Christina Hendricks Biography

Occup.Actress
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BornMay 3, 1975
Age49 years
Early Life and Education
Christina Hendricks was born on May 3, 1975, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. She is the child of Robert Hendricks, a Forest Service worker, as well as Jackie Sue, a psychologist. Christina has one older brother called Aaron, that is a geologist. Because of her daddy's occupation, her household moved the country, at some point working out in Fairfax, Virginia.

Christina Hendricks found her rate of interest in acting throughout her time at Fairfax High School, where she was involved in the school's dramatization club. After finishing from high school in 1993, she determined to pursue an occupation in modeling and relocated to New York City. While going to tryouts, she took acting classes and also continued her education.

Modeling Career
While in New York, Christina authorized with the worldwide renowned Wilhelmina Models agency. Her modeling career took her around the world, hanging out in cities like London, Paris, and Milan. As a design, she appeared in various publications and ad campaign for popular brand names including J.C. Penney and London Fog.

Throughout her modeling job, she encountered objection concerning her figure, with some recommending she lose weight. Nonetheless, Hendricks embraced her contours, ultimately becoming a good example for body positivity.

Performing Career
Christina Hendricks relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1990s to focus on her acting profession. She made her tv debut in 1999, appearing in an episode of the MTV compilation series "Undressed". Her early credit scores also include guest looks on preferred programs like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "ER", as well as "Angel".

In 2002, Christina landed a repeating role in the Sci-Fi series "Firefly", produced by Joss Whedon. She represented the personality Saffron, a hustler, and also obtained essential appreciation for her efficiency.

Nonetheless, it was her duty as Joan Holloway in the award-winning television collection "Mad Men" (2007-2015) that catapulted her to conventional success. Set in the 1960s, the show focused on the individual and specialist lives of advertisement execs. Hendricks' representation of Joan, a stubborn office supervisor, earned her six Primetime Emmy Award elections.

While working on "Mad Men", Christina also showed up in different movie and also tv tasks, consisting of "Drive" (2011) opposite Ryan Gosling, "Ginger & Rosa" (2012) with Elle Fanning, and "God's Pocket" (2014) along with her "Mad Men" co-star John Slattery.

Complying with completion of "Mad Men", Hendricks continued her performing career with notable duties in television collection such as "Hap as well as Leonard" (2016), "Another Period" (2016-2018), "Tin Star" (2017-2019), and "Good Girls" (2018-present), where she stars along with Retta and Mae Whitman.

Personal Life
Christina Hendricks wed actor Geoffrey Arend on October 11, 2009. The pair met via her "Mad Men" co-star Vincent Kartheiser, who played the character Pete Campbell. Hendricks and also Arend announced their splitting up in October 2019.

Throughout her job, Christina Hendricks has actually been celebrated for her one-of-a-kind appeal as well as has been called as one of one of the most eye-catching ladies worldwide by different magazines. She is an advocate for body positivity and self-acceptance, often speaking up against body-shaming in Hollywood.

In General, Christina Hendricks has actually crafted an effective acting job while testing the standard stories of beauty in the show business. With her unbelievable ability and also commitment to credibility, she continues to record the hearts of target markets around the world.

Our collection contains 20 quotes who is written / told by Christina.

Related authors: Joss Whedon (Writer), Elle Fanning (Actress), Vincent Kartheiser (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Ryan Gosling (Actor)

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20 Famous quotes by Christina Hendricks

