Christina Applegate is an American dancer, producer and actress. Having started early, she landed some pretty memorable roles, including her role on the popular sitcom Married with Children, where she played Kelly Bundy, daughter of Al and Peggy Bundy. Her career has since taken off and she has been nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe.
Who is Christina Applegate?
Christina Applegate was born on November 21, 1971 in Hollywood, California to Bob Applegate and Nancy Lee Priddy. Her father was a record label executive while her mother was a singer and actress. Unfortunately, his parents separated shortly after his birth.
Christina made her television debut with her mother on a soap opera when she was just three months old. She then appeared in an advertisement for Playtex when she was five months old.
In 1979, Applegate landed her first film role in Jaws of Satan and then in 1981 she was cast in Beatlemania. In 1987, she landed the now-iconic role of Kelly Bundy on the FOX network sitcom. Married with children – a role she played for over a decade.
Christina attended Lycée Excelsior, but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. She built a long career with roles in Vibrations, Through the Moon, Wild Bill, Nowhere and Jane Austen’s Mafia. In 2001, away from the screen, she was the executive producer of Doudous Misérables.
In 2004, she starred in the Christmas comedy Christmas Survivor alongside Ben Affleck. She also appeared with Matt Dillon in Employee of the Month. Later, Christina Applegate starred in the revival of the Broadway Musical Sweet Charity. On the game board, she broke her foot; Due to the injury, she could not dance and had to wear special shoes while performing her role.
Christina has also performed quite a bit during her career, lending her voice to Dogs and Cats: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Alvin and the Chipmunks where she voiced one of the Chipettes in 2011 and 2015. In July 2018, she landed the lead role in the Netflix series Death to Me. She is also one of the show’s executive producers alongside Adam McKay, Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum.
Christina Applegate is well involved in charity work especially those associated with breast cancer education and research, due to the fact that she herself is a breast cancer survivor. In 2009, she created a charitable foundation dedicated to breast cancer screening in women. She received the Saint Vintage Love Cures award in February 2015 as a result of her philanthropic activities.
Net value
With her early debut in the industry, the award-winning actress and dancer has an estimated net worth of $20 million. This impressive sum is the result of his years in the industry with a deep presence on the big and small screen.
Is Christina Applegate married? husband and children
Christina has had her share of relationships. Previously, she dated Brad Pitt, Nuno Bettencourt and Sebastian Bach. She then married in 2001 to her boyfriend Johnathon Schaech. Unfortunately, they divorced in 2007, after 6 years of marriage.
Currently, Christina is married to Martyn LeNoble, a musician by profession. Martyn (born April 14, 1969) is a Dutch bassist and founding member of an American alternative rock band. Porn for Pyros. Growing up in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, he started playing in a rock band when he was just 14 years old. He then moved to Los Angeles where he met Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins and DiStefano Peter. Together they formed Porno for Pyros in 1992. He has collaborated with other artists such as Soulsavers, Maria McKee, The Cult, Dave Gahanna, Tom Morello and Layne Staley, to name a few.
Martyn and Christina met in 2008 after dating for two years. In 2010, on Valentine’s Day, they got engaged. At this point, Christina was going through her battle with breast cancer. Martyn LeNoble remains dedicated and supportive throughout the process. She eventually underwent a double mastectomy to get rid of breast cancer. The same year, she announced that she was pregnant. And after three years of engagement, the couple had a private ceremony in Los Angeles.
On January 27, 2011, Christina Applegate gave birth to a baby girl named Sadie Grace LeNoble. She said she doesn’t think she’s ready to resume the pregnancy process, but she is dedicated and committed as a loving mother to Sadie, who is an only child at the moment.
Height, weight and body measurements
Christina Applegate is 5ft 5in and weighs 55kg. She is of medium build with blonde hair and green eyes. Her body measures 35-25-35 inches for bust, waist and hips respectively. She also has a celebrity trainer who sets a workout schedule and helps her stay in shape. Christina is also a vegetarian.
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