Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American Emmy Award winning actress, particularly well-known for playing Kelly Bundy on the Fox television network sitcom Married... with Children. She has since established a film and television career, with major roles in several pictures, such as Farce of the Penguins, Anchorman, The Sweetest Thing, the Broadway revival of the musical Sweet Charity and is currently playing the lead character, Samantha Newly, in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?
Applegate also guest-starred on two episodes of Friends, in the ninth (2002) and tenth (2003) seasons, titled "The One with Rachel's Other Sister" and "The One Where Rachel's Sister Babysits" as Amy Green, Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) younger sister. She won the 55th Annual Prime Time Emmy Award for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy for her performance in "The One with Rachel's Other Sister". On the silver screen, she portrayed TV anchorwoman Veronica Corningstone in the 2004 films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and the DVD bonus film Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (an alternative film comprising alternate takes and deleted scenes and story elements).
Awards
Emmy Award 2003 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Friends
Nominations
Emmy Award 2004 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Friends
Tony Awards 2005 Best Leading Actress In A Musical - Sweet Charity
Golden Globes 2008 Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical - Samantha Who?.
Screen Actor Guild Awards 2008 Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series - "Samantha Who?"
Teen Choice Awards 2008 Choice TV Actress: Comedy - Samantha Who?
Television Critics Association Awards 2008 Individual Achievement in Comedy - Samantha Who?