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Christina Hendricks
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Hendricks in March 2014
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Christina Rene Hendricks
May 3, 1975 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
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Geoffrey Arend
(m. 2009; div. 2019)George Bianchini
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| Awards | Full list |
Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. She has had a long career in movies and TV shows. She has won many awards, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She has also been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards.
Christina is very well known for playing Joan Harris in the TV show Mad Men. This show was very popular and won many awards.
Christina was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her mother was American, and her father was English. She grew up in Portland, Oregon, and Twin Falls, Idaho. In these places, she started acting in local theater plays. After finishing high school in Virginia, she moved to New York City. She began a career as a model after entering a contest for Seventeen magazine. She worked as a model for over ten years before becoming an actress.
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Early life and childhood
Christina Rene Hendricks was born on May 3, 1975. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her mother, Jackie Sue Hendricks, was a psychologist. Her father, Robert Hendricks, worked for the United States Forest Service. He was from Birmingham, England. Because of her father, Christina has dual citizenship, meaning she is a citizen of both America and Britain. She has one older brother.
Her family moved often because of her father's job. When she was two months old, they moved to Georgia. Then, they moved to Portland, Oregon, where she went to elementary school.
When Christina was nine, her family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho. She finished elementary and middle school there. She said her family loved being outdoors and often went camping. Her mother encouraged her and her brother to join a local theater group. Christina acted in a play called Grease. She loved being part of the theater community. At age 10, Christina, who was naturally blonde, started coloring her hair red. She was inspired by the book Anne of Green Gables.
As a teenager, her family moved again, this time to Fairfax, Virginia. Christina found this move difficult. She said she was often picked on at Fairfax High School. She found friends and comfort in the school's drama department. She acted in many school plays. Besides acting, she also studied ballet for many years. She left high school in her last year and finished her studies at a local community college.
Becoming an actress
Starting with modeling and early TV roles (1994–2006)
After high school, Christina worked as a receptionist and at a hair salon. Then, she entered a contest to be on the cover of Seventeen magazine. This led her to sign with IMG Models. At 18, she moved to New York City. She decided to become a model instead of going to drama school.
She modeled in New York, London, and Japan from age 18 to 27. She lived in London for about a year. Later, she moved to Los Angeles, California, with her mother and brother. She first thought about working in the music business. But her friends told her to keep modeling and try acting. She appeared in commercials for Carl's Jr. and Dr. Pepper. She was also in a music video for the band Everclear in 1997. Her hand was even used in the poster for the movie American Beauty.
Her first main acting role was in the TV show Beggars and Choosers. This show was about young professionals and ran from 1999 to 2001. She also had a guest role in the show Angel in 2000. After that, she appeared in the TV movie The Big Time (2002). She also had recurring roles in other TV shows like ER (2002), The Court (2003), and Firefly (2002–2003). In 2004, she played Nicolette Ray in the TV show Kevin Hill.
Mad Men and becoming famous (2007–2015)
Christina's most famous role was playing Joan Holloway in the AMC series Mad Men. The show was set in New York City in the 1960s. Christina's acting in this role was highly praised. She was nominated for six Primetime Emmy awards for Best Supporting Actress. She was on the show for all seven seasons until it ended in 2015.
In 2007, Christina also made her first movie appearance in La Cucina. She played a writer in this movie. That year, she also starred in the movie South of Pico. She appeared in four episodes of the NBC series Life (2007–2008).
In 2010, she was in the music video for "The Ghost Inside" by the band Broken Bells.
She had a supporting role in the action movie Drive (2011). The next year, she was in the movie Ginger & Rosa. She played a mother in the 1960s. In 2011, she also acted on stage in a play called Company. She also lent her voice to the racing video game Need for Speed: The Run in 2011.
In 2014, she played the main character in the movie Lost River. She also starred in the movie Dark Places (2015). After Mad Men finished in 2015, she starred in two seasons of the TV show Another Period (2015–2016). This show was set in the early 1900s.
Good Girls and recent roles (2016–present)
In 2016, Christina was in the movie The Neon Demon. She played a modeling agent. The same year, she starred in six episodes of the series Hap and Leonard. She played the ex-wife of a detective.
In 2018, she was in the horror movie The Strangers: Prey at Night. She played a mother whose family is attacked. Even though some critics didn't love the movie, many praised Christina's acting. The movie was also successful at the box office.
In 2018, Christina returned to TV in the series The Romanoffs. She worked again with the creator of Mad Men. She also stars in the NBC comedy-crime series Good Girls. In this show, she plays a woman who tries to get control of her money by robbing a grocery store. This show ran until 2021. In late 2018, Christina starred in the movie American Woman. She played a woman helping her sister raise her family. She also voiced Gabby Gabby, a doll in the animated movie Toy Story 4 (2019). In 2020, Christina voiced Officer Jaffe in the Scooby-Doo movie Scoob!.
Acting credits and awards
Images for kids
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Christina Hendricks in March 2014
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Christina Hendricks in 2005
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