Christina
Applegate
Christina
Applegate was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th 1971.
Her mother is Nancy Priddy and her Father is Robert Applegate.
Christina Applegate is the only child from this
marriage. Nancy is a former Actress/Singer and has been a driving
influence in Christina's life. Her father, Robert is a former Recording
Company Executive. Christina's parents divorced when she was very
young and Christina Applegate lived with her mother
during her formative years. As Christina Applegate
once said in an interview, she has been an actress since "she
popped out".
Christina
Applegate made her acting debut in her mothers arms at
3 months of age while Nancy played her regular role in the Soap
Opera "Days of our Lives". From that moment on, Christina's
future in acting was sealed. After performing in several commercials
for the retail giant "KMart" Christina Applegate
became a success at the young age of 7. Her success has continued
ever since. Christina Applegate appeared in several
movies and TV shows until she was 15 (See List of Credits). At the
age of 15, Christina Applegate landed her best
known role as Kelly Bundy in the successful sitcom "Married...
With Children". This role brought Christina Applegate
the attention of not only the American public but also the international
community. There is no doubt the role of "Kelly Bundy"
has been a Godsend to Christina Applegate, but
like many artists, Christina Applegate still struggles
with her attachment to her most popularized role. In Christina's
case, the "Kelly" role is totally opposite the real life
Christina Applegate. Unfortunately the inevitable
final curtain fell on "Married with... Children" in 1997
after a near record breaking 11 seasons. Although Christina was
obviously disappointed in leaving her TV family, she now looks forward
to leaving behind the schedule limitations that working a weekly
sitcom cast upon her.
Christina
Applegate is now free to pursue other acting opportunities
(especially in movies) and looks forward to it. In addition to her
acting career, Christina Applegate owns a restaurant
in Los Angeles and also freely donates her time to causes that are
closest to her heart. These causes include the fight against AIDS
and animal rights causes. Christina Applegate currently
resides in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles with her menagerie
of pets. Along with pursuing her career in movies, she maintains
her hobbies of dance, travel, reading and writing poetry.
