Christine Evangelista

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Christine Evangelista
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Evangelista at the 2023 WonderCon
Born (1986-10-27) October 27, 1986 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Family Linda Evangelista (cousin)

Christine Evangelista (born October 27, 1986) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role as Sherry in the AMC zombie apocalypse horror television series The Walking Dead , along with her later reprising her role in the spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead and her main role as Megan Morrison West in the E! drama television series The Arrangement .

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Early life and education

Evangelista was born in New York City and graduated from the Herbert Berghof School of Acting, [1] after attending the Michael J. Petrides School in Staten Island. [2] Christine Evangelista is a first cousin of supermodel Linda Evangelista. [3]

Career

In New York, Evangelista performed in several off-Broadway shows and made appearances in episodes of TV shows such as Law & Order , White Collar , Royal Pains , The Good Wife , Blue Bloods , and 666 Park Avenue .

She moved to a regular role in the single season of the Spike TV series The Kill Point in 2007. In 2013, Evangelista starred as a series regular in the short-lived ABC drama series, Lucky 7 , followed with a recurring role as Allison Rafferty in the NBC series Chicago Fire . From 2015 to 2017, she portrayed Sherry on the AMC series The Walking Dead . As of 2017, while still appearing on The Walking Dead, Evangelista had a lead role in the E! television series The Arrangement (2017–2018). In The Arrangement, she portrayed Megan Morrison West, an actress who, after a successful audition, is plucked from obscurity and offered a secret contract to be the fiancée to Kyle West, one of Hollywood's biggest stars. [4]

Evangelista has appeared in a number of films. She had the leading role in the independent film Red Butterfly (2014), and later had supporting parts in films The Intern (2015) and Bleed for This (2016).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Goodbye BabyMelissa Brooks
2008Awilda and a BeeWinner white girlShort film
2009This Is MadnessReceptionist
2009Arranged: The MusicalChristine
2009 The Good Guy Brooke
2009 The Joneses Naomi Madsen
2010HarvestTina
2011EscapeeAbby Jones
2011UndergroundJenna Hughes
2012 Alter Egos Emily
2013 All Hallows' Eve Scarecrow
2014 Red Butterfly Cleo McKenna
2015 The Intern ATF Creative Team
2016 Bleed for This Ashley
2016 Long Nights Short Mornings Natalie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Law & Order Lindsay DoyleEpisode: "House of Cards"
2006 Conviction Alyssa BurnsideEpisode: "The Wall"
2007 The Kill Point Ashley BeckMain role; 8 episodes
2008 Canterbury's Law Kathy DelgatoEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen"
2009 Law & Order Adrian HemmingsEpisode: "All New"
2010 White Collar Veronica NaylonEpisode: "Copycat Caffrey"
2010 Royal Pains MichelleEpisode: "The Hankover"
2010 The Good Wife MadeleineEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"
2011 Blue Bloods JoleneEpisode: "Little Fish"
2012Dumb GirlsMichelleUnsold television pilot
2012–2013 666 Park Avenue Libby Griffith2 episodes
2013 Lucky 7 Mary LavecchiaMain role; 6 episodes
2014 Chicago Fire Allison RaffertyRecurring role; 5 episodes
2015The AdversariesEmma FisherUnsold television pilot
2015–2017 The Walking Dead SherryRecurring role (seasons 6–7)
4 episodes
2017–2018 The Arrangement Megan Morrison WestLead role; 20 episodes
2018EraseNoreen Rodriguez Television film
2019 Mrs. Fletcher Bethany / Ted's wifeEpisodes: "Empty Nest", "Parents' Weekend"
2019–2023 Fear the Walking Dead SherryUncredited voice role (season 5)
Main role (seasons 6-8)
43 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Alan Wake's American Nightmare Emma SloanVoiceover role

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