Small: We were probably the last people in the country to get a VCR and we didnt have cable. There wasnt any a
"We were probably the last people in the country to get a VCR and we didn't have cable. There wasn't any admiration of glamour, no, 'I want to look like them or have that lifestyle', because everyone in my town had the same lifestyle. So I didn't think, 'Ooh, a movie star's birthday!' I just thought, 'What?'"
Small: It just seemed so odd as people had never commented on my body before. Every woman obsesses over her fi
"It just seemed so odd as people had never commented on my body before. Every woman obsesses over her figure, but I was happy, I felt sexy - I never thought about it. I know this sounds naive, but I honestly never expected this kind of attention"
Small: I would hope that people didnt think I was anything like Joan! Its very hard for me because Joan says s
"I would hope that people didn't think I was anything like Joan! It's very hard for me because Joan says such cruel things all the time. It sort of makes me cringe every time I read them because I think, 'Who could be so horrible?' To be able to deliver those lines and do them with a coolness, yet still make her likable, is a bit of a challenge"
Small: I was a goth girl in high school. Perhaps the powdered white face and the black lipstick were not the m
"I was a goth girl in high school. Perhaps the powdered white face and the black lipstick were not the most attractive. I felt fabulous at the time but looking back, uh, probably not the best idea"
Small: I have women coming up to me and saying: I love your character! Shes so empowered. She takes control sh
"I have women coming up to me and saying: 'I love your character! She's so empowered. She takes control; she gets what she wants.' That's another side of her. And I respect that in Joan. She says and does things that I would never allow myself to do"
Small: I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobes changed - Ive streamlined a little bit and defin
"I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobe's changed - I've streamlined a little bit and definitely learnt from Joan's sleekiness and tailoring"
Small: Everyone assumes were always going to have a cocktail and a cigarette in hand. Fans expect us all to be
"Everyone assumes we're always going to have a cocktail and a cigarette in hand. Fans expect us all to be dressed up all the time. They always say to me, 'You look so young. You don't seem as tall!'"
Small: We have defined these characters - people always expect to see me in a pencil skirt. When they see me o
"We have defined these characters - people always expect to see me in a pencil skirt. When they see me out of one - much like when they see Jon Hamm's hair when it isn't slick - they say, 'Wait a minute, you're all 2010!'"
Small: Some of the things people have said about me, well, theyre unbelievable
"Some of the things people have said about me, well, they're unbelievable"
Small: I thought, well, you might see curves there, but thats just a bone - so even if I lose weight thats not
"I thought, well, you might see curves there, but that's just a bone - so even if I lose weight that's not going to change anything. That's how I look. That's my shape. Do the math"
Small: I met a lot of young girls modelling and they were like, Oh, Im running around town and people are taki
"I met a lot of young girls modelling and they were like, 'Oh, I'm running around town and people are taking my picture', while I was saving receipts and learning how to be self-employed"
Small: Ive been telling everyone for weeks now about how I get to play Lois Lane. Its a big deal. There are a
"I've been telling everyone for weeks now about how I get to play Lois Lane. It's a big deal. There are a few characters throughout your life which everyone knows and this is one of them. I can't wait"
Small: Ive always been someone who really watches other people, human behavior. To watch it and be able to exp
"I've always been someone who really watches other people, human behavior. To watch it and be able to express it through your version has always been really exciting to me"
Small: My husband says, What Joan walk? Youve always walked that way!
"My husband says, 'What Joan walk? You've always walked that way!'"
Small: Joans a dream to play - shes not always prancing around the office. Theres that side to it, which is re
"Joan's a dream to play - she's not always prancing around the office. There's that side to it, which is really fun, but there's nitty-gritty. She's what makes the workplace so fun - in a workplace that can be so dark and so much tension, Joan gives some levity. And the wonderful thing is she still has these darker moments among the fabulous highs"
Small: I just keep praying for Joan to get her power back. To resolve her problems and rise to the top. To fig
"I just keep praying for Joan to get her power back. To resolve her problems and rise to the top. To fight back!"
Small: I dyed my hair about 42 different colours, and kids can be pretty judgmental about people who are diffe
"I dyed my hair about 42 different colours, and kids can be pretty judgmental about people who are different. But instead of breaking down and conforming, I stood firm. That is also probably why I was unhappy"
Small: As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I dont smoke as much as the guys do. Im usually just st
"As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I don't smoke as much as the guys do. I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. I'm lucky because I do have scenes where the cigarettes work beautifully to punctuate certain things I'm saying"
Small: Im an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and one of the children, his wish was to go to the Emm
"I'm an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and one of the children, his wish was to go to the Emmys, so he's going to be my date, along with my husband, and my dad and his girlfriend. So we're going to have a really fun night and it's going to be really exciting. I'm really excited for him to experience that"
Small: I think Joans advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And n
"I think Joan's advice would be: always know more than anyone else, always be discreet as possible. And never cry at work"