Christina Applegate
Acting • Born 1971-11-25
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).
Filmography
104 credits
The Rocker
Movie • 2008
Kim
Nowhere
Movie • 1997
Dingbat
Wonderland
Movie • 2003
Susan Launius
View from the Top
Movie • 2003
Christine Montgomery
Employee of the Month
Movie • 2004
Sara Goodwin
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Movie • 2009
Brittany (voice)
The Sweetest Thing
Movie • 2002
Courtney Rockcliffe
Dance 'Til Dawn
Movie • 1988
Patrice Johnson
Sol Goode
Movie • 2003
Tramp (uncredited)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie • 2004
Veronica Corningstone
The Big Hit
Movie • 1998
Pam Shulman
Farce of the Penguins
Movie • 2006
Melissa (voz)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie • 2004
Veronica Corningstone
Grace Kelly
Movie • 1983
Young Grace Kelly
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Movie • 1998
Diane Steen
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
Movie • 2005
Dr. Suzanne Bedford
Surviving Christmas
Movie • 2004
Alicia Valco
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Movie • 1991
Swell
Going the Distance
Movie • 2010
Corrine Berlin
Grand Theft Parsons
Movie • 2004
Barbara
Meryl: The Lifetime Biopic with Christina Applegate
Movie • 2015
Meryl Streep
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Movie • 2010
Catherine (voice)
Hall Pass
Movie • 2011
Grace Searing
Wild Bill
Movie • 1995
Lurline Newcomb
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2012
Self
Prince Charming
Movie • 2001
Kate
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Movie • 2011
Brittany (voice)
Just Visiting
Movie • 2001
Rosalind / Julia
Streets
Movie • 1990
Dawn
Claudine's Return
Movie • 1998
Claudine Van Doozen
Vibrations
Movie • 1996
Anamika
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Veronica Corningstone
The Giving Tree
Movie • 2000
Emily
Across the Moon
Movie • 1994
Kathy
The Book of Life
Movie • 2014
Mary Beth (voice)
Jaws of Satan
Movie • 1982
Kim Perry
Out in Fifty
Movie • 1999
Lilah
Vacation
Movie • 2015
Debbie Griswold
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Movie • 2003
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beatlemania
Movie • 1981
Dancer
Youth in Oregon
Movie • 2017
Kate Gleason
I Am Chris Farley
Movie • 2015
Self
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Movie • 2015
Brittany (voice)
Mars Attacks!
Movie • 1996
Sharona
Bad Moms
Movie • 2016
Gwendolyn James
Crash Pad
Movie • 2017
Morgan
A Bad Moms Christmas
Movie • 2017
Gwendolyn James
Married... with Children Reunion
Movie • 2003
Self
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Movie • 1998
Self
Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special
Movie • 2009
Self
The Earth Day Special
Movie • 1990
Kelly Bundy
The Little Pageant That Could
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Family Ties
TV • 1982
Kitten
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Charles in Charge
TV • 1984
Stacy
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
Holly
21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Tina
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friends
TV • 1994
Amy Green
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Samantha Who?
TV • 2007
Samantha Newly
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Kelly Bundy
Jesse
TV • 1998
Jesse Warner
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
Heart of the City
TV • 1986
Robin Kennedy
Washingtoon
TV • 1985
Sally Forehead
Top of the Heap
TV • 1991
Kelly Bundy
Up All Night
TV • 2011
Reagan Brinkley
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Live from E!
TV • 2002
Self
Critics Choice Awards
TV • 2001
Self - Presenter
The Muppets
TV • 2015
Self
The Grinder
TV • 2015
Gail Budnick
Ask the Storybots
TV • 2016
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest (uncredited)
Father of the Pride
TV • 2004
Candy (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2010
Self
Hollywood Game Night
TV • 2013
Self
Dead to Me
TV • 2019
Jen Harding
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Father Murphy
TV • 1981
Ada
Silver Spoons
TV • 1982
Jeannie Bolens
All is Forgiven
TV • 1986
Simone
The New Leave It to Beaver
TV • 1984
Wendy
The New Leave It to Beaver
TV • 1984
Mandy
Pauly
TV • 1997
Mariah
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Winner
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self - Presenter
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Colette / Attorney (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks
TV • 2015
Brittany Miller (Voice)
Web Therapy
TV • 2011
Jenny Bologna
Reno 911!
TV • 2003
Seeeeemji
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest