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Christine Taylor
Christine Taylor
Born	Christine Joan Taylor; July 30, 1971 (age 38); Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Ben Stiller (2000–present)

For the adult model, see Christi Taylor.

Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress.

[edit] Early life

Taylor was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan, a homemaker, and Skip Taylor, an owner of a security company.^[1] She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania. Taylor has a brother, Brian, and attended Allentown Central Catholic High School.^[2]

[edit] Career

Taylor began her acting career in 1989 at the age of 18 on the Nickelodeon Network children's television series Hey Dude where she played the lifeguard Melody Hanson. She continued in that role through 1991 while making various guest appearances on other programs. In 1995, Taylor was cast as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and later in A Very Brady Sequel.

Following The Brady Bunch Movie, Taylor's career advanced rapidly, highlighted by several comedic guest appearances on Ellen, landing the lead role in the television series Party Girl, based on the 1995 film of the same name, and more guest appearances on Seinfeld and Friends. She also played Drew Barrymore's cousin, Holly Sullivan, in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer.

Later TV appearances include a guest star in 2005 in two episodes of the cult favorite "Arrested Development" as "Sally Sitwell" and in 2006 in an episode of NBC's My Name Is Earl. In July 2006, Ben Stiller announced plans to direct a CBS comedy series starring Taylor,^[3] but the series never aired.^[2]

She has co-starred with Mandy Moore in both Dedication and License To Wed.

[edit] Personal life

Taylor married actor, scriptwriter, and director Ben Stiller on May 13, 2000. They had met while making the tv show Heat Vision and Jack. Taylor has since appeared opposite Stiller in three films: Zoolander (2001), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), and Tropic Thunder (2008). On April 10, 2002, Taylor gave birth to their first baby, a daughter named Ella Olivia Stiller. Taylor gave birth to her second baby, a son named Quinlin Dempsey Stiller, on July 10, 2005.

[edit] Filmography

Hey Dude (1989–1991) as Melody Hanson
Dallas: "Conundrum: Part 1" (1991-05-03) as Margaret Barnes
Life Goes On: "Life After Death" (1991-11-03) as Drama Student #1
Saved by the Bell: "S.A.T.s" (1991-11-16) as Heather Brooks
Blossom: "What Price Love?" (1992-09-14) as Patti
Calendar Girl (1993) as Melissa Smock
Showdown (1993) as Julie
Night of the Demons 2 (1994) as Terri
Breaking Free (1995) as Brooke Kaufman
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) as Marcia Brady
Caroline in the City: "Pilot" (1995-09-21) as Debbie
Here Come the Munsters (1995) as Marilyn Hyde Munster
Ellen (1995, two episodes) as Karen Lewis
The Craft (1996) as Laura Lizzie
To the Ends of Time (1996) as Princess Stephanie
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) as Marcia Brady
Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! (1996) as Unknown
Party Girl (1996) as Mary
Rewind (1997, unaired pilot) as Dana
Murphy Brown: "Who Do You Truss?" (1997-01-13) as Taffy
Seinfeld: "The Van Buren Boys" (1997-02-06) as Ellen
Campfire Tales (1997) as Lauren
Friends (1997, three episodes) as Bonnie
Denial (1998) as Sammie
The Wedding Singer (1998) as Holly Sullivan
Overnight Delivery (1998) as Kimberly Jasney
Desperate But Not Serious (1999) as Lili
Heat Vision and Jack (1999) as The Sheriff
Cupid: "A Great Personality" (1999-01-07)
Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) as Deeann Emory
Spin City: "A Tale of Two Sisters" (2000-01-12) as Catherine Moore, Caitlin's Sister
True Love (2001)
Zoolander (2001) as Matilda Jeffries
Harry's Girl (2003)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004, three episodes) as Herself
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) as Kate Veatch
The First Year's A Bitch (2004) as Andrea
The Commuters (2005) as Sandy
Arrested Development (2005, two episodes) as Sally Sitwell
52 Flights (2006)
My Name Is Earl: "The Professor" (2006-02-09) as Alex Meyers
American Dad!: "Camp Refoogee" (2006-09-10) as Candy
Room 6 (2006) as Amy
Dedication (2006) as Allison
The Mirror (2006) as Herself
License To Wed (2007) as Lindsey Jones
Tropic Thunder (2008) as Rebecca
Kabluey (2008) as Betty

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Christine Taylor Biography (1971-)
^ ^a ^b Christine Taylor Biography - Yahoo! Movies
^ "www.yahoo.com". Stiller, CBS down home for Taylor-tailored comedy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060705/tv_nm/stiller_dc. Retrieved July 5 2006.

[edit] External links

Christine Taylor at the Internet Movie Database

[bio-0] Christine Taylor Biography (1971-)

[Yahoo-1] Christine Taylor Biography - Yahoo! Movies

[CBS-2] "www.yahoo.com". Stiller, CBS down home for Taylor-tailored comedy. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060705/tv_nm/stiller_dc. Retrieved July 5 2006.

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