Christina Hendricks on screen and stage

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Christina Hendricks is an American actress of film, stage, television and video games, whose accolades include six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Hendricks began her career as a model in the early 1990s before transitioning into acting in commercials. Her first substantial role was on the MTV series Undressed (1999), after which she was cast in the series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2001). After appearances on Firefly (2002–2003) and several other series, she was cast as Joan Holloway on the AMC series Mad Men (2007–2015), which earned her a total of six Emmy Award nominations over its seven-season run, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble.

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While starring on Mad Men, Hendricks ventured into film, appearing in several independent features before being cast in a supporting part in Nicolas Winding Refn's thriller Drive (2011). Other film credits during this period include Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa (2012), and Ryan Gosling's directorial debut Lost River (2014), in which she played the lead. Following Mad Men's conclusion, Hendricks reunited with Refn for a minor role in his horror film The Neon Demon (2016), as well as starring on the Comedy Central series Another Period (2015–16). Subsequent film credits include the horror slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), the drama American Woman (2019), and the Disney animated sequel Toy Story 4 (2019). Hendricks has also appeared on television with roles in the anthology series The Romanoffs (2018), the crime drama series Tin Star (2017–19), and the NBC comedy series Good Girls (2018–21).

Screen

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007 La Cucina Lily [1]
South of Pico Angela [2]
2010 Leonie Catherine [3]
Life as We Know It Alison Novack [3]
2011 All-Star Superman Lois Lane/Superwoman Voice; direct-to-DVD [4]
Detachment Ms. Sarah Madison [3]
Drive Blanche [3]
Company AprilFilmed production [5]
From Up on Poppy Hill Saori MakimuraEnglish dub [6]
The Family Tree Alicia [7]
I Don't Know How She Does It Allison [3]
2012 Struck By Lightning April [3]
Ginger & Rosa Natalie [8]
2014 God's Pocket Jeannie Scarpato [3]
The Pirate Fairy ZarinaVoice [3]
Lost River Billy [3]
2015 Dark Places Patty Day [3]
2016 Zoolander 2 Seductress [9]
The Neon Demon Roberta Hoffman [10]
Bad Santa 2 Diane Hastings [11]
2017 Fist Fight Miss Monet [12]
Crooked House Brenda Leonides [13]
Pottersville Connie Greiger [14]
2018Westwood: Punk, Icon, ActivistHerselfDocumentary [15]
The Strangers: Prey at Night Cindy [16]
Egg Karen [17]
Candy Jar Amy Skinner [18]
American Woman Katherine [19]
2019 Toy Story 4 Gabby GabbyVoice [20]
2020 Scoob! Officer JaffeVoice; Cameo [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1999 Undressed Rhiannon4 episodes
SororityFawnPilot
2000 Angel Bar maidEpisode: "The Prodigal"
2000–2001 Beggars and Choosers Kelly Kramer19 episodes
2001 Thieves SundayEpisode: "Casino" [12]
2002 ER Joyce Westlake4 episodes
The Court Betsy Tyler6 episodes [12]
The Big TimeAudrey Drummond Television film
2002–2003 Firefly Saffron/Bridget/Yolanda2 episodes [12]
2003 Miss Match SarahEpisode: "The Price of Love"
Presidio Med ClaireEpisode: "Suffer Unto Me the Children..." [12]
Hunger PointFrannie HunterTelevision film
2004 Tru Calling AlyssaEpisode: "Murder in the Morgue" [12]
2004–2005 Kevin Hill Nicolette Raye22 episodes [12]
2005 Cold Case Esther "Legs" DavisEpisode: "Colors" [12]
2006 Jake in Progress Tanya4 episodes
Las Vegas ConnieEpisode: "Chaos Theory"
Without a Trace Rachel GibsonEpisode: "Check Your Head" [12]
2007 Notes from the Underbelly HollyEpisode: "First Night Out"
2007–2008 Life Olivia Canton4 episodes [12]
2007–2015 Mad Men Joan Holloway Main cast; 80 episodes [12]
2011 Body of Proof Karen ArcherEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"
American Dad! Naydern (voice)Episode: "Gorillas in the Mist"
2015–2016 Another Period Chair (formerly Celine)17 episodes [12]
2015/2023 Rick and Morty Unity (voice)Episodes: "Auto Erotic Assimilation", "Air Force Wong"
2016 Hap and Leonard Trudy6 episodes [12]
2017–2019 Tin Star Elizabeth Bradshaw15 episodes [12]
2018 Robot Chicken Various voicesEpisode: "Ext. Forest - Day"
The Romanoffs Olivia RogersEpisode: "House of Special Purpose" [12]
2018–2021 Good Girls Beth BolandMain cast and producer; 50 episodes
2020–2021 Solar Opposites Cherie (voice)5 episodes [22]
2023 The Buccaneers Patricia "Patti" St. GeorgeMain cast [23]
2024 Grimsburg Anna (voice)Episode: “And the Winner is… Murder!”
Hacks Unnamed characterEpisode: "Par for the Course"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011 Need for Speed: The Run Sam Harper (voice)

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011 Company April Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts [24]

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  2. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (15 March 2015). "Christina Hendricks Uses 'Mad Men' Hiatus For 'Seconds Of Pleasure'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
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