Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress.

She first drew attention in the late 1980s as Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). She then took the title role in the sitcom Jesse (1998–2000), which brought her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and her guest role on the classic sitcom Friends (2002–2003) won her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

She later earned further Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Samantha Who? (2007–2009) and the dark comedy Dead to Me (2019–2022), which she also executive produced. On film, she has starred in a number of popular comedies, including The Sweetest Thing (2002), the Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) films and Bad Moms (2016). On stage, she headlined the 2005 Broadway musical Sweet Charity, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.