Christina Applegate | |
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![]() Applegate in 2014 | |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 25, 1971
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1972–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Mother | Nancy Priddy |
Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971)[1] is an American actress. After appearing in several roles since early childhood, she gained recognition for starring as Kelly Bundy in the comedy sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). Applegate established a successful film and television career in her adult years, winning a Primetime Emmy Award as well as gaining nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
Applegate starred in the title role of the sitcom Jesse (1998–2000), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She received a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in the NBC sitcom Friends (2002–2003). For her role in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity (2005), she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She went on to star in the sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009), for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards; the sitcom Up All Night (2011–2012); and the dark tragicomedy series Dead to Me (2019–2022), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe nomination.
Applegate has also had major roles in several films, including Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), The Big Hit (1998), The Sweetest Thing (2002), Grand Theft Parsons (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Hall Pass (2011), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Vacation (2015), Bad Moms (2016), and Crash Pad (2017).