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For her performance as [[cocaine]] addict Caroline Wakefield in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s crime drama film ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' (2000),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/general/traffic-topher-grace--erika-christensen-interview-57162518/|title="Traffic": Topher Grace & Erika Christensen Interview|website=[[Hollywood.com]]|date=December 11, 2000}}</ref> she received the awards for [[MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance|Breakthrough Female Performance]] at the [[MTV Movie Awards]],<ref name="Michigan">{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/content/christensen-rises-mcdonalds-ad|title=Christensen rises up from McDonald's ad|website=[[The Michigan Daily]]|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=September 5, 2002|accessdate=July 4, 2010}}</ref> Standout Performance – Female at the [[Young Hollywood Awards]], and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] at the [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/14/sbtst.christiansen/|title='Traffic's Erika Christensen|website=[[CNN]]|first=Lori|last=Blackman|date=March 14, 2001}}</ref> Also in 2000, Christensen guest starred in single episodes of ''[[Time of Your Life (TV series)|Time of Your Life]]'', ''[[Movie Stars (TV series)|Movie Stars]]'', ''[[FreakyLinks]]'', and ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender]]''. In 2001, she had a recurring role on the sitcom ''[[The Geena Davis Show]]''. She also appeared in an episode of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[That '70s Show]]'', reuniting her with her ''Traffic'' co-star [[Topher Grace]]. She was named one of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''{{'s}} "Breakthrough Stars of 2001". The following year, Christensen starred in three feature films: the teen thriller ''[[Swimfan]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/features/350/erika-christensen-for-swimfan|title=Erika Christensen for "Swimfan"|website=Dark Horizons|first=Paul|last=Fischer|date=September 2, 2002}}</ref> the crime drama ''[[Home Room (film)|Home Room]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D02E4DC1138F936A3575AC0A9659C8B63|title=Home Room (2003) FILM REVIEW; Girls From Opposite Cliques Bond After a Shared Horror|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Stephen|last=Holden|date=September 5, 2003}}</ref> and the comedy ''[[The Banger Sisters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/02/07/banger-sisters|title=The Banger Sisters|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Michael|last=Sauter|date=February 7, 2003}}</ref> |
For her performance as [[cocaine]] addict Caroline Wakefield in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s crime drama film ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' (2000),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/general/traffic-topher-grace--erika-christensen-interview-57162518/|title="Traffic": Topher Grace & Erika Christensen Interview|website=[[Hollywood.com]]|date=December 11, 2000}}</ref> she received the awards for [[MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance|Breakthrough Female Performance]] at the [[MTV Movie Awards]],<ref name="Michigan">{{cite web|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/content/christensen-rises-mcdonalds-ad|title=Christensen rises up from McDonald's ad|website=[[The Michigan Daily]]|first=Luke|last=Smith|date=September 5, 2002|accessdate=July 4, 2010}}</ref> Standout Performance – Female at the [[Young Hollywood Awards]], and [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] at the [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/14/sbtst.christiansen/|title='Traffic's Erika Christensen|website=[[CNN]]|first=Lori|last=Blackman|date=March 14, 2001}}</ref> Also in 2000, Christensen guest starred in single episodes of ''[[Time of Your Life (TV series)|Time of Your Life]]'', ''[[Movie Stars (TV series)|Movie Stars]]'', ''[[FreakyLinks]]'', and ''[[The Pretender (TV series)|The Pretender]]''. In 2001, she had a recurring role on the sitcom ''[[The Geena Davis Show]]''. She also appeared in an episode of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sitcom ''[[That '70s Show]]'', reuniting her with her ''Traffic'' co-star [[Topher Grace]]. She was named one of ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''{{'s}} "Breakthrough Stars of 2001". The following year, Christensen starred in three feature films: the teen thriller ''[[Swimfan]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/features/350/erika-christensen-for-swimfan|title=Erika Christensen for "Swimfan"|website=Dark Horizons|first=Paul|last=Fischer|date=September 2, 2002}}</ref> the crime drama ''[[Home Room (film)|Home Room]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D02E4DC1138F936A3575AC0A9659C8B63|title=Home Room (2003) FILM REVIEW; Girls From Opposite Cliques Bond After a Shared Horror|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Stephen|last=Holden|date=September 5, 2003}}</ref> and the comedy ''[[The Banger Sisters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/02/07/banger-sisters|title=The Banger Sisters|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Michael|last=Sauter|date=February 7, 2003}}</ref> |
