Biography
Who is Christine Taylor?
Early life and education
Christine Taylor Joan Taylor was born on July 30, 1971, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her mother Joan worked as a homemaker, and her father Albert E. Skip Taylor III owned a security company. She grew up with a younger brother in nearby Wescosville, Pennsylvania.
She grew up in the Roman Catholic faith. She attended St. Thomas More School before graduating from Allentown Central Catholic High School.
Career beginnings
In 1989, Christine started her acting career on the Nickelodeon children television series Hey Dude. She played the lifeguard Melody Hanson through 1991 while also making various guest appearances on other programs and films.
Following her early television work, she landed the lead role in the television series Party Girl. She also made comedic guest appearances on popular sitcoms including Ellen, Seinfeld, and Friends.
Film and television success
In 1995, Christine gained widespread recognition after being cast as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie. She returned to the role the following year in A Very Brady Sequel.
Her film credits continued with roles in The Craft in 1996 and The Wedding Singer in 1998. In 2001, she starred alongside Ben Stiller in the comedy Zoolander. She later appeared in films such as Dodgeball: a Underdog Story, Tropic Thunder, and Zoolander 2.
On television, she played Sally Sitwell in Arrested Development and had a recurring role as Gail on Search Party from 2016 to 2022. She also joined the cast of High Desert in 2021 and reunited with her Hey Dude co-star for a podcast in 2023.
Family and relationships
Christine dated actor Neil Patrick Harris from 1997 to 1998. In May 2000, she married Ben Stiller, whom she met while filming Heat Vision and Jack in 1999.
The couple share a daughter and a son and live in Westchester County, New York. After separating in 2017, they later reconciled during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Birthday and age
Christine Taylor was born on July 30, 1971, which makes Christine 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Christine shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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