Christina Applegate Biography

Christina Applegate

actress
Born: 11/25/1971
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Best known for her role as Kelly Bundy on the long-running Fox comedy, Married With Children (1987–97), she actually started acting at only a year old. She played the part of a baby on Days of Our Lives (1972), and went on to appear in numerous television roles, including Grace Kelly (1983) in which she played Grace as a young girl. By the 1990's she had transitioned into films, including roles in Mars Attacks! (1996) and The Big Hit (1998). She returned to television in NBC's Jesse (1998–2000). She joined Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini in 2004's Surviving Christmas. She made her Broadway debut in a revival of the musical Sweet Charity in 2005 and received a Tony nomination for her role.