Christina Applegate

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Biography

Christina Applegate was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, to record producer/executive Robert William Applegate and singer-actress 'Nancy Priddy' . Christina still studies jazz dance.

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·producer·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 25 November 1971
  • Place of birth
  • Hollywood
  • Spouses
  • Martyn LeNoble
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Parents
  • Robert Applegate·Nancy Priddy

Music

Movies

TV

Awards

Trivia

Supports People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Enjoys books about spirituality.

Has one half-brother and one half-sister from her fathers subsequent marriage after he and Christinas mother, Nancy Priddy , divorced.

Passed the GED with flying colors toward the end of her Junior year.

Chosen as one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World .

Married longtime boyfriend Johnathon Schaech on October 20, 2001, in a small Palm Springs ceremony, attended by immediate family and friends.

Co-wrote "The Penis Song" with The Sweetest Thing co-stars Cameron Diaz and Selma Blair.

First appeared on television as an infant in a commercial for disposable diapers.

Friends with Nicole Eggert.

While filming View from the Top , she met Gwyneth Paltrow. They are now good friends.

Was referenced in the song "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by the hip-hop group PM Dawn.

Attended high school with Milla Jovovich.

Met her ex-husband, Johnathon Schaech , through director Gregg Araki.

Finds Al Green s song "Simply Beautiful" one of the sexiest songs shes ever heard.

On March 11, 2005, while on stage in Chicago in the Broadway-bound revival of the 1966 musical "Sweet Charity", she broke a bone in her right foot. On March 25, in Boston with Charlotte dAmboise in the titular role, its producers officially canceled the production, announcing it would close after its last regularly scheduled try-out performance, the March 27 matine. On March 29, the production was officially resurrected with a revised Broadway preview and opening schedule. Although Ms. dAmboise continued in the lead role for the first week of Broadway previews, on April 18, Applegate made her Broadway debut as Charity Hope Valentine. On May 4, the second Broadway revival of "Sweet Charity" opened officially with Applegate as its star. She was nominated for a 2005 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Her mother wrote a song for her. She also sang the song - called "Christinas World".

Grew up near the site of the notorious 1981 Wonderland (or Four-on-the-Floor) murders involving John Holmes. She later played Susan Launius, the sole survivor of the murders, in the movie Wonderland .

Is referenced in the movie Donnie Darko by Jake Gyllenhaal s character while visiting the psychiatrist.

Is a vegetarian.

Daughter of Robert Applegate and Nancy Priddy. Her ancestry includes English, Scottish, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, Dutch, French, Danish, Swedish, and remote Norwegian.

Has three cats and a turtle named Tibbell.

In an interview on "Late Night with Conan OBrien" , she mentioned that though she has green eyes on one magazine cover picture, her eyes were changed to blue.

On August 3, 2008, People reported that Applegate had been diagnosed with an early stage of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life-threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. On August 19, 2008, it was announced that Applegate was cancer free after a double mastectomy, though cancer was found in only one breast.

She and Bruce Willis are the only two actors to have guest starred on "Friends" and win an Emmy Award for their performance.

Her love of the video-game Guitar Hero gave her a two-week migraine headache. She had to go to the doctor for treatment of the headache, taking time away from her television series. Has not played the game since (April 15, 2009).

Was hired by Jodie Foster to star as Paula Olsen in Nell but was dismissed after Foster was replaced by Michael Apted as director. Applegate was replaced by Natasha Richardson.

Became engaged to Martyn LeNoble , having been in a relationship with him since July 2008, after he proposed to her on a beach in Palm Springs, California (February 14, 2010).

Chosen as one of People magazines 100 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Is close friends with her former "Samantha Who?" co-star Melissa McCarthy.

Was at the Viper Room the night River Phoenix collapsed on the sidewalk outside of the club. She witnessed the seizure induced by a drug Phoenix had in his system and later re-enacted the seizure at an anti-drugs dance piece.

Has a daughter, Sadie Grace LeNoble (b. January 27, 2011 at the Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California), with her husband Martyn LeNoble.

Paid tribute to the late Elizabeth Taylor via Twitter, stating that Taylors film Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is her favorite movie and Taylors portrayal of Martha her favorite movie performance (March 23, 2011).

Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Sadie in order to begin filming "Up All Night" .

Her garage was the birthplace of The Pussycat Dolls.

Applegate is one of 4 actors from the film Hall Pass to become a first-time parent the same year the film was released, along with her co-stars Owen Wilson , Jenna Fischer and Alyssa Milano.

Her personal manager for over 26 years was Tami Lynn , who was also her co-producing partner on her series "Jesse" .

Nominated in the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, "Up All Night" , at The Womens Image Network (WIN) Awards 2012.

Auditioned for the role of Samantha Micelli on "Whos the Boss?" , which went to Alyssa Milano.

In contrast to her character on Married With Children, Applegate was described by her costars on the show as an intelligent, versatile and talented actress. In multiple interviews. Ed ONeill stated that only someone of Applegates caliber and intelligence could pull off the "dumb blonde" character on the show so convincingly, and that Applegate would often nail her performance on the first or second take.

Had her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed to prevent ovarian cancer.[Oct 2017].

In 2008 she had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer.

Quotes

[on accepting her role in the sitcom "Jesse" (1998) ] This was a,major commitment. I really had to sit and think about it. I eventually,came to the conclusion that it came into my life for a reason.

But these jobs helped my mother and me put food on the table. It took,the two of us working.

Every single kid in my group of friends at school was from a,single-parent family.

[on her work in the 2004 Broadway production of "Sweet Charity"] The,work is really intense. I think working 16 hours a day is harder, but,really [I think] my whole soul changed doing that year of Broadway.

I love Christmas. I really do love Christmas. I love being with my family and I love snow. I love the music and the lights and all of it.

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