But the actress truly seemed to hit her stride in her 30s, racking up an Emmy-winning guest stint as Jennifer Aniston's younger sister on "Friends" (2002-03); a Tony nod as the title character in "Sweet Charity" on Broadway; and a couple Emmy nominations for playing a recovering amnesiac on "Samantha Who?"
When it comes to big-screen comedy, Applegate has proved equally adept. She stepped as Cameron Diaz's best friend in The Sweetest Thing (2002) and also played the straight woman to an outrageous Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyWill Ferrell is hilarious as Ron Burgundy, a big-shot news anchor in 1970s San Diego whose reign over the newsroom is questioned when a hardworking feminist reporter, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), shows up and rocks the station with her new ideas. At first, Ron pretends he's hip to... Read More
The Sweetest ThingClub-hopping hottie Christina (Cameron Diaz) learns she must temper her voracious wooing approach when she sets her sights on baffled quarry Peter (Thomas Jane) and tracks him to his brother's wedding with her best friends (Christina Applegate and Selma Blair) in tow. But the trio meet a variety of... Read More
View from the TopIn this romantic comedy, Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Donna, a suburban California girl with big dreams. All Donna wants is to become a flight attendant and see the world, and she learns the trade from veteran Sally (Candice Bergen). Diana's journey turbulence when she encounters a catty colleague... Read More
Suzanne's Diary for NicholasIn this made-for-television movie based on James Patterson's best-selling novel, book editor Kate Wilkinson (Kathleen Rose Perkins) is crushed when her boyfriend inexplicably leaves her -- and even more shocked when he sends her a diary kept by his late wife, Suzanne (Christina Applegate). As Kate... Read More
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadWhen their mother leaves for a two-month vacation, five siblings are entrusted to an elderly baby sitter -- who drops dead her first night on the job. Rather than contact the authorities, the kids decide they can fend for themselves. Read More
G | ||
Hall Pass (2011) | R | |
Up All Night (2011) | NR | |
Going the Distance (2010) | R | |
PG | ||
PG | ||
The Rocker (2008) | PG-13 | |
Samantha Who? (2007) | TV-PG | |
Farce of the Penguins (2006) | R | |
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2005) | NR | |
UR | ||
Employee of the Month (2004) | R | |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (2004) | NR | |
Surviving Christmas (2004) | PG-13 | |
Grand Theft Parsons (2003) | PG-13 | |
View from the Top (2003) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
MTV: Punk'd: Season 1 (2003) | NR | |
The Sweetest Thing (2002) | UR | |
Prince Charming (2001) | NR | |
Just Visiting (2001) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Out in Fifty (1999) | R | |
The Big Hit (1998) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Kiss of Fire (1998) | R | |
Across the Moon (1995) | R | |
R | ||
Wild Bill (1995) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988) | NR | |
Married... with Children (1987) | TV-PG | |
TV-PG | ||
TV-PG | ||
Jaws of Satan (1981) | R | |
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