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In 2003, Christensen starred in [[MTV]]'s television film adaptation of ''[[Wuthering Heights (2003 film)|Wuthering Heights]]'', based on the [[Emily Brontë]] [[Wuthering Heights|novel of the same name]]. She also recorded multiple songs for the film's soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/13/arts/television-review-but-who-says-the-heights-have-to-like-wuther.html|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; But Who Says the Heights Have to, Like, Wuther?|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 13, 2003}}</ref> In 2004, she starred in the teen heist film ''[[The Perfect Score]]'',<ref name="IGN"/> and the horror film ''[[Riding the Bullet (film)|Riding the Bullet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/stephen-king-s-riding-the-bullet-1200530181/|title=Review: 'Stephen King's Riding the Bullet'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=October 14, 2004}}</ref> In 2005, Christensen recorded a version of "[[Let's Fall in Love]]" with [[John Stevens (singer)|John Stevens]] for his debut album ''[[Red (John Stevens album)|Red]]''.<ref name="Trades">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=3365|title=Music Review: John Stevens, "Red"|website=The Trades|accessdate=July 4, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Evergreen">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyevergreen.com/story/14410|title=Former idol croons on 'Red'|website=Daily Evergreen|accessdate=July 4, 2010 |
In 2003, Christensen starred in [[MTV]]'s television film adaptation of ''[[Wuthering Heights (2003 film)|Wuthering Heights]]'', based on the [[Emily Brontë]] [[Wuthering Heights|novel of the same name]]. She also recorded multiple songs for the film's soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/13/arts/television-review-but-who-says-the-heights-have-to-like-wuther.html|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; But Who Says the Heights Have to, Like, Wuther?|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 13, 2003}}</ref> In 2004, she starred in the teen heist film ''[[The Perfect Score]]'',<ref name="IGN"/> and the horror film ''[[Riding the Bullet (film)|Riding the Bullet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/stephen-king-s-riding-the-bullet-1200530181/|title=Review: 'Stephen King's Riding the Bullet'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=October 14, 2004}}</ref> In 2005, Christensen recorded a version of "[[Let's Fall in Love]]" with [[John Stevens (singer)|John Stevens]] for his debut album ''[[Red (John Stevens album)|Red]]''.<ref name="Trades">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=3365|title=Music Review: John Stevens, "Red"|website=The Trades|accessdate=July 4, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Evergreen">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyevergreen.com/story/14410|title=Former idol croons on 'Red'|website=Daily Evergreen|accessdate=July 4, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20110708220857/http://www.dailyevergreen.com/story/14410|archivedate=July 8, 2011|df=}}</ref> Also in 2005, Christensen co-starred in the films ''[[The Upside of Anger]]'' as Andy Wolfmeyer, co-starring [[Kevin Costner]] and [[Joan Allen]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-upside-of-anger-20050127|title=The Upside of Anger|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Peter|last=Travers|date=January 27, 2005}}</ref> ''[[The Sisters (2005 film)|The Sisters]]'' as Irene Prior, with [[Maria Bello]] and [[Elizabeth Banks]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-sisters-2006|title=The Sisters|website=[[Roger Ebert]]|first=Roger|last=Ebert|date=May 18, 2006}}</ref> and ''[[Flightplan]]'' as Fiona, starring [[Jodie Foster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/erika-christensen-and-sean-bean-join-flight-plan/|title=Erika Christensen and Sean Bean join 'Flight Plan'|website=[[MovieWeb]]|date=August 4, 2004}}</ref> The following year, she starred in the series ''[[Six Degrees]]'', which debuted on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] fall schedule on September 21, 2006.<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/21/arts/television/21heff.html?fta=y|title=Serendipitous Connections in the City of Separate Lives|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Virginia|last=Heffernan|date=September 21, 2006|accessdate=July 4, 2010}}</ref> Low ratings caused its cancellation after one season, leaving five episodes unaired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/lostremote/six-degrees-canceled-episodes-move-online/3623|title='Six Degrees' canceled, episodes move online|website=[[Adweek]]|first=Cory|last=Bergman|date=April 12, 2007}}</ref> |
