--- name: "Christina Applegate" canonical: "https://film.one/person/christina-applegate" fi1m_id: "christina-applegate" imdb_id: "nm0000775" tmdb_id: 18979 wikidata_id: "Q188280" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 November 1971" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 58 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-23T04:08:50.136399+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Christina Applegate ## Identity Christina Applegate - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christina-applegate - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** christina-applegate - **IMDb ID:** nm0000775 - **TMDB ID:** 18979 - **Wikidata ID:** Q188280 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Applegate, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188280, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000775/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18979 Actor. Born 25 November 1971 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 November 1971, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Active:** 1994–2013 - **Frequently works with:** [Adam McKay](https://film.one/person/adam-mckay.md), [David Cross](https://film.one/person/david-cross.md), [David Koechner](https://film.one/person/david-koechner.md), [Glenn Berger](https://film.one/person/glenn-berger.md), [Janice Karman](https://film.one/person/janice-karman.md), [Jason Lee](https://film.one/person/jason-lee.md), [Jonathan Aibel](https://film.one/person/jonathan-aibel.md), [Judd Apatow](https://film.one/person/judd-apatow.md) - **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (2), 2000s 57 (2), 2010s 46 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 56 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 6, Fantasy 3, Animation 2, Family 2, Music 2, Science Fiction 1 - **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,151m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Applegate, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188280, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000775/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18979 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy*](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md) (78), [*Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues*](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md) (58) - **Disney+:** [*Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel*](https://film.one/film/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-squeakquel.md) (36), [*Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked*](https://film.one/film/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chipwrecked.md) (35) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Christina Applegate > Christina Applegate gives broad comedy someone credible to push against, and we value her sharp timing. Our reservation is with the writing: *Anchorman* makes good use of her while allowing the men far more mischief. In *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), Christina Applegate’s Veronica Corningstone looks capable of doing a day’s work. Will Ferrell’s pompous newsreader and his colleagues make that seem an unusual qualification. Applegate keeps Veronica credible without letting her disappear among the men, giving their stupidity someone to inconvenience. We laughed at her persistence in behaving like a working adult, because it makes the surrounding nonsense look even sillier. She gives the scenes something to play against without stopping them to explain the joke. Her breakthrough was Kelly Bundy in *Married... with Children* (1987–1997), followed by lead television roles in *Jesse* (1998–2000) and *Samantha Who?* (2007–2009). Film comedies ran alongside that work, with *Anchorman* giving her a particularly clear assignment as the ambitious news anchor opposite Ferrell. She developed her improvisational skills on the film, despite having the part that most needs to remain plausible. Her control should not be mistaken for a reluctance to join in. Director Adam McKay lets Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner wander into digressions that need scarcely justify themselves as story. We enjoy enough of those detours to forgive the loose construction, but the distribution of comic freedom is uneven. Applegate is required to keep Veronica plausible while the others can become as peculiar as they please. The writing gives her less room to surprise us, and no amount of good timing can quite correct that. We would happily lose some of the men’s wandering for more of her. A later turn towards darker comedy came with Jen Harding in *Dead to Me* (2019–2022), which Applegate also executive-produced. It gave her more scope for dramatic work after an earlier career weighted towards lighter roles. That was a welcome development, though we would not treat serious material as a promotion out of comedy. Start with *Anchorman*: Ferrell gets the larger share of the foolishness, but there is plenty of pleasure in watching Applegate deal with him. ## Biography Christina Applegate is an American actress. She began her career as a child performer and gained recognition for playing Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom *Married... with Children* (1987–1997). She has appeared in numerous films and television series. Her film credits include Veronica Corningstone in *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004) and its 2013 sequel, as well as roles in *Bad Moms* (2016) and voice performances in the *Alvin and the Chipmunks* films. On television she has starred in *Jesse* (1998–2000), *Samantha Who?* (2007–2009), *Up All Night* (2011–2012) and *Dead to Me* (2019–2022). Applegate won a Primetime Emmy Award for a guest role in *Friends* and received a Tony Award nomination for the 2005 Broadway revival of *Sweet Charity*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, biography.com, britannica.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), Fi1m 58, as Veronica Corningstone — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md) - *Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked* (2011), Fi1m 35, as Brittany (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chipwrecked.md) - *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel* (2009), Fi1m 36, as Brittany (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-squeakquel.md) - *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), Fi1m 78, as Veronica Corningstone — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md) - *Mars Attacks!