Christina Applegate is an American actress. She became famous for playing Kelly Bundy on “Married… with Children” from 1987 to 1997. She won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
She starred in the sitcom “Jesse” (1998–2000) and received a Golden Globe nomination. Applegate won a Primetime Emmy for her guest role in “Friends”. Her performance in the “Sweet Charity” earned her a Tony Award nomination. She also appeared in “Samantha Who?” earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, as well as in “Up All Night” and “Dead to Me” which brought her more Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
Applegate has appeared in many films, including “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”, “The Big Hit”, “The Sweetest Thing”, “Grand Theft Parsons”, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”, “Hall Pass”, “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues”, “Vacation”, “Bad Moms” and “Crash Pad”.
Christina Applegate Wiki/Bio
Christina Applegate was born on 25 November 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA, and is 52 years old as of 2023. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius and she follows the Christian faith. 1famousbirthdaysÂ
Christina Applegate Parents
Christina Applegate’s father, Robert William “Bobby” Applegate, worked as a producer at Dot Records, and her mother, Nancy Priddy, is a singer and actress. She was named after the painting “Christina’s World” by Andrew Wyeth.
Her parents separated in her childhood, Applegate has two half-siblings, Alisa and Kyle, from her father’s second marriage. Her mother later had a relationship with musician Stephen Stills. As a child, Christina trained in various dance styles, including jazz and ballet. 2imdbÂ
Christina Applegate’s Husband & Children
Christina Applegate married actor Johnathon Schaech in Palm Springs in October 2001. Schaech filed for divorce in December 2005, due to irreconcilable differences, and the divorce was finalized in August 2007. She began dating Dutch musician Martyn LeNoble in 2009.
The couple engaged on Valentine’s Day 2010 and married in February 2013. It was the second marriage for both. They have one daughter together, who was born in January 2011.
The person I have my child with will be the right person. I don’t want to raise a child by myself. I could do it. But I don’t want to. I want to be a mother who has the original father there. And I want to be with that person until I’m 80 years old, sitting out on the porch with our glasses of lemonade, laughing about our lives. 3imdbÂ
Christina Applegate Career
In 1981, Christina Applegate appeared in “Jaws of Satan” as Kim Perry and as a dancer in “Beatlemania.” In 1990, she played Dawn in “Streets.” In 1991, she starred as Sue Ellen Crandell in “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.” In 1994, she portrayed Kathy in “Across the Moon.” In 1995, she played Anamika in “Vibrations” and Lurline Newcomb in “Wild Bill.”
In 1996, she was Sharona in “Mars Attacks!” In 1997, she played Dingbat in “Nowhere.” In 1998, she appeared as Diane Steen in “Jane Austen’s Mafia!” and Pam Schulman in “The Big Hit.” She also starred as Claudine Van Doozen in “Claudine’s Return.”
In 1999, she played Lilah in “Out in Fifty.” In 2000, she appeared as Emily in “The Brutal Truth.” In 2001, she starred as Princess Rosaline / Julia Malfete in “Just Visiting” and had an uncredited role as the girl at the bar in “Sol Goode.”
In 2002, she played Courtney Rockcliffe in “The Sweetest Thing” and appeared as the wife in the short film “Heroes.” In 2003, she played Barbara in “Grand Theft Parsons,” Susan Launius in “Wonderland,” and Christine Montgomery in “View from the Top.”
In 2004, she portrayed Alicia Valco in “Surviving Christmas” and Veronica Corningstone in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” She also appeared in “Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie” and played Sara Goodwin in “Employee of the Month.”
In 2005, she appeared as Customer #1 in the short film “Tilt-A-Whirl.” In 2007, she voiced Melissa in “Farce of the Penguins.” In 2008, she played Kim Powell in “The Rocker.” In 2009, she voiced Brittany Miller in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.”
In 2010, she played Corinne in “Going the Distance” and voiced Catherine in “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.” In 2011, she played Grace in “Hall Pass” and voiced Brittany Miller in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.”
