Christina Applegate

Biography

Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. As a child actress, she started playing the role of Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married...with Children (1987–1997). In her adult years, Applegate established a film and television career, winning an Emmy Award (for her guest role in the sitcom Friends) and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations. Applegate has had major roles in several films, including Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991), The Big Hit (1998), The Sweetest Thing (2002), Grand Theft Parsons (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and its sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Hall Pass (2011), Vacation (2015), and Bad Moms (2016). She has also starred in the 2005 Broadway revival of the musical Sweet Charity, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Applegate has played the lead role in the television sitcoms Jesse (1998–2000), Samantha Who? (2007–2009) and Up All Night (2011–12), and in the Netflix dark tragicomedy series Dead to Me (2019–2022).

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Daily Show

Friends

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Saturday Night Live

King of the Hill

Conan

Married... with Children

All Movies (55)

• The Little Pageant That Could2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Crash Pad2017 · as Morgan
• A Bad Moms Christmas2017 · as Gwendolyn James
• Youth in Oregon2017 · as Kate Gleason
• Bad Moms2016 · as Gwendolyn James
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip2015 · as Brittany (voice)
• Meryl: The Lifetime Biopic with Christina Applegate2015 · as Meryl Streep
• Vacation2015 · as Debbie Griswold
• I Am Chris Farley2015 · as Self
• The Book of Life2014 · as Mary Beth (voice)
• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013 · as Veronica Corningstone
• FOX 25th Anniversary Special2012 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked2011 · as Brittany (voice)
• Hall Pass2011 · as Grace Searing
• Going the Distance: A Guide to Long Distance Dating2010 · as Self
• Going the Distance: How to Have a Perfect Date2010 · as Self
• The Cast of Going the Distance: Off the Cuff2010 · as Self
• Going the Distance2010 · as Corrine Berlin
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore2010 · as Catherine (voice)
• Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special2009 · as Self
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel2009 · as Brittany (voice)
• The Rocker2008 · as Kim
• Farce of the Penguins2006 · as Melissa (voz)
• Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas2005 · as Suzanne Bedford
• Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie2004 · as Veronica Corningstone
• Surviving Christmas2004 · as Alicia Valco
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004 · as Veronica Corningstone
• Grand Theft Parsons2004 · as Barbara
• Employee of the Month2004 · as Sara Goodwin
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley2003 · as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Wonderland2003 · as Susan Launius
• View from the Top2003 · as Christine Montgomery
• Sol Goode2003 · as Tramp (uncredited)
• Married... with Children Reunion2003 · as Self
• The Sweetest Thing2002 · as Courtney Rockcliffe
• Prince Charming2001 · as Kate
• Just Visiting2001 · as Rosalind / Julia
• The Giving Tree2000 · as Emily
• Out in Fifty1999 · as Lilah
• Jane Austen's Mafia!1998 · as Diane Steen
• The Big Hit1998 · as Pam Shulman
• Claudine's Return1998 · as Claudine Van Doozen
• Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley1998 · as Self
• Nowhere1997 · as Dingbat
• Mars Attacks!1996 · as Sharona
• Vibrations1996 · as Anamika
• Wild Bill1995 · as Lurline Newcomb
• Across the Moon1994 · as Kathy
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead1991 · as Swell
• The Earth Day Special1990 · as Kelly Bundy
• Streets1990 · as Dawn
• Dance 'Til Dawn1988 · as Patrice Johnson
• Grace Kelly1983 · as Young Grace Kelly
• Jaws of Satan1982 · as Kim Perry
• Beatlemania1981 · as Dancer

All TV Shows (54)

• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Dead to Me2019 · as Jen Harding
• Ask the Storybots2016
• The Grinder2015 · as Gail Budnick
• The Muppets2015 · as Self
• Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks2015 · as Brittany Miller (Voice)
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Up All Night2011 · as Reagan Brinkley
• Web Therapy2011 · as Jenny Bologna
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Samantha Who?2007 · as Samantha Newly
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
• Father of the Pride2004 · as Candy (voice)
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Reno 911!2003 · as Seeeeemji
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Punk'd2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest (uncredited)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• Live from E!2002 · as Self
• Critics Choice Awards2001 · as Self - Presenter
• Jesse1998 · as Jesse Warner
• The View1997 · as Self
• Pauly1997 · as Mariah
• King of the Hill1997 · as Colette / Attorney (voice)
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Friends1994 · as Amy Green
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Guest
• Top of the Heap1991 · as Kelly Bundy
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• 21 Jump Street1987 · as Tina
• Married... with Children1987 · as Kelly Bundy
• Heart of the City1986 · as Robin Kennedy
• All Is Forgiven1986 · as Simone
• Amazing Stories1985 · as Holly
• Washingtoon1985 · as Sally Forehead
• The New Leave It to Beaver1984 · as Wendy
• The New Leave It to Beaver1984 · as Mandy
• Charles in Charge1984 · as Stacy
• Silver Spoons1982 · as Jeannie Bolens
• Family Ties1982 · as Kitten
• Father Murphy1981 · as Ada
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Winner
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self - Presenter