* (1996), Fi1m 66, as Sharona — [page](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md) - *Friends* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Amy Green — [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md) ## Complete filmography (72) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Dead to Me* (2019), series, as Jen Harding · Executive Producer - *Crash Pad* (2017), as Morgan - *A Bad Moms Christmas* (2017), as Gwendolyn James - *Youth in Oregon* (2017), as Kate Gleason - *Ask the Storybots* (2016), series, Actor - *Bad Moms* (2016), as Gwendolyn James - *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip* (2015), as Brittany (voice) - *The Grinder* (2015), series, as Gail Budnick - *Meryl: The Lifetime Biopic with Christina Applegate* (2015), as Meryl Streep - *Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks* (2015), series, as Brittany Miller (Voice) - *Vacation* (2015), as Debbie Griswold - *The Book of Life* (2014), as Mary Beth (voice) - *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), as Veronica Corningstone — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md) - *Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked* (2011), as Brittany (voice) — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chipwrecked.md) - *Up All Night* (2011), series, as Reagan Brinkley · Producer - *Web Therapy* (2011), series, as Jenny Bologna - *Hall Pass* (2011), as Grace Searing - *Going the Distance* (2010), as Corrine Berlin - *Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore* (2010), as Catherine (voice) - *Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel* (2009), as Brittany (voice) — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-squeakquel.md) - *The Rocker* (2008), as Kim - *Samantha Who?* (2007), series, as Samantha Newly · Co-Executive Producer, Producer - *Farce of the Penguins* (2006), as Melissa (voice) - *Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas* (2005), as Suzanne Bedford - *Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie* (2004), as Veronica Corningstone - *Surviving Christmas* (2004), as Alicia Valco - *Father of the Pride* (2004), series, as Candy (voice) - *Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy* (2004), as Veronica Corningstone — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-the-legend-of-ron-burgundy.md) - *Grand Theft Parsons* (2004), as Barbara - *Employee of the Month* (2004), as Sara Goodwin - *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley* (2003), as Various (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Wonderland* (2003), as Susan Launius - *Reno 911!* (2003), series, as Seeeeemji - *View from the Top* (2003), as Christine - *Sol Goode* (2003), as Tramp (uncredited) - *The Sweetest Thing* (2002), as Courtney - *Prince Charming* (2001), as Kate - *Just Visiting* (2001), as Rosalind / Julia - *The Giving Tree* (2000), as Emily - *Out in Fifty* (1999), as Lilah - *Jesse* (1998), series, as Jesse Warner · Co-Producer - *Jane Austen's Mafia!* (1998), as Diane Steen - *The Big Hit* (1998), as Pam Shulman - *Claudine's Return* (1998), as Claudine Van Doozen - *Nowhere* (1997), as Dingbat - *Pauly* (1997), series, as Mariah - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Colette / Attorney (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Mars Attacks!* (1996), as Sharona — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md) - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *Vibrations* (1996), as Anamika - *Wild Bill* (1995), as Lurline - *Across the Moon* (1994), as Kathy - *Friends* (1994), series, as Amy Green — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md) - *Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead* (1991), as Swell - *Top of the Heap* (1991), series, as Kelly Bundy - *The Earth Day Special* (1990), as Kelly Bundy - *Streets* (1990), as Dawn - *Dance 'Til Dawn* (1988), as Patrice Johnson - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Tina - *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Kelly Bundy - *Heart of the City* (1986), series, as Robin Kennedy - *All Is Forgiven* (1986), series, as Simone - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Holly - *Washingtoon* (1985), series, as Sally Forehead - *The New Leave It to Beaver* (1984), series, as Wendy, Mandy - *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Stacy - *Grace Kelly* (1983), as Young Grace Kelly - *Silver Spoons* (1982), series, as Jeannie Bolens - *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Kitten - *Jaws of Satan* (1982), as Kim Perry - *Father Murphy* (1981), series, as Ada - *Beatlemania* (1981), as Dancer ## Gallery - ![Christina Applegate](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-f98e80d4b3c1.jpg) Christina Applegate — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Christina_Applegate_SDCC_2014.jpg/1280px-Christina_Applegate_SDCC_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Christina Applegate at the 60th Annual Emmy Awards, Nokia Theater, Sept. 21, 2008.](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-f8cc410a6e7a.jpg) Christina Applegate at the 60th Annual Emmy Awards, Nokia Theater, Sept. 21, 2008. — watchwithkristin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Christina_Applegate1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Christina Applegate and date face photographers outside the Governor's Ball following the 41st Annual Emmy Awards, 9/17/89 - Permission granted to copy, publish (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-f343ae268740.jpg) Christina Applegate and date face photographers outside the Governor's Ball following the 41st Annual Emmy Awards, 9/17/89 - Permission granted to copy, publish (1989) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Christina_Applegate_%28255147209%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Newspaper clipping of Christina Applegate, November 2, 1986 .](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-786f8e62cda7.jpg) Newspaper clipping of Christina Applegate, November 2, 1986 . — The Daily Item, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Christina_Applegate_-_The_Daily_Item_%281986%29.jpg/1280px-Christina_Applegate_-_The_Daily_Item_%281986%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Christina Applegate](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-a99c92bc54aa.jpg) Christina Applegate — Image via TMDB - ![Christina Applegate](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-ede9c3a0f551.jpg) Christina Applegate — Image via TMDB - ![Christina Applegate](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-789ebf8479c7.jpg) Christina Applegate — Image via TMDB - ![American actress Christina Applegate. (2004)](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-391bcdcfebaa.jpg) American actress Christina Applegate. (2004) — alotofmillion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Christina_Applegate_1.JPG/1280px-Christina_Applegate_1.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Christina Applegate at the "Up All Night" Cast at Paley Center 2012.](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-a752f77cf072.jpg) Christina Applegate at the "Up All Night" Cast at Paley Center 2012. — MingleMediaTVNetwork, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Christina_Applegate_2012.jpg/1280px-Christina_Applegate_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Christina Applegate](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-bc7fadf6ffc6.jpg) Christina Applegate — Image via TMDB - ![Christina Applegate](https://film.one/media/person/98612/gallery-1b940446aeea.jpg) Christina Applegate — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won - 2003: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (won) ### Other awards — 4 won, 1 nominated - Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award 2012: Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (won) - 35th People's Choice Awards 2009: 35th People's Choice Awards (won), for *Samantha Who?* - TV Land Award 2009: TV Land Award (won), for *Married... with Children* - Theatre World Award 2005: Theatre World Award (won), for *Sweet Charity* - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2005: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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