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===2007–2015: ''Parenthood''=== |
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Christensen was a regular cast member on the [[NBC]] drama television series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'', which debuted on March 2, 2010, and concluded on January 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/620074/parenthood-finale-why-the-show-ended-that-way-and-scoop-on-the-7-biggest-surprises|title=Parenthood Finale: Why the Show Ended That Way, and Scoop On the 7 Biggest Surprises|website=[[E! Online]]|first=Kristin|last=Dos Santos|date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> She portrayed the role of Julia Braverman-Graham, the youngest daughter of the Braverman family.<ref name="Hofstra">{{cite web|url=http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/arts-entertainment/parenthood-premiere-leaves-room-for-growth-1.1264755 |title='Parenthood' premiere leaves room for growth |website=Hofstra Chronicle |accessdate=July 4, 2010 |
Christensen was a regular cast member on the [[NBC]] drama television series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'', which debuted on March 2, 2010, and concluded on January 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/620074/parenthood-finale-why-the-show-ended-that-way-and-scoop-on-the-7-biggest-surprises|title=Parenthood Finale: Why the Show Ended That Way, and Scoop On the 7 Biggest Surprises|website=[[E! Online]]|first=Kristin|last=Dos Santos|date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> She portrayed the role of Julia Braverman-Graham, the youngest daughter of the Braverman family.<ref name="Hofstra">{{cite web |url=http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/arts-entertainment/parenthood-premiere-leaves-room-for-growth-1.1264755 |title='Parenthood' premiere leaves room for growth |website=Hofstra Chronicle |accessdate=July 4, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130125124902/http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/arts-entertainment/parenthood-premiere-leaves-room-for-growth-1.1264755 |archivedate=January 25, 2013 |df= }}</ref> She won the 2014 [[Gracie Awards|Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series]] for her performance in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/scene/awards/scandal-angie-harmon-wanda-sykes-gracie-awards-1201187966/|title='Scandal,' Angie Harmon, Wanda Sykes Honored at Gracie Awards|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Andrea|last=Seikaly|date=May 21, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, she starred in the musical film ''[[How Sweet It Is (2013 film)|How Sweet It Is]]'', directed by [[Brian Herzlinger]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2012/film/news/4-thesps-discover-how-sweet-it-is-1118053451/|title=4 thesps discover 'How Sweet It Is'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Josh L.|last=Dickey|date=May 2, 2012}}</ref> and was a guest judge on 2 episodes of the cooking competition series ''[[Knife Fight (TV series)|Knife Fight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/parenthoods-erika-christensen-gets-eyeful-cod-sperm-esquires-knife-fight-exclusive-video/|title='Parenthood's' Erika Christensen Gets an Eyeful of Cod Sperm on Esquire's 'Knife Fight' (Exclusive Video)|website=[[TheWrap]]|first=Jethro|last=Nededog|date=October 8, 2013}}</ref> The following year, she appeared on the celebrity game show ''[[Hollywood Game Night]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/503362/hollywood-game-night-sneak-peek-mel-b-is-the-weak-link-on-her-team-watch-now|title=Hollywood Game Night Sneak Peek: Mel B Is the Weak Link on Her Team – Watch Now!|website=[[E! Online]]|first=Leanne|last=Aguilera|date=January 24, 2014}}</ref> and lead the cast of the [[Hallmark Channel]] television film ''[[My Boyfriends' Dogs]]'', based on the [[Dandi Daley Mackall]] novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/19/downside-of-puppy-love-in-hallmark-movie/|title=Downside of puppy love in Hallmark movie|website=[[The Washington Times]]|first=Nancy|last=Dunham|date=October 19, 2014}}</ref> |
