Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971)[1] is an American actress. As a child actress, Christina Applegate gained recognition for starring as Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). Applegate established a successful film and television career in her adult years, winning a Primetime Emmy Award from seven nominations as well as nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

Applegate starred in the title role of the NBC sitcom Jesse (1998–2000), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Christina Applegate received a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest role in the NBC sitcom Friends (2002–2003). For her role in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity (2005), Christina Applegate earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Christina Applegate went on to star in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009), for which Christina Applegate received two Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations; the NBC sitcom Up All Night (2011–2012); and the Netflix dark tragicomedy series Dead to Me (2019–2022), which earned her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Applegate has also had major roles in several films, including Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's D* (1991), The Big Hit (1998), The Sweetest Thing (2002), Grand TH8Parsons (2003), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Hall Pass (2011), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Vacation (2015), Bad M* (2016), and Crash Pad (2017).