Christine Taylor
Christine Taylor
Biography
Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is a European-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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
69
Gender
Female
Birthday
1971-07-30 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Acting

2025

Influenced as Not available

2024

Sweethearts as Diane

2023

High Desert as Dianne

2023

The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)

2023

Bleecker as Jamie

2021

iCarly as Argentina Woolridge

2020

Friendsgiving as Brianne

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

Elementary as Gail Lundquist

2012

The First Time as Aubrey's Mom

2010

Haven as Cathy the Caterer

2010

Farewell Mr. Kringle as Annabelle Wahl

2008

Tropic Thunder as Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip

2007

Phineas and Ferb as Mrs. Khaka Peü Peü (voice)

2007

Dedication as Allison

2007

License to Wed as Lindsey Jones

2007

Kabluey as Betty

2006

Hannah Montana as Lori

2006

The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest

2006

Room 6 as Amy

2005

American Dad! as Candy (voice)

2005

My Name Is Earl as Alex Meyers

2003

Arrested Development as Sally Sitwell

2001

Zoolander as Matilda Jeffries

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Christine Taylor

2000

Tokyo Girls as Not available

1999

Heat Vision and Jack as The Sheriff

1999

Kiss Toledo Goodbye as Deeann Emory

1999

Heat Vision and Jack as The Sheriff

1998

The Wedding Singer as Holly Sullivan

1998

Overnight Delivery as Kimberly Jasney

1998

Denial as Sammie

1997

Campfire Tales as Lauren (segment "The Campfire")

1996

Spin City as Catherine Moore, Caitlin's Sister

1996

To the Ends of Time as Princess Stephanie

1996

The Craft as Laura Lizzie

1996

Party Girl as Mary

1996

A Very Brady Sequel as Marcia Brady

1995

Caroline in the City as Debby

1995

The Brady Bunch Movie as Marcia Brady

1995

Here Come the Munsters as Marilyn Hide (Munster)

1995

Breaking Free as Brooke Kaufman

1994

Friends as Bonnie

1994

Ellen as Karen Lewis

1994

Night of the Demons 2 as Terri

1993

Showdown as Julie

1993

Calendar Girl as Melissa Smock

1990

Blossom as Not available

1989

Seinfeld as Ellen

1989

Saved by the Bell as Heather Brooks

1989

Hey Dude as Melody Hanson

NaN

Rest & Relaxation as Not available

NaN

The Dink as Not available

NaN

Miracle on 74th Street as Not available

NaN

Love & Chaos as Not available
Crew

2023

Bleecker Executive Producer

2020

Celebrity Escape Room Executive Producer