, 2009) and Emmy (2008, 2009) nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series | |
2008 | Joined Rainn Wilson in the comedy "The Rocker" | |
2009 | Lent her voice to the animated Brittany in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" | |
2009 | Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | |
2010 | Appeared in "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," the sequel to the 2001 family film "Cats & Dogs" | |
2010 | Cast opposite Drew Barrymore and Justin Long in "Going the Distance," a romantic comedy about long-distance relationships | |
2011 | Co-starred with Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis in the Farrelly brothers' "Hall Pass" | |
2011 | Co-starred with Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph on the NBC comedy "Up All Night" | |
2011 | Reprised voiceover role of Brittany in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked" | |
Awards
1992 | MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead |
1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Jesse |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Friends |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Friends |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Samantha Who? |
2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Samantha Who? |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Samantha Who? |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Samantha Who? |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Samantha Who? |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Samantha Who? |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in Samantha Who? |