Christina Applegate
was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th 1971. Her mother is Nancy
Priddy and her Father is Robert Applegate. Christina 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 lived with her mother during her formative
years. As Christina once said in an interview, she has been an actress
since "she popped out".
Christina 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 became a success at the young age of 7. Her success has
continued ever since. Christina appeared in several movies and TV
shows until she was 15 (See List of Credits). At the age of 15,
Christina landed her best known role as Kelly Bundy in the successful
sitcom "Married... With Children". This role brought
Christina 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, but like many artists,
Christina still struggles with her attachment to her most popularized
role. In Christina's case, the "Kelly" role is totally
opposite the real life Christina. 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 is now free
to pursue other acting opportunities (especially in movies) and looks
forward to it. In addition to her acting career, Christina 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 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.
