Christine Taylor
Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel, as well as roles in films like The Craft, The Wedding Singer, Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, and her television roles in Hey Dude, Arrested Development, and Search Party. Taylor began her acting career in 1989 on the Nickelodeon children's television series Hey Dude where she played the lifeguard Melody Hanson. She continued in that role through 1991 while making various guest appearances on other programs. In 1995, Taylor was cast as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and later in A Very Brady Sequel. Following The Brady Bunch Movie, Taylor made several comedic guest appearances on the TV series Ellen, landing the lead role in the television series Party Girl, based on the 1995 film of the same name, and more guest appearances on Seinfeld and Friends. She played the racist school bully Laura Lizzie in the 1996 horror film The Craft, and also played Drew Barrymore's cousin, Holly Sullivan, in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer. In 2001, she starred alongside her husband Ben Stiller in Zoolander and again, in 2016, she reprised her role in Zoolander 2. In 2005, she made television appearances as a guest star in two episodes of Arrested Development as Sally Sitwell and, in 2006, in an episode of NBC's My Name Is Earl. In July 2006, her husband, Ben Stiller announced plans to direct a CBS sitcom starring Taylor, but the series never aired. In 2008, she was in the film, Tropic Thunder, along with her husband, Ben Stiller. She has appeared with Mandy Moore in both Dedication and License to Wed. In 2010, she guest starred in Hannah Montana Forever and she starred in the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie Farewell Mr. Kringle. In 2013, she reprised her role as Sally Sitwell in two episodes of the revived Arrested Development. She also guest starred on Elementary in 2017, playing villainess Gail Lundquist. Beginning in 2016, Taylor had a recurring role as Gail on Search Party. In 2021, Taylor joined the cast of High Desert, an Apple TV+ series. Christine and her husband, Ben Stiller, separated in 2017, after 17 years of marriage, but have since rekindled their marriage.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Sweethearts as Diane
- 2023 · Bleecker as Jamie
- 2023 · High Desert as Dianne
- 2023 · The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · iCarly as Argentina Woolridge
- 2020 · Friendsgiving as Brianne
- 2020 · Hot For My Name as Esther's Mom
- 2018 · The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story as Self
- 2018 · Insatiable as Gayle Keene
- 2017 · Little Boxes as Joan Reed
- 2016 · Search Party as Gail
- 2016 · Zoolander: Super Model as Matilda Jeffries (voice)
- 2016 · Zoolander 2 as Matilda Jeffries
- 2012 · The First Time as Aubrey's Mom
- 2012 · Elementary as Gail Lundquist
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Annabelle Wahl
- 2010 · Haven as Cathy the Caterer
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip
- 2007 · Dedication as Allison
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Mrs. Khaka Peü Peü (voice)
- 2007 · License to Wed as Lindsey Jones
- 2007 · Kabluey as Betty
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Room 6 as Amy
- 2006 · Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! as Self
- 2006 · Hannah Montana as Lori
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Alex Meyers
- 2005 · American Dad! as Candy (voice)
- 2004 · DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Kate Veatch
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Sally Sitwell
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2001 · Zoolander as Matilda Jeffries
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self
- 2000 · Desperate But Not Serious as Lili
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Christine Taylor
- 1999 · Kiss Toledo Goodbye as Deeann Emory
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as The Sheriff
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as The Sheriff
- 1998 · Denial as Sammie
- 1998 · Overnight Delivery as Kimberly Jasney
- 1998 · The Wedding Singer as Holly Sullivan
- 1997 · Campfire Tales as Lauren (segment "The Campfire")
- 1996 · To the Ends of Time as Princess Stephanie
- 1996 · Spin City as Catherine Moore, Caitlin's Sister
- 1996 · Party Girl as Mary
- 1996 · A Very Brady Sequel as Marcia Brady
- 1996 · The Craft as Laura Lizzie
- 1995 · Caroline in the City as Debby
- 1995 · Breaking Free as Brooke Kaufman
- 1995 · The Brady Bunch Movie as Marcia Brady
- 1995 · Here Come the Munsters as Marilyn Hide (Munster)
- 1994 · Friends as Bonnie
- 1994 · Night of the Demons 2 as Terri
- 1994 · Ellen as Karen Lewis
- 1993 · Showdown as Julie
- 1993 · Calendar Girl as Melissa Smock
- 1990 · Blossom as
- 1990 · Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration! as
- 1989 · Saved by the Bell as Heather Brooks
- 1989 · Hey Dude as Melody Hanson
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Ellen
- Future · The Dink as
- Future · Miracle on 74th Street as