Christine Taylor

Christine Taylor Stiller (born Christine Joan Taylor on July 30, 1971) is an American actress.

Early life
Taylor was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joan, a homemaker, and Skip Taylor, an owner of a security company.She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania. Taylor has a brother, Brian, and attended Allentown Central Catholic High School.

Career
Taylor began her acting career in 1989 at the age of 18 on the Nickelodeon Network 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's career advanced rapidly, highlighted by several comedic guest appearances on 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 also played Drew Barrymore's cousin, Holly Sullivan, in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer.

Later TV appearances include a guest star in 2005 in two episodes of the cult favorite Arrested Development as "Sally Sitwell" and in 2006 in an episode of NBC's My Name Is Earl. In July 2006, Ben Stiller announced plans to direct a CBS comedy series starring Taylor,but the series never aired.

She has co-starred with Mandy Moore in both Dedication and License To Wed.

Taylor has since appeared opposite Stiller in three films: Zoolander (2001), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), and Tropic Thunder (2008).

In 2010, Taylor guest starred on Hannah Montana.

Personal life
Taylor married actor, scriptwriter, and director Ben Stiller on May 13, 2000. They had met while making the TV show Heat Vision and Jack.

Stiller was raised Jewish and Taylor was raised Catholic.

Taylor and Stiller have two children: Ella Olivia Stiller (born April 10, 2002) and Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (July 10, 2005).

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1993 Calendar Girl Melissa Smock as Christine Joan Taylor
Showdown Julie
1994 Night of the Demons 2 Terri
1995 Breaking Free Brooke Kaufman
The Brady Bunch Movie Marcia Brady
Here Come the Munsters Marilyn Hyde (Munster)
1996 The Craft Laura Lizzie
To the Ends of Time Princess Stephanie
A Very Brady Sequel Marcia Brady
Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! Ballerina
1997 Campfire Tales Lauren
1998 Denial Sammie The Wedding Singer Holly Sullivan
Overnight Delivery Kimberly Jasney
Desperate But Not Serious Lili
Heat Vision and Jack The Sheriff
1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye Deeann Emory
2001 True Love Unknown
Zoolander Matilda Jeffries
2003 Harry's Girl Harry's Girl
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Kate Veatch
The First Year's a Bitch Andrea
2005 The Commuters Sandy
2006 52 Flights Jennifer
Room 6 Amy
Dedication Allison
The Mirror Herself
2007 License To Wed Lindsey Jones
2008 Tropic Thunder Rebecca
Kabluey Betty
2009 N-Secure Woman in Motel also writer
2010 Yogi Bear Cindy Bear voice
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989-1991 Hey Dude Melody Hanson 62 episodes
1991 Dallas Margaret Barnes 1 episode
Life Goes On Drama Student #1 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor
Saved by the Bell Heather Brooks 1 episode
1992 Blossom Patti 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor
1995 Caroline in the City Debbie 1 episode
Ellen Karen Lewis 2 episodes
1996 Party Girl Mary
1997 Rewind Dana Unaired Pilot
Murphy Brown Taffy
Seinfeld Ellen 1 episode
Friends Bonnie 3 episodes
1999 Cupid Yvonne 1 episode
2000 Spin City Catherine Moore (Caitlin's Sister) 1 episode
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Herself 3 episodes
2005 Arrested Development Sally Sitwell 2 episodes
2006 My Name Is Earl Alex Meyers 1 episode
American Dad! Candy 1 episode
2010 Phineas and Ferb Super villain's nagging wife 1 episode
Hannah Montana Lori guest star