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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 Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom
Married... with Children. She has since established a
film career, with major roles in several pictures, such
as Anchorman and Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead,
the upcoming ABC sitcom Samantha Be Good and recently
starred on Broadway in a revival of the musical Sweet
Charity.
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
who was born in South Bend, Indiana.
Career: Applegate quit school at age 17 to pursue
acting. From 1987 to 1997, she played Kelly Bundy on
Married... with Children. From 1998 to 2000, she starred
in her own sitcom, Jesse, on NBC. In 2002 she co-starred
with Cameron Diaz, on the comic movie The Sweetest
Thing, playing the role of Courtney Rockcliffe, Diaz's
best friend.
While playing the title role in a revival of Sweet
Charity, she injured her foot, and it was announced that
the musical would close during previews. She persuaded
the producers to rescind their decision, and on May 4,
2005, she made her Broadway debut to moderately good
reviews. Sweet Charity ended its Broadway run on
December 31, 2005.
She also guest-starred on two episodes
of Friends, one in the ninth season, and one in the
tenth, titled The One with Rachel's Other Sister and The
One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits respectively (in 2002
and 2003) as Amy Green, Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston)
youngest sister. She won an Emmy for her performance in
The One with Rachel's Other Sister. In 2006, she
appeared in an advertising campaign for Hanes title
"Look who we've got our Hanes on now". The
campaign started in 2005 but she, Jennifer Love Hewitt,
and Kevin Bacon were added to the ads in 2006.
In 2006, Applegate appeared in Jessica Simpson's music
video "A Public Affair", alongside Eva
Longoria, Ryan Seacrest and Christina Milian. Applegate
is set to star in a 2007 comedy pilot for ABC titled,
"Sam I Am". Jean Smart, Jennifer Esposito, and
Melissa McCarthy are set to co-star in the comedy about
a 30-year-old psychiatrist who, after becoming the
victim of a hit and run, develops amnesia and has to
rediscover her life, her relationships and herself.
Personal life: 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.
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. Applegate is
friends with actresses 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, Matt LeBlanc (from Married...With Children
and Friends) and actress/singer Jessica Simpson. She
studies jazz and dance; and donated money to John
Kerry's presidential campaign.[citation needed]
Applegate was neighbors with guitarist John Frusciante
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