Christine Taylor | |
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Born | Christine Joan Taylor July 30, 1971 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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 .
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]
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]
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] Stiller and Taylor's daughter, Ella, graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City, New York with a degree in acting on May 24, 2024. [26]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Calendar Girl | Melissa Smock | Credited as Christine Joan Taylor |
Showdown | Julie | ||
1994 | Night of the Demons 2 | Terri | |
1995 | Breaking Free | Brooke 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 | |
2001 | True Love | Unknown | |
Zoolander | Matilda Jeffries | ||
2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Katherine "Kate" Veatch | |
The First Year's a Bitch | Andrea | ||
2006 | Room 6 | Amy | |
Dedication | Allison | ||
The Mirror | Herself | ||
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 | TBA | In post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989–1991 | Hey Dude | Melody Hanson | Main cast; 5 seasons |
1991 | Dallas | Margaret Barnes | 1 episode: "Conundrum" |
Saved by the Bell | Heather Brooks | 1 episode | |
Life Goes On | Drama Student #1 | 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor | |
1992 | Blossom | Patti | 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor |
1995 | Caroline in the City | Debbie | 1 episode |
Here Come the Munsters | Marilyn Hyde (Munster) | Television film | |
Ellen | Karen Lewis | 2 episodes | |
1996 | Party Girl | Mary | 4 episodes |
To the Ends of Time | Princess Stephanie | Television film | |
1997 | Rewind | Dana | Unaired pilot |
Murphy Brown | Taffy | 1 episode | |
Friends | Bonnie | 3 episodes | |
Seinfeld | Ellen | 1 episode: "The Van Buren Boys" | |
1999 | Cupid | Yvonne | 1 episode |
2000 | Spin City | Catherine Moore (Caitlin's Sister) | 1 episode |
2003 | Harry's Girl | Harry's Girl | Television film |
2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Herself | 3 episodes |
2005 | The Commuters | Sandy | Television film |
2005–2018 | Arrested Development | Sally Sitwell | 8 episodes |
2006 | My Name Is Earl | Alex Meyers | Episode "The Professor" |
American Dad! | Candy (voice) | 1 episode | |
52 Flights | Jennifer | Television film | |
2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Khakka Peu Peu's nagging wife | 1 episode |
Hannah Montana Forever | Lori | 2 episodes | |
Farewell Mr. Kringle | Anna | Television film | |
2011 | Rip City | Janet Marsh | Television film |
2012–2013 | Burning Love | Symphony | 4 episodes |
2015 | Sharing | Polly | Television film |
2016–2022 | Search Party | Gail | 11 episodes |
2017 | Elementary | Gail Lundquist | 1 episode |
2017 | Odd Mom Out | Barrett | 1 episode |
2018 | Insatiable | Gayle Keene | 2 episodes |
2021 | iCarly | Argenthina Woolridge | 1 episode |
2023 | High Desert | Dianne | Recurring role |
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