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Christa Miller
Born (1964-05-28) May 28, 1964 (age 61)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 1985–present
Known for Kate O'Brien in The Drew Carey Show
Jordan Sullivan in Scrubs
Ellie Torres in Cougar Town
Spouse(s)
(m. 1999)
Children 3, including Charlotte Lawrence
Relatives Susan Saint James (aunt)

Christa Miller-Lawrence (born May 28, 1964) is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in many TV comedies. You might know her as Kate O'Brien from The Drew Carey Show. She also played Jordan Sullivan in Scrubs. Later, she was Ellie Torres in Cougar Town. More recently, she appeared as Liz in Shrinking. Christa has also lent her voice to characters like Cleopatra in Clone High.

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Christa Miller started as a child model. However, her modeling career was short. She later decided to try acting. In 1990, she moved to Los Angeles. There, she took acting lessons. This is when she truly began her journey as an actress.

Her Acting Career

Christa's first TV role was in Kate & Allie. Her real-life aunt, Susan Saint James, starred in that show. After that, she appeared in other popular shows. These included Northern Exposure and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

A big moment for Christa was appearing on Seinfeld. She played two different characters. In 1993, she was a boss in one episode. This role made her realize how much she loved comedy. Two years later, she played George's girlfriend, Paula. This helped her get a role in The Drew Carey Show. She played Kate O'Brien from 1995 to 2002.

In 2001, her husband, Bill Lawrence, created a new show. It was a comedy-drama called Scrubs. Christa got a guest role as Jordan Sullivan. This character was Dr. Cox's funny ex-wife. She was only supposed to be in one episode. But her character became very popular. So, she appeared in many more episodes. Christa also voiced Cleopatra in the cartoon show Clone High.

From 2009 to 2015, Christa starred in Cougar Town. This show was also created by her husband. She played Ellie Torres. She worked with Courteney Cox on this show. In 2023, she started playing Liz in the Apple TV series Shrinking.

Her Family Life

Christa Miller married Bill Lawrence in 1999. They have three children together. Their names are Charlotte, William, and Henry. Her aunt, Susan Saint James, is also a well-known actress.

Movies and TV Shows

Christa Miller has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Love and Happiness
1997 Kiss & Tell Alex Stoddard
1999 Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire Kathy
2000 The Operator Janice Wheelan
2016 Hot Air Kate
2018 Breaking In Maggie Harris

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1985, 1988 Kate & Allie Student Episode: "Allie's Affair"
Blair Episodes: "Allie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "The Odd Couples"
1990 Northern Exposure Laurie Batan Episode: "Soapy Sanderson"
1992 Stepfather III Beth Davis Television film
1993, 1995 Seinfeld Ellen Episode: "The Sniffing Accountant"
Paula Episode: "The Doodle"
1994 A Friend to Die For Terri Television film
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Girl Episode: "Who's the Boss?"
1994 Party of Five Theresa Episode: "Much Ado"
1995–2002 The Drew Carey Show Kate O'Brien Series regular, 183 episodes
2001–2010 Scrubs Jordan Sullivan Recurring role, 89 episodes
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2003–04)
2002–2003,
2023–2024
Clone High Cleopatra "Cleo" Smith (voice) Series regular, 13 episodes
Candide Sampson (voice) Series regular, (Season 2–3)
2008 The Andromeda Strain Dr. Angela Noyce Miniseries
2009 CSI: Miami Amy Lansing Episode: "Divorce Party"
2009–2015 Cougar Town Ellie Torres Series regular, 102 episodes
Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series (2014)
2015 Undateable Ally/Jackie 3 episodes
2019 Whiskey Cavalier Kelly Ashland Episode: "Two of a Kind"
2021 Head of the Class Principal Maris Recurring role
2023–present Shrinking Liz Series regular, also music supervisor

See also

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