In 2013, she reprised her role as Veronica Corningstone-Burgundy in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” In 2014, she voiced Mary Beth in “The Book of Life.” In 2015, she played Debbie Fletcher Griswold in “Vacation” and voiced Brittany Miller in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.”
In 2016, she played Kate Gleason in “Youth in Oregon” and Gwendolyn James in “Bad Moms.” In 2017, she played Morgan Dott in “Crash Pad” and had a cameo as Gwendolyn James in “A Bad Moms Christmas.”
On television, in 1972, she appeared as Baby Burt Grizzell in “Days of Our Lives” at 3 months old. In 1981, she played Ada in an episode of “Father Murphy.” In 1983, she portrayed young Grace Kelly in the television film “Grace Kelly.”
From 1984 to 1985, she appeared as Stacy in “Charles in Charge” for 2 episodes. In 1985, she played Sally Forehead in “Washington” for 10 episodes. In 1986, she appeared as Jeannie Bolens in an episode of “Silver Spoons” and as Simone in an episode of “All Is Forgiven.” She also appeared in 2 episodes of “Still the Beaver” as Mandy / Wendy and in an episode of “Amazing Stories” as Holly.
From 1986 to 1987, she starred as Robin Kennedy in “Heart of the City” for 13 episodes. In 1987, she played Kitten in an episode of “Family Ties.” From 1987 to 1997, she played Kelly Bundy in “Married… with Children” for 259 episodes. In 1988, she appeared as Patrice Johnson in the television film “Dance ’til Dawn” and as Tina in an episode of “21 Jump Street.”
In 1990, she appeared as Kelly Bundy in “The Earth Day Special.” In 1991, she reprised her role as Kelly Bundy in 2 episodes of “Top of the Heap.” In 1993, she hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live” and played Greta in an episode of “Highlander.” In 1996, she hosted an episode of “Mad TV.” In 1997, she appeared as Mariah in an episode of “Pauly.”
From 1998 to 2000, she starred as Jesse Warner in “Jesse” for 42 episodes and also co-produced the show. In 2001, she played Kate / Princess Gwendolyn in the television film “Prince Charming.” From 2002 to 2003, she appeared as Amy Green in 2 episodes of “Friends.”
In 2004, she voiced Colette / Attorney in an episode of “King of the Hill” and Candy in an episode of “Father of the Pride.” In 2005, she played Dr. Suzanne Bedford in the television film “Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas.”
From 2007 to 2009, she starred as Samantha “Sam” Newly in “Samantha Who?” for 35 episodes and also produced the show. In 2008, she played Seemji in an episode of “Reno 911!” In 2009, she appeared as herself in an episode of “Starving.”
From 2011 to 2012, she starred as Reagan Brinkley in “Up All Night” for 35 episodes and also produced the show. From 2011 to 2014, she appeared as a guest judge in 8 episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance.” In 2012, she hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live.”
In 2015, she appeared as Jenny Bologna in 2 episodes of “Web Therapy” and as herself in an episode of “The Muppets.” She also played Gail Budnick in an episode of “The Grinder.”
In 2018, she voiced The Baker in an episode of “Ask the Storybots.” From 2019 to 2022, she starred as Jen Harding in “Dead to Me” for 30 episodes and also served as an executive producer. 4wikipediaÂ
Christina Applegate’s Net Worth
Christina’s net worth is around 25 million dollars.
Christina Applegate’s Philanthropic Activities
Applegate has supported various organizations, including the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Adopt-A-Classroom, The Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation, World Animal Protection, and the Trevor Project.
In 2003, she was the spokesperson for Lee National Denim Day and raised millions for breast cancer education and research. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she appeared on a TV special, Stand Up to Cancer, to raise funds for research, which aired on CBS, NBC, and ABC.
In 2009, Applegate returned as the ambassador for Lee National Denim Day and founded Right Action for Women, a charity focused on breast cancer screening with the MRI scan that saved her life. In February 2015, she received the Saint Vintage Love Cures Award at the unite4 event hosted by Variety magazine for her work with Right Action for Women.
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