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Erika Christensen - Biography |
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Erika Jane Christensen (born August
19, 1982) is an American actress whose film appearances include Traffic
(2000), Swimfan (2002) and The Perfect Score (2004), among others. She
also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC.
Christensen had several small roles in various television programs before
starting her movie career. These shows include The Geena Davis Show,
Frasier, The Practice, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Touched by an Angel. She
was named one of People magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001." For her
performance as a heroin addict in Traffic she received the awards for
Female Breakthrough Performance at the MTV Movie Awards, Female Standout
Performance at the Young Hollywood Awards, and Outstanding Performance by
a Cast Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2005, she briefly
went into music as she recorded a version of "Let's Fall In Love" with
John Stevens for his debut album Red. In 2006, she starred in the series
Six Degrees, which debuted on the ABC fall schedule in 2006 but low
ratings caused its cancellation after one season. She made a cameo in the
Joaquin Phoenix-directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar
Getty's band Ringside. She is part of the cast of the film adaptation of
Veronika Decides to Die. Christensen is also a regular in the upcoming NBC
series Parenthood, based on the Ron Howard film. It will debut in early
2010.
Christensen was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Kathy, a
construction manager, and Steven Christensen, an insurance
worker/human-resources executive. She has an older half-brother, Nick, two
younger twin brothers, Dane (who appeared in the film The Upside of Anger)
and Brando. She is not related to Golden Globe Award-nominated Canadian
actor Hayden Christensen. She has Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Welsh, and
Irish ancestry. Christensen was raised in Los Angeles, California and
started out on television in commercials for McDonald's.
Christensen is a member of the Church of Scientology. Her parents became
Scientologists during their 20s and raised her to be a Scientologist as
well as home-schooling her. |
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Erika Christensen - Personal Quotes |
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"I was always the one who
didn't mind changing in front of her friends and then wondered
afterward, Did I make you uncomfortable?"
"I'm more proud of my upper body. Let's just say I'm a typical
female in that way." |
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Erika Christensen - Filmography |
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"Parenthood" .... Julia (1
episode, 2010)
- Pilot (2010) TV episode .... Julia
The Tortured (2009) .... Elise
"Robot Chicken" .... Crack-Ho / ... (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
- Dear Consumer (2009) TV episode (voice) .... Della Dillingham
Young/Mother
- A Piece of the Action (2005) TV episode (voice) ....
Crack-Ho/Debbie Benton
- Toyz in the Hood (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Mom
"Mercy" .... Dana Harper McPhearson (1 episode, 2009)
- Destiny, Meet My Daughter, Veronica (2009) TV episode .... Dana
Harper McPhearson
"Lie to Me" .... Jessie / ... (1 episode, 2009)
- The Core of It (2009) TV episode .... Sophie/Trisha/Jessie/RJ
Veronika Decides to Die (2009) .... Claire
Mercy (2009/I)
Struck (2008) .... Bus Stop Girl
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... FBI Special Agent Lauren
Cooper (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Law & Order: SVU (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA:
promotional abbreviation)
... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title) (UK:
informal short title)
- Signature (2008) TV episode .... FBI Special Agent Lauren Cooper
"Six Degrees" .... Mary 'Mae' Alice Edwards (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka 6° (USA: promotional title)
- A Simple Twist of Fate (2007) TV episode .... Mary 'Mae' Alice
Edwards
- Objects in the Mirror (2007) TV episode .... Mary 'Mae' Alice
Edwards
- Surstromming or a Slice (2007) TV episode .... Mary 'Mae' Alice
Edwards
- Ray's Back (2007) TV episode .... Mary 'Mae' Alice Edwards
- Sedgewick's (2007) TV episode (credit only) .... Mary 'Mae' Alice
Edwards
(9 more)
How to Rob a Bank (2007) .... Jessica
Gardener of Eden (2007) .... Mona
I'm in Hell (2007) (TV) .... Jennifer
Flightplan (2005) .... Fiona
The Sisters (2005) .... Irene Prior
The Upside of Anger (2005) .... Andy Wolfmeyer
... aka An deiner Schulter (Germany)
Riding the Bullet (2004) .... Jessica Hadley
... aka Stephen King's Riding the Bullet (USA: complete title)
The Perfect Score (2004) .... Anna Ross
... aka Voll gepunktet (Germany)
Wuthering Heights (2003) (TV) .... Cate
The Banger Sisters (2002) .... Hannah Kingsley
Swimfan (2002) .... Madison Bell
... aka Swimf@n (USA: alternative title)
... aka Tell Me You Love Me
6th Annual Prism Awards (2002) (TV)
Home Room (2002/I) .... Deanna Cartwright
"That '70s Show" .... Stacey (1 episode, 2001)
- Red and Stacey (2001) TV episode .... Stacey
"The Geena Davis Show" .... Isabel (3 episodes, 2001)
- The Prime Directive (2001) TV episode .... Isabel
- Sex, Lies and Videotape (2001) TV episode .... Isabel
- Momma Bear (2001) TV episode .... Isabel
Traffic (2000) .... Caroline Wakefield
... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
"FreakyLinks" .... Cassie (1 episode, 2000)
- Subject: Coelacanth This! (2000) TV episode .... Cassie
"The Pretender" .... Leigh Wright (1 episode, 2000)
- Corn Man (2000) TV episode .... Leigh Wright
"Movie Stars" .... Tawny (1 episode, 2000)
- La Vida Loca (2000) TV episode .... Tawny
"Time of Your Life" .... Flynn Halloway (1 episode, 2000)
- The Time She Turned 21 (2000) TV episode .... Flynn Halloway
"Touched by an Angel" .... Ivy (1 episode, 1999)
- Voice of an Angel (1999) TV episode .... Ivy
"Thanks" (1999) TV series .... Abigail Winthrop (unknown episodes)
Can of Worms (1999) (TV) .... Katelyn Sands
"3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Brianna (1 episode, 1998)
... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Life As We Know It
- Collect Call for Dick (1998) TV episode .... Brianna
"Frasier" .... Teenager (1 episode, 1998)
- Frasier's Curse (1998) TV episode .... Teenager
"The Practice" .... Melissa (1 episode, 1998)
- The Pursuit of Dignity (1998) TV episode .... Melissa
"Nothing Sacred" .... Garner's Tutor (1 episode, 1997)
- House of Rage (1997) TV episode .... Garner's Tutor
Leave It to Beaver (1997) .... Karen |
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Erika Christensen - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Erika Christensen
YouTube: Erika Christensen
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