Christine Taylor

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Christine Taylor
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Taylor in 2023
Born
Christine Joan Taylor

(1971-07-30) July 30, 1971 (age 52)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouse
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(m. 2000)​
Children2

Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel , as well as roles in films including The Craft , The Wedding Singer , Zoolander , and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as well as for her television roles in Hey Dude , Arrested Development , and Search Party .

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Early life

Taylor was born on July 30, 1971, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, [1] to Joan, a homemaker, and Albert E. "Skip" Taylor III who owns a security company. [2] She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania. [2] She has a younger brother, Brian. [2]

Taylor was raised Roman Catholic and attended St. Thomas More School and Allentown Central Catholic High School. [1]

Career

Taylor began her acting career in 1989 on the Nickelodeon children's television series Hey Dude where she played the lifeguard Melody Hanson. [3] She continued in that role through 1991 while making various guest appearances on other programs and films. [3] In 1995, Taylor was cast as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and later in A Very Brady Sequel . [3] Following The Brady Bunch Movie , Taylor made several comedic guest appearances on the television series 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 sitcoms like Seinfeld and Friends . [4] [5] She played the racist school bully Laura Lizzie in the 1996 horror film The Craft , and also played Drew Barrymore's cousin, Holly Sullivan, in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer . [6] In 2001, she starred alongside her husband Ben Stiller in Zoolander . [3] [6]

In 2005, Taylor guest-starred on television in two episodes of Arrested Development , portraying the character Sally Sitwell; and the following year she performed in an episode of NBC's My Name Is Earl . [3] [7] In July 2006, Taylor's husband Ben Stiller announced plans to direct a CBS sitcom starring Taylor, [8] but the series never aired. [1] She has appeared with Mandy Moore in both Dedication and License to Wed . [9] [10] Taylor in 2010 guest-starred in Hannah Montana Forever , as well as in the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie Farewell Mr. Kringle. [11] [12] In 2013, Taylor reprised her role as Sally Sitwell in two episodes of the revived Arrested Development. [13] She also guest-starred on Elementary in 2017, playing villainess Gail Lundquist.

From 2016 to 2022, Taylor had a recurring role as Gail on Search Party . [14] In 2021, Taylor joined the cast of High Desert , an Apple TV+ series. [15] In 2023, she reunited with her Hey Dude co-star David Lascher for the "Hey Dude...The 90s Called!" podcast. [16]

Personal life

Taylor dated actor Neil Patrick Harris from 1997 to 1998. [17]

In May 2000, Taylor married Ben Stiller, whom she first met in 1999 while they were both filming Heat Vision and Jack . [18] Taylor and Stiller appeared together in the films Zoolander , Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story , Tropic Thunder , and Zoolander 2 as well as in the television series Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm . They live in Westchester County, New York [19] and have a daughter and a son. [20] Both are vegetarians. [21] [22] After 17 years of marriage, Taylor and Stiller separated in 2017. [23] The couple later reconciled after living together during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. [24] [25]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Calendar Girl Melissa SmockCredited as Christine Joan Taylor
Showdown Julie
1994 Night of the Demons 2 Terri
1995Breaking FreeBrooke Kaufman
The Brady Bunch Movie Marcia Brady
1996 The Craft Laura Lizzie
A Very Brady Sequel Marcia Brady
Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks!Ballerina
To the Ends of Time Princess Stephanie
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
2001True LoveUnknown
Zoolander Matilda Jeffries
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Katherine "Kate" Veatch
The First Year's a BitchAndrea
2006 Room 6 Amy
Dedication Allison
The MirrorHerself
2007 License To Wed Lindsey Jones
2008 Tropic Thunder Rebecca
Kabluey Betty
2012 The First Time Mrs. Miller
2016 Zoolander 2 Matilda Jeffries
Little Boxes Joan
2020 Friendsgiving Brianne
TBA Sweethearts TBAIn post-production

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989–1991 Hey Dude Melody HansonMain cast; 5 seasons
1991 Dallas Margaret Barnes1 episode: "Conundrum"
Saved by the Bell Heather Brooks1 episode
Life Goes On Drama Student #11 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor
1992 Blossom Patti1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor
1995 Caroline in the City Debbie1 episode
Here Come the Munsters Marilyn Hyde (Munster)Television film
Ellen Karen Lewis2 episodes
1996 Party Girl Mary4 episodes
To the Ends of TimePrincess StephanieTelevision film
1997RewindDanaUnaired pilot
Murphy Brown Taffy1 episode
Friends Bonnie3 episodes
Seinfeld Ellen1 episode: "The Van Buren Boys"
1999 Cupid Yvonne1 episode
2000 Spin City Catherine Moore (Caitlin's Sister)1 episode
2003Harry's GirlHarry's GirlTelevision film
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Herself3 episodes
2005The CommutersSandyTelevision film
2005–2018 Arrested Development Sally Sitwell8 episodes
2006 My Name Is Earl Alex MeyersEpisode "The Professor"
American Dad! Candy (voice)1 episode
52 FlightsJenniferTelevision film
2010 Phineas and Ferb Khakka Peu Peu's nagging wife1 episode
Hannah Montana Forever Lori2 episodes
Farewell Mr. KringleAnnaTelevision film
2011Rip CityJanet MarshTelevision film
2012–2013 Burning Love Symphony4 episodes
2015SharingPollyTelevision film
2016–2022 Search Party Gail11 episodes
2017 Elementary Gail Lundquist1 episode
2017 Odd Mom Out Barrett1 episode
2018 Insatiable Gayle Keene2 episodes
2021 iCarly Argenthina Woolridge1 episode
2023 High Desert DianneRecurring role

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