Christine Taylor Biography

Name:Christine Taylor-Stiller

Date of Birth:July 30, 1971

Place of Birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania

Christine Taylor-Stiller is an American actress.

Early Life

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

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. Christine Taylor 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, 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. Christine Taylor 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, but the series never aired.

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

Taylor has since appeared opposite Stiller in three films: Zoolander (2001), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), and Tropic Thunder (2008).

In 2010, Taylor guest starred on Hannah Montana.

Personal Life

Taylor married actor, screenwriter, and director Ben Stiller on May 13, 2000. They had met while making the TV show Heat Vision and Jack.

The couple have two children, Ella (2002) and Quinlin (2005).

Christine Taylor is the daughter-in-law of acclaimed actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

Filmography

1993 Calendar Girl Melissa Smock as Christine Joan Taylor

Showdown Julie

1994 Night of the Demons 2 Terri

1995 Breaking Free Brooke Kaufman

The Brady Bunch Movie Marcia Brady

Here Come the Munsters Marilyn Hyde (Munster)

1996 The Craft Laura Lizzie

To the Ends of Time Princess Stephanie

A Very Brady Sequel Marcia Brady

Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! Ballerina

1997 Campfire Tales Lauren

1998 Denial Sammie

The Wedding Singer Holly Sullivan

Overnight Delivery Kimberly Jasney

Desperate But Not Serious Lili

Heat Vision and Jack The Sheriff

1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye Deeann Emory

2001 True Love Unknown

Zoolander Matilda Jeffries

2003 Harry's Girl Harry's Girl

2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Katherin "Kate" Veatch

The First Year's a Bitch Andrea

2005 The Commuters Sandy

2006 52 Flights Jennifer

Room 6 Amy

Dedication Allison

The Mirror Herself

2007 License To Wed Lindsey Jones

2008 Tropic Thunder Rebecca

Kabluey Betty

2010 Farewell Mr. Kringle Anna

Television

1989–1991 Hey Dude Melody Hanson 62 episodes

1991 Dallas Margaret Barnes 1 episode

Life Goes On Drama Student #1 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor

Saved by the Bell Heather Brooks 1 episode

1992 Blossom Patti 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor

1995 Caroline in the City Debbie 1 episode

Ellen Karen Lewis 2 episodes

1996 Party Girl Mary

1997 Rewind Dana unaired pilot

Murphy Brown Taffy

Seinfeld Ellen 1 episode

Friends Bonnie 3 episodes

1999 Cupid Yvonne 1 episode

2000 Spin City Catherine Moore (Caitlin's Sister)

2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Herself 3 episodes

2005 Arrested Development Sally Sitwell 2 episodes

2006 My Name Is Earl Alex Meyers 1 episode

American Dad! Candy

2010 Phineas and Ferb Khakka Peu Peu's nagging wife

Hannah Montana Forever Lori guest star, 2 episodes