Taylor, Christine 1971–

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TAYLOR, Christine 1971–

(Christine Joan Taylor)

PERSONAL

Born July 30, 1971, in Allentown, PA; daughter of Skip (an owner of a security company) and Joan (a homemaker) Taylor; married Ben Stiller (an actor, director, producer, and writer), May 13, 2000; children: Ella Olivia. Education: Graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School. Religion: Roman Catholicism.

Addresses: Agent—David Guillod, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Handprint Entertainment, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: MTV Movie Award nomination (with Christopher Daniel Barnes), best kiss, 1997, for AVery Brady Sequel.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Christine Joan Taylor) Melissa Smock, Calendar Girl, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1993.

Julie, Showdown, 1994.

Terri, Night of the Demons 2 (also known as Night of the Demons: Angela's Revenge), Borde Releasing, 1994.

Marcia Brady, The Brady Bunch Movie, Paramount, 1995.

Laura Lizzie, The Craft (also known as Dangereuse alliance), Columbia, 1996.

Lauren, "The Campfire," Campfire Tales, New Line Cinema, 1996.

Marcia Brady, A Very Brady Sequel, Paramount, 1996.

Princess Stephanie, To the Ends of Time, Imperial Entertainment, 1996.

Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks!, 1996.

Kimberly Jasney, Overnight Delivery, New Line Cinema, 1997.

Holly Sullivan, The Wedding Singer, New Line Cinema, 1998.

Matilda Jeffries, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001.

(Uncredited) Member of closing credits choir, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), Paramount, 2003.

Kate Veatch, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (also known as Dodgeball and Dodgeball: The Movie), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Romantic Comedy, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Melody Hanson, Hey Dude, Nickelodeon, 1989–1991.

Mary, Party Girl, Fox, 1996.

Appeared in the unaired series Rewind, Fox.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Brooke Kaufman, Breaking Free, 1995.

Marilyn Hyde, Here Come the Munsters, Fox, 1995.

Sammie, Denial (also known as Something about Sex), Cinemax, 1998.

Deeann Emory, Kiss Toledo Goodbye, Starz!, 2000.

Lily, Desperate but Not Serious (also known as Reckless + Wild), HBO, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

America: A Tribute to Heroes, multiple networks, 2001.

Herself, Reel Comedy: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Heather Brooks, "S.A.T.'s," Saved by the Bell, NBC, 1991.

(As Christine Joan Taylor) First drama student, "Life after Death," Life Goes On, ABC, 1991.

(As Christine Joan Taylor) Margaret Barnes, "Conundrum: Parts 1 & 2," Dallas, CBS, 1991.

(As Christine Joan Taylor) Patti, "What Price Love?," Blossom, NBC, 1992.

Karen Lewis, "The Bridges of L.A. County," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1995.

Karen Lewis, "Ellen's Choice," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1995.

Taffy, "Who Do You Truss?," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1996.

The Grind, MTV, 1996.

Bonnie, "The One at the Beach," Friends, NBC, 1997.

Bonnie, "The One with the Jellyfish," Friends, NBC, 1997.

Bonnie, "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion," Friends, NBC, 1997.

Ellen, "The Van Buren Boys," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997.

Yvonne, "A Great Personality," Cupid, ABC, 1999.

Catherine Moore, "A Tale of Two Sisters," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 2000.

Herself, "There's Something about Ben Stiller" (also known as "Ben Stiller"), Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Herself, "Ben's Birthday Party," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

Herself, "The Blind Date," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

Herself, "Mel's Offer," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

Guest, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Guest, On–Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Also appeared in an episode of Fast Forward, The Disney Channel.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Debbie, Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC, 1995.

The sheriff, Heat Vision and Jack, Fox, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

Marcia Brady, The Real Live Brady Bunch, Los Angeles production, 1992.

Also appeared in community theatre productions of the musicals Fiddler on the Roof and Grease.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, March 13, 1995, pp. 55–56; November 18, 1996, p. 105; November 22, 1999, p. 184.

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