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Christina Applegate as Samantha on "Samantha Who?"
Christina Applegate as Samantha on "Samantha Who?" - © ABC
Christina Applegate stars as Samantha on ABC's "Samantha Who??"

Christina Applegate has garnered critical praise for her strength and versatility as an actress in theater, film and television. After receiving accolades for her performance starring alongside Cameron Diaz and Selma Blair in the raucous feature comedy, "The Sweetest Thing," Christina Applegate's range of skill landed her numerous roles in both independent and studio projects. Christina Applegate's feature film credits include "Surviving Christmas," for director Mike Mitchell, the DreamWorks comedy "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," the dark comedy "Employee of the Month," the indie film "Grand Theft Parsons," for director David Caffrey, Lionsgate Films' "Wonderland," Miramax's "View from the Top," "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and "Mars Attacks!"

Christina Applegate recently made her Broadway debut in the revival of "Sweet Charity," in the starring role of Charity Hope Valentine. For her role, Christina Applegate was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, as well as a Drama Desk Award in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Musical. "Sweet Charity" ended its run in January 2006. Other stage credits for Christina Applegate include an appearance in John Cassavetes' Los Angeles production of "The Third Day," with Gena Rowlands, "The Axeman's Jazz," "Nobody Leaves Empty Handed," "The Run-Through" and "The Grass Harp."

Christina Applegate first gained widespread attention as the sexy and sarcastic Kelly Bundy on the long-running series "Married with Children." After a very successful 11-season run, Christina Applegate furthered her television success by starring in her own comedy series, "Jesse." In 1999 the highly-rated show garnered Christina Applegate a People's Choice Award as Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series and a Golden Globe nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical.

In 2004 Christina Applegate returned to television as a guest star on "Friends," as Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) younger sister, Amy. Christina Applegate's performance earned her an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role. Christina Applegate was nominated for an Emmy once again the following year for yet another witty performance.

In 2005 Christina Applegate appeared in the telefilm "James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas," directed by Richard Friedenberg and based on the author's bestselling novel. Christina Applegate is currently filming the feature "The Rocker," with Rainn Wilson ("The Office") and directed by Peter Cattaneo ("The Full Monty").






CHRISTINA APPLEGATE: FACTS

How tall is Christina Applegate? How old is Christina Applegate? Where was Christina Applegate born? Find out here.

Age: 38 years old
Birthday: November 25, 1971
Height: 5' 5"
Birthplace: Hollywood, CA
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Husband: Johnathon Schaech (10/20/2001 - 8/10/2007, divorced)



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Christina Applegate as Samantha on "Samantha Who?" 16th Annual SAG Awards Nominations"Inglourious Basterds," "Precious" and "Up in the Air" lead the way for movies, while "30 Rock," "The Closer" and "Dexter" came out on top for TV. Read more...
"Mad Men" Cast 2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...
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SAMANTHA WHO?: NEWS (11)


"Desperate Housewives" Cast Disney Partners with HuluAmong the ABC, ABC Family, and Disney Channel shows to become available for streaming soon: "Lost," "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," "Ugly Betty," "Samantha Who?," "Scrubs" and "Private Practice." Read more...
Cast of "Samantha Who?" ABC Juggles its Schedule with the Premieres of "In the Motherhood" and "Better Off Ted"Plus, "Scrubs" and "Samantha Who?" change time slots. Read more...
"Grey's Anatomy" Cast ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Offer Incredible Lineup of Programming in Stunning HD on the iTunes StoreThe iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store with over 200 million TV episodes sold. Read more...
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CHRISTINA APPLEGATE: TWEETS

March 16, 2010
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5 hours ago
LA meetings today on Fox Studios Lot... Christina Applegate and Jason Segal sightings!
7 hours ago
I just read on Twitter that Christina Applegate is hooked on Bejeweled!
7 hours ago
@kriscam That's funny, you look nothing like Christina Applegate, yet you bear a strong resemblance to the Mona Lisa.
16 hours ago
i was just told that with my new haircut i look even more like Christina Applegate. My celebrity doppelgangers are always so random.
16 hours ago
Andre 3000 Outkast, Fiona Apple,singer Bryan Adams, musician Dammon Albarn, musician BlurShri Appleby,actress Christina Applegate, #Vegans
17 hours ago
@davidfaustino did u ever make out with your co-star & tv sister christina applegate when not shooing MWC?
18 hours ago
And so does Christina Applegate!
23 hours ago
Christina Applegate had a sitcom! #sexay
23 hours ago
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1 day ago
@RaesAbigGirlNow @ALWAYZJAY did u two noticed jonathan isn't following Christina applegate and someone else anymore?
1 day ago
@nishaaaaaaaaa i LOVE that song, esp when he name drops christina applegate
1 day ago
in case ur wondering my top 5: sarah michelle gellar, heath ledger, christina applegate, jessica stroup, natalie portman // 900th tweet <3
1 day ago
@oliviamunn is that the show with Christina Applegate??
1 day ago
Oh it's called The Sweetest Thing! Christina Applegate, Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair!
2 days ago
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2 days ago