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In February 2015, she was cast in the short-lived ABC crime drama series ''[[Wicked City (TV series)|Wicked City]]'' as Betty Beaumontaine, a single mother who becomes romantically involved with a serial killer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/erika-christensen-cast-la-crime-abc-1201380191/|title=Erika Christensen Joins ABC's 'L.A. Crime'|website=[[Deadline.com]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 24, 2015|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref> Also in 2015, she partnered with food company [[Lean Cuisine]] to launch their brand overhaul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aol.com/article/2015/07/10/erika-christensen-bonds-forged-on-parenthood-are-unbreakable/21208011/|title=Erika Christensen: Bonds forged on 'Parenthood' are 'unbreakable'|website=[[AOL]]|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref> In September 2015, Christensen was among several celebrities to appear in the music video "Love" for [[Dash Mihok]]'s band Diz and the Fam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.axs.com/ray-donovan-star-dash-mihok-and-his-band-on-the-rise-66381|title='Ray Donovan' star Dash Mihok and his band on the rise|website=AXS.com|first=Brittany|last=Frederick|date=September 20, 2015}}</ref> |
In February 2015, she was cast in the short-lived ABC crime drama series ''[[Wicked City (TV series)|Wicked City]]'' as Betty Beaumontaine, a single mother who becomes romantically involved with a serial killer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/02/erika-christensen-cast-la-crime-abc-1201380191/|title=Erika Christensen Joins ABC's 'L.A. Crime'|website=[[Deadline.com]]|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 24, 2015|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref> Also in 2015, she partnered with food company [[Lean Cuisine]] to launch their brand overhaul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aol.com/article/2015/07/10/erika-christensen-bonds-forged-on-parenthood-are-unbreakable/21208011/|title=Erika Christensen: Bonds forged on 'Parenthood' are 'unbreakable'|website=[[AOL]]|date=July 10, 2015}}</ref> In September 2015, Christensen was among several celebrities to appear in the music video "Love" for [[Dash Mihok]]'s band Diz and the Fam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.axs.com/ray-donovan-star-dash-mihok-and-his-band-on-the-rise-66381|title='Ray Donovan' star Dash Mihok and his band on the rise|website=AXS.com|first=Brittany|last=Frederick|date=September 20, 2015}}</ref> |
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Erika Christensen | |
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Born | Erika Jane Christensen August 19, 1982 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Cole Maness (m. 2015) |
Children | 1 |
Erika Jane Christensen (born August 19, 1982)[1] is an American actress and singer whose filmography includes roles in Traffic (2000), Swimfan (2002), The Banger Sisters (2002), The Perfect Score (2004), Flightplan (2005), How to Rob a Bank (2007), The Tortured (2010), and The Case for Christ (2017). For her performance in Traffic, she won the MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture along with her co-stars.
In 2006, she starred on the short-lived drama series Six Degrees on ABC. From 2010 until its ending in 2015, Christensen starred as Julia Braverman-Graham on the NBC family drama series Parenthood. In 2014, she won a Gracie Award for her performance in the role. Christensen portrayed Betty Beaumontaine on ABC's short-lived crime drama series Wicked City.
Early life
Christensen was born in Seattle, Washington,[1] the daughter of Kathy (née Hendricks), a construction manager, and Steven Christensen, an insurance worker and human resources executive.[2] She has an older half-brother, Nick, and two younger twin brothers, Dane (who appeared in the 2005 film The Upside of Anger) and Brando.[3] She has Icelandic,[citation needed] Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Welsh, and Irish ancestry. Christensen was raised in suburban Los Angeles, California.[4] She started out acting on television in commercials for McDonald's.[5] Christensen is a member of the Church of Scientology.[6] Her parents became Scientologists in their 20s and raised her to be a Scientologist. Her parents also decided to home school her.[7]
Career
1997–2004: Beginnings
