Christine Taylor is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel, Holly Sullivan in The Wedding Singer, and Bonnie Meeks in Zoolander.
Christine was born on July 30, 1971, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Joan, a homemaker, and James Taylor, an insurance salesman. She has two sisters, Lisa and Nancy. Christine was raised Catholic and attended Central Catholic High School. She graduated from Allentown’s Muhlenberg College in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and theatre.
Christine began her career as a child actress, appearing in commercials and guest starring roles on television. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy Troop Beverly Hills. She went on to star in the films The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996), as well as the television series Hey Dude (1989-1991) and Party Girl (1995).
In 1998, Christine starred in the romantic comedy The Wedding Singer alongside Adam Sandler. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $80 million worldwide. She also appeared in the 2001 comedy Zoolander alongside Ben Stiller.
Christine has been married to actor Ben Stiller since 2000. The couple have two children together: Ella Olivia (born 2002) and Quinlin Dempsey (born 2005).
Christine has a net worth of $20 million. She has earned her fortune through her successful acting career.
General Info
Full Name
Christine Taylor
Net Worth
$10 million
Date Of Birth
July 30, 1971
Height
1.69 m
Profession
Comedian, Actor
Education
Allentown Central Catholic High School
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Ben Stiller
Children
Ella Olivia Stiller, Quinlin Dempsey Stiller
Parents
Joan Taylor, Albert E. Taylor III
Siblings
Brian Taylor
Accomplishments
Nominations
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
Movies
Zoolander, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, Zoolander 2, The Wedding Singer, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, The Craft, Tropic Thunder, License to Wed, Kabluey, Room 6, Overnight Delivery, The First Time, Night of the Demons 2, Campfire Tales, Heat Vision and Jack, Farewell Mr. Kringle,...
We want to encourage the young ones to learn and get some confidence in sports. It's fun and keeps you active and moving.
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When Ben and I first got married and we first had kids, I felt I needed to prove we could still do it and I could still work separately from Ben and I could still work with him. I just let go of all of that now. I said to him, 'For me, a little bit goes a long way.'
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'Hey Dude' was shot in Arizona, and that took me to the West Coast. We did 65 episodes. It was not a show that a ton of people saw, so it was like doing acting classes and getting paid for it. At that point I had the acting bug. So I went to L.A. to give it a try and never left.
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It's not like I had big dreams to go to California and become an actor. I loved doing my shows at school and community theater, and I probably would have settled in New York because it was closer. I was going to go to NYU.
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It was so inspiring for me to watch tennis growing up. I thought I was really good playing, until my brother told me I wasn't!
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It's all about impressing people.
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It's always just a great thing to see your kids connecting and you see the different stages.
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My family's always been really funny. I feel like comedy's hard. I feel like it's so important.
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Someday I'd love to do Shakespeare.
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I can't stand the club scene. It's all about impressing people.
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I just go with my gut.
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I like things bright.
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I looked like an alien, and in front of the most beautiful people on TV.
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If I had made it in cheerleading, I would have never been an actress.
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I have no projects on the horizon. I don't feel frustrated. It's a great life lesson for me.
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We have a new puppy and that's enough! Two babies and three dogs is enough.
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I like circle time and school drop-off. And I like that I have kids still willing to hold my hand.
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I like that I have kids still willing to hold my hand.
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All through school, people told me I looked like Marcia Brady.
Facts
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She is of English, Polish, Swedish, German, Irish, and Scottish descent.
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Met husband Ben Stiller while filming a never-broadcast television pilot for the Fox Broadcasting network called "Heat Vision and Jack," which starred Jack Black.
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Gave birth to her second child with Ben Stiller, Quinlin Dempsey Stiller, on July 10, 2005, 8 lb. 2 oz. in Los Angeles, California.
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She and her husband Ben Stiller, have both guest-starred on the TV series Friends (1994) and Arrested Development (2003), although not in the same episode.