Christine Taylor

Biography

Christine Taylor is an American actress. Christine was born on July 30, 1971 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States to Joan Taylor(mother) & Albert Taylor III(Father)- owner of a security company. She mostly grew up in Wescosville, Pennsylvania. She has a brother named Brian Taylor.

She is popular for movie roles- Holly Sullivan (The Wedding Singer), Kate Veatch(Dodgeball-2004), Matilda Jeffries (Zoolander),  Marcia Brady (The Brady Bunch).

Some of the TV series roles she is known for are-  Melody Hanson(Hey Dude), Gail in Search Party, Sally Sitwell in Arrested Development, Bonnie in Friends.

Christine Taylor & Ben Stiller marriage: Christine & Ben met in 1999 during the shooting of the Fox Network sci-fi comedy 'Heat Vision and Jack'. Ben Stiller directed the show while Christine played the role of a Sheriff.

Image: Christine Taylor Ben Stiller

The couple started dating each other soon, they got engaged in November 1999 and got married on 13th May 2000 in Hawaii on Kauai next to the ocean.

Christine & Ben have worked together on- Curb Your Enthusiasm(2004), Dodgeball(2004), Tropic Thunder(2008), Zoolander(1,2). They have both guest starred in the serial Friends (in different episodes)

Children: Christine and Ben have 2 children, a daughter named Daughter(born in April 2002) & a son named Quinlin Dempsey Stiller(born on July 10, 2005)

Image: Christine Taylor Family: Ben Stiller(husband), Quinlin Dempsey Stiller(son), Ella Olivia Stiller(Daughter)

Separation: The couple publicly announced separation in May 2017, ending their 17 years of marriage. 

Christine Taylor: Interesting Facts

• Christine Taylor began her career with the show- Hey Dude aired on Nickelodeon, she was 18 years old when started it.
• She played roles in plays such as -The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof- while in school.
• Vegetarian: Christine and her husband Ben both became vegetarians together for health related issues and remain vegetarians.
• She prefers using organic products as well.
• Both her children Ella Olivia Stiller & Quinlin Dempsey Stiller have voiced characters in the movies.
• She acted in plays and dramas in her hometown Allentown, Pennsylvania while growing up.
• Ancestry: Christine is of English, German, Irish, Polish, Scottish, Swedish descent
• All through the school she passed without being recognized as the actress, people found her resembling the actress playing Marcia Brady, but never thought she was her.
• She likes dogs, at some time she has had up to 3 dogs.
• Commercials: She has worked on the commercials for- Burger King, National Dairy Board, Kodak, McDonald's.
• First Audition: Her first ever audition was for a soap opera which she did not get, she got the role  however in her second audition (for Hey Dude)
• ALS Project: She was part of the management committee, the organization works for the cure of diseases such as- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, neuromuscular disease.
• Catholic upbringing: She was brought up in the Catholic household.
• Awards & nominations: Christine has been nominated twice at the MTV movie awards for her roles in- The Brady Family 2(1997), Bouncers(2005).
• He appeared on the shows of Ryan Seacrest, Jimmy Kimmel, Howard Stern, Craig Kilborn.
• Marcia Brady: Her character Marcia Brady from Brady Bunch is still popular, and often circulates a Memes on internet.

Christine Taylor: Quotes

• I have no projects on the horizon. I don't feel frustrated. It's a great life lesson for me.
• If I had made it in cheerleading, I would have never been an actress.
• I just go with my gut.
• Someday I'd love to do Shakespeare.
• Doing 'Hey Dude' was like going to acting classes and getting paid for it.
• Theater is my true love. If I was ever able to do something on Broadway, I would.