Christensen began her career with a supporting role in the comedy film Leave It to Beaver, and a one-episode guest appearance on the drama series Nothing Sacred, both of which were released/aired in 1997.[8] She went on to guest star in numerous other television series in the late 1990s, including Frasier, The Practice, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Touched by an Angel.[3][5] She also starred in the Disney Channel original movie Can of Worms in 1999.[9] Also in 1999, she starred as Abigail Winthrop on the short-lived CBS sitcom Thanks.[10] That same year, she featured in Michael Jackson's music video for his song "Childhood", alongside actress Jena Malone.[11]
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For her performance as cocaine addict Caroline Wakefield in Steven Soderbergh's crime drama film Traffic (2000),[12] she received the awards for Breakthrough Female Performance at the MTV Movie Awards,[5] Standout Performance – Female at the Young Hollywood Awards, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.[13] Also in 2000, Christensen guest starred in single episodes of Time of Your Life, Movie Stars, FreakyLinks, and The Pretender. In 2001, she had a recurring role on the sitcom The Geena Davis Show. She also appeared in an episode of the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, reuniting her with her Traffic co-star Topher Grace. She was named one of People's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001". The following year, Christensen starred in three feature films: the teen thriller Swimfan,[14] the crime drama Home Room,[15] and the comedy The Banger Sisters.[16]
In 2003, Christensen starred in MTV's television film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, based on the Emily Brontë novel of the same name. She also recorded multiple songs for the film's soundtrack.[17] In 2004, she starred in the teen heist film The Perfect Score,[7] and the horror film Riding the Bullet.[18] In 2005, Christensen recorded a version of "Let's Fall in Love" with John Stevens for his debut album Red.[19][20] Also in 2005, Christensen co-starred in the films The Upside of Anger as Andy Wolfmeyer, co-starring Kevin Costner and Joan Allen;[21] The Sisters as Irene Prior, with Maria Bello and Elizabeth Banks;[22] and Flightplan as Fiona, starring Jodie Foster.[23] The following year, she starred in the series Six Degrees, which debuted on the ABC fall schedule on September 21, 2006.[24] Low ratings caused its cancellation after one season, leaving five episodes unaired.[25]
2007–2015: Parenthood
In 2007, she appeared in the comedy-drama film Gardener of Eden,[26] and the independent crime comedy How to Rob a Bank.[27] In 2008 and 2009, she guest starred as a special agent on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a college student with multiple personality disorder on Lie to Me,[28] and a victim of domestic abuse on Mercy. Christensen made a cameo in the Joaquin Phoenix-directed music video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar Getty's band Ringside.[29] In 2009, she was part of the cast of the film adaptation of Veronika Decides to Die,[30] and starred in the romantic drama Mercy alongside James Caan and Dylan McDermott.[31] In 2010, Christensen co-starred with Jesse Metcalfe in the horror-thriller film The Tortured.[32]
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Christensen was a regular cast member on the NBC drama television series Parenthood, which debuted on March 2, 2010, and concluded on January 29, 2015.[33] She portrayed the role of Julia Braverman-Graham, the youngest daughter of the Braverman family.[34] She won the 2014 Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series for her performance in the series.[35] In 2013, she starred in the musical film How Sweet It Is, directed by Brian Herzlinger,[36] and was a guest judge on 2 episodes of the cooking competition series Knife Fight.[37] The following year, she appeared on the celebrity game show Hollywood Game Night,[38] and lead the cast of the Hallmark Channel television film My Boyfriends' Dogs, based on the Dandi Daley Mackall novel of the same name.[39]
In February 2015, she was cast in the short-lived ABC crime drama series Wicked City as Betty Beaumontaine, a single mother who becomes romantically involved with a serial killer.[40] Also in 2015, she partnered with food company Lean Cuisine to launch their brand overhaul.[41] In September 2015, Christensen was among several celebrities to appear in the music video "Love" for Dash Mihok's band Diz and the Fam.[42]
2016–present
Christensen led the cast of the Hallmark Channel television film Anything for Love alongside Paul Greene, which was released on February 14, 2016.[43] The following month, she starred in the music video "All Is Forgiven" for Sal Masekela's band Alekesam.[44] Christensen next appeared as part of the all-star cast of HBO's courtroom drama film Confirmation, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and co-starring Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, and Greg Kinnear.[45] That same year, Christensen starred in Jon Abrahams' directorial debut film Two for One,[46] which had its world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival.[47]
In 2017, she co-starred with Mike Vogel and Robert Forster in the Lee Strobel biopic The Case for Christ, in the role of Strobel's wife Leslie. Christensen has also been cast as Ali Petrovich in ABC's drama series Ten Days in the Valley, starring alongside Kyra Sedgwick.[48]
Personal life
In November 2014, Christensen became engaged to cyclist Cole Maness.[49] They married on September 5, 2015, in Palm Springs, California,[50] and reside in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[51] On March 31, 2016, Christensen announced she was expecting their first child.[52] The couple's daughter, Shane Maness, was born on June 21, 2016.[53]
Christensen is an outspoken Scientologist, having repeatedly publicly defended the validity of the organization.[54]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Leave It to Beaver | Karen L. Connelly | |
2000 | Traffic | Caroline Wakefield | |
2002 | Home Room | Deanna Cartwright | |
2002 | Swimfan | Madison Bell | |
2002 | The Banger Sisters | Hannah Kingsley | |
2004 | The Perfect Score | Anna Ross | |
2004 | Riding the Bullet | Jessica Hadley | |
2005 | The Upside of Anger | Andy Wolfmeyer | |
2005 | The Sisters | Irene Prior | |
2005 | Flightplan | Fiona | |
2007 | Gardener of Eden | Mona Huxley | |
2007 | How to Rob a Bank | Jessica | |
2008 | Struck | Bus Stop Girl | Short film |
2009 | Mercy | Robin | |
2009 | Veronika Decides to Die | Claire | |
2010 | Melon | Catherine | Video short |
2010 | The Tortured | Elise Landry | |
2013 | How Sweet It Is | Sarah Cosmo | |
2016 | Two for One | Tiffany Fontinella | |
2017 | The Case for Christ | Leslie Strobel |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Nothing Sacred | Romy Carrol | Episode: "House of Rage" |
1998 | The Practice | Melissa | Episode: "The Pursuit of Dignity" |
1998 | Frasier | Teenager | Episode: "Frasier's Curse" |
1998 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Brianna | Episode: "Collect Call for Dick" |
1999 | Can of Worms | Katelyn Sandman | Television film |
1999 | Thanks | Abigail Winthrop | 6 episodes |
1999 | Touched by an Angel | Ivy | Episode: "Voice of an Angel" |
2000 | Time of Your Life | Flynn Halloway | Episode: "The Time She Turned 21" |
2000 | Movie Stars | Tawny | Episode: "La Vida Loca" |
2000 | The Pretender | Leigh Wright | Episode: "Corn Man" |
2000 | FreakyLinks | Cassie | Episode: "Subject: Coelacanth This!" |
2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Isabel | 3 episodes |
2001 | That '70s Show | Stacey | Episode: "Red and Stacey" |
2003 | Wuthering Heights | Cate Earnshaw | Television film |
2005–2009 | Robot Chicken | Various characters | 3 episodes |
2006–2007 | Six Degrees | Mae Anderson | 12 episodes |
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | SA Lauren Cooper | Episode: "Signature" |
2009 | Lie to Me | Sophie Howell | Episode: "The Core of It" |
2009 | Mercy | Dana Harper McPhearson | Episode: "Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica" |
2010–2015 | Parenthood | Julia Braverman-Graham | 102 episodes |
2014 | My Boyfriends' Dogs | Bailey Daley | Television film |
2015 | Wicked City | Betty Beaumontaine | 8 episodes |
2016 | Anything for Love | Katherine Benson | Television film |
2016 | Confirmation | Shirley Weigand | Television film |
2016 | The Follower | Chelsea Angel | Television film |
2017 | Ten Days in the Valley | Ali Petrovich | Upcoming series |
2017 | American Ninja Warrior | Herself | Red Nose Day special |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist | Director |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | "Childhood" | Michael Jackson | Nicholas Brandt |
2010 | "Tired of Being Sorry" | Ringside | Joaquin Phoenix |
2015 | "Love" | Diz and the Fam | Dash Mihok |
2016 | "All Is Forgiven" | Alekesam | Toby Louie |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Series | Nothing Sacred | Nominated |
2001 | Young Hollywood Awards | Standout Performance – Female | Traffic | Won |
Teen Choice Awards | Film – Choice Breakout Performance | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | ||
MTV Movie Awards | Breakthrough Female Performance | Won | ||
2014 | Gracie Awards | Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series | Parenthood | Won |
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- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American child actresses
- American Scientologists
- American people of Icelandic descent
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- Living people
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
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