Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, known for playing Kelly Bundy on the long-running FOX Broadcasting Company sitcom Married… with Children. She has since established a film and television career, with major roles in several pictures, such as Farce of the Penguins, Anchorman, The Sweetest Thing, a Broadway revival of the musical Sweet Charity. She currently plays the lead character, Samantha Newly, in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?.
Early life
Applegate was born in Hollywood, California. Her father, Robert W. Applegate, was a record producer and record company executive, and her mother, Nancy Lee Priddy, was a singer and an actress. Her parents split up shortly after her birth. She has two half-siblings (Alisa and Kyle) from her father’s remarriage.
Personal life
In October 2001, Applegate married longtime boyfriend Johnathon Schaech, in a small mixed-religion Palm Springs ceremony attended by family and close friends. Schaech filed for divorce in November 2005, citing irreconcilable differences; Applegate and Schaech’s final divorce papers were entered August 10 2007 in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Awards and nominations
Awards
- Emmy Award 2003 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Friends
Nominations
- Emmy Award 2004 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Friends
- Tony Awards 2005 Best Leading Actress In A Musical - Sweet Charity
- Golden Globes 2008 Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Samantha Who?
- Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008 Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series - Samantha Who?
- Teen Choice Awards 2008 Choice TV Actress: Comedy - Samantha Who?
- Television Critics Association Awards 2008 Individual Achievement in Comedy - Samantha Who?
- Emmy Award 2008 outstanding lead actress in a comedy series - Samantha Who?
Filmography (selected)
Films
- Everything Is Going to Be Just Fine (2009)
- The Rocker (2008)
- Farce of the Penguins (2006)
- Tilt-A-Whirl (2005)
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
- Surviving Christmas (2004)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
- Employee of the Month (2004)
- Grand Theft Parsons (2003)
- Wonderland (2003)
- View from the Top (2003)
- Heroes (2002/I)
- The Sweetest Thing (2002)
- Just Visiting (2001)
- Sol Goode (2001)
- The Giving Tree (2000)
- Out in Fifty (1999)
- Jane Austen’s Mafia! (1998)
- The Big Hit (1998)
- Claudine’s Return (1998)
- Nowhere (1997)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Vibrations (1996)
- Wild Bill (1995)
- Across the Moon (1995)
- Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991)
- Streets (1990)
- Beatlemania (1981)
- Jaws of Satan (1981)
Television
- Samantha Who? (2007-2008)
- Reno 911! (2008)
- Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas (2005)
- Father of the Pride (2004)
- King of the Hill (2004)
- Friends (2002-2003)
- Prince Charming (2001)
- Jesse (1998-2000)
- Married with Children (1987-1997)
- Pauly (1997)
- Saturday Night Live (1993)
- Top of the Heap (1991)
- Dance ‘Til Dawn (1988)
- 21 Jump Street (1988)
- Family Ties (1987)
- Heart of the City (1986)
- Amazing Stories (1986)
- Still the Beaver (1986)
- Heart of the City (1986)
- All Is Forgiven (1986)
- Silver Spoons (1986)
- Washingtoon (1985)
- Charles in Charge (1984-1985)
- Grace Kelly (1983)
- Father Murphy (1981)