Christina Applegate

Bio

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Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress, particularly well-known for playing the very attractive, promiscuous, dim-witted Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom Married… with Children. She has since established a film and television career, with major roles in several pictures, such as Anchorman, The Sweetest Thing, the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? and recently starred on Broadway in a revival of the musical Sweet Charity.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 actress.
Applegate debuted in a television movie as Young Grace Kelly in the biopic Grace Kelly (1983) and appeared on her first TV series in Showtime's political comedy Washingtoon (1985), in which she played a congressman's daughter. She was also spotted as a guest in the shows Father Murphy (1981) and Charles in Charge.In 1986, Applegate won the role of Robin Kennedy, a cop's daughter, on the police drama series Heart of the City.

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personal life

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On October 20, 2001, Applegate married longtime boyfriend Johnathon Schaech, in a small mixed-religion Palm Springs ceremony attended by family and close friends.On December 5, 2005, the publicists of Applegate and Schaech confirmed that they had filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court,and their divorce was finalized Aug. 10, 2007.Applegate was the 2003 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fundraiser which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer education and research. Applegate's mother is a breast cancer survivor. Applegate is a supporter of animal rights and PETA. In addition to acting, she studies jazz and dance.Applegate is friends with Cameron Diaz, Nicole Eggert (born two months after Christina), Gwyneth Paltrow (Applegate actually called Paltrow at the end of an E! television interview with Jules Asner with Paltrow referring to Applegate as "Tini" in 2001.), Jennifer Aniston (Applegate is extremely close to Aniston after helping her through her split with Brad Pitt), Robin Antin (creator of The Pussycat Dolls), Tori Spelling, Leah Remini, Lance Bass, Matt LeBlanc and Jessica Simpson.

Filmography

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2008 The Rocker
2007 Farce of the Penguins
2007 Samantha Who? [TV Series]
2005 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 Surviving Christmas
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2003 Friends: The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits
2003 Married... With Children Reunion
2003 Prince Charming
2003 Grand Theft Parsons
2003 Wonderland
2003 Employee of the Month
2002 Friends: The One With Rachel's Other Sister
2002 The Sweetest Thing
2002 View from the Top
2001 Just Visiting
2001 Just Visiting

Prince Charming:
Prince Charming is a stock character who originates in a number of fairy tales. He is the prince who comes to the rescue of the damsel in distress, and typically must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. The name has been given to the heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, including Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella.