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Christine Joan Taylor
July 30, 1971 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Children | 2 |
Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel, as well as roles in films including The Craft, The Wedding Singer, Zoolander, and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as well as for her television roles in Hey Dude, Arrested Development, and Search Party.
Early life
Taylor was born on July 30, 1971 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Joan, a homemaker, and Albert "Skip" Taylor III, who owns a security company. She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania. She has one younger brother, Brian.
Taylor was raised Roman Catholic and attended St. Thomas More School and Allentown Central Catholic High School.
Career
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 and films. 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 television 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 sitcoms like 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.
In 2005, Taylor guest-starred on television in two episodes of Arrested Development, portraying the character Sally Sitwell; and the following year she performed in an episode of NBC's My Name Is Earl. In July 2006, Taylor's husband Ben Stiller announced plans to direct a CBS sitcom starring Taylor, but the series never aired. She has appeared with Mandy Moore in both Dedication and License to Wed. Taylor in 2010 guest-starred in Hannah Montana Forever, as well as in the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie Farewell Mr. Kringle. In 2013, Taylor 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.
From 2016 to 2022, Taylor had a recurring role as Gail on Search Party. In 2021, Taylor joined the cast of High Desert, an Apple TV+ series. In 2023, she reunited with her Hey Dude co-star David Lascher for the "Hey Dude...The 90s Called!" podcast.
Personal life
Taylor dated actor Neil Patrick Harris from 1997 to 1998.
In May 2000, Taylor married Ben Stiller, whom she first met in 1999 while they were both filming Heat Vision and Jack. Taylor and Stiller appeared together in the films Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Tropic Thunder, and Zoolander 2 as well as in the television series Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm. They live in Westchester County, New York and have a daughter and a son. Both are vegetarians. After 17 years of marriage, Taylor and Stiller separated in 2017. The couple later reconciled after living together during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Stiller and Taylor's daughter, Ella, graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City, New York with a degree in acting on May 24, 2024.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Calendar Girl | Melissa Smock | Credited as Christine Joan Taylor |
Showdown | Julie | ||
1994 | Night of the Demons 2 | Terri | |
1995 | Breaking Free | Brooke Kaufman | |
The Brady Bunch Movie | Marcia Brady | ||
1996 | The Craft | Laura Lizzie | |
A Very Brady Sequel | Marcia Brady | ||
Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! | Ballerina | ||
To the Ends of Time | Princess Stephanie | ||
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 | ||
2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Katherine "Kate" Veatch | |
The First Year's a ... | Andrea | ||
2006 | Room 6 | Amy | |
Dedication | Allison | ||
The Mirror | Herself | ||
2007 | License To Wed | Lindsey Jones | |
2008 | Tropic Thunder | Rebecca | |
Kabluey | Betty | ||
2012 | The First Time | Mrs. Miller | |
2016 | Zoolander 2 | Matilda Jeffries | |
Little Boxes | Joan | ||
2020 | Friendsgiving | Brianne | |
TBA | Sweethearts | TBA | In post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989–1991 | Hey Dude | Melody Hanson | Main cast; 5 seasons |
1991 | Dallas | Margaret Barnes | 1 episode: "Conundrum" |
Saved by the Bell | Heather Brooks | 1 episode | |
Life Goes On | Drama Student #1 | 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor | |
1992 | Blossom | Patti | 1 episode, as Christine Joan Taylor |
1995 | Caroline in the City | Debbie | 1 episode |
Here Come the Munsters | Marilyn Hyde (Munster) | Television film | |
Ellen | Karen Lewis | 2 episodes | |
1996 | Party Girl | Mary | 4 episodes |
To the Ends of Time | Princess Stephanie | Television film | |
1997 | Rewind | Dana | Unaired pilot |
Murphy Brown | Taffy | 1 episode | |
Friends | Bonnie | 3 episodes | |
Seinfeld | Ellen | 1 episode: "The Van Buren Boys" | |
1999 | Cupid | Yvonne | 1 episode |
2000 | Spin City | Catherine Moore (Caitlin's Sister) | 1 episode |
2003 | Harry's Girl | Harry's Girl | Television film |
2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Herself | 3 episodes |
2005 | The Commuters | Sandy | Television film |
2005–2018 | Arrested Development | Sally Sitwell | 8 episodes |
2006 | My Name Is Earl | Alex Meyers | Episode "The Professor" |
American Dad! | Candy (voice) | 1 episode | |
52 Flights | Jennifer | Television film | |
2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Khakka Peu Peu's nagging wife | 1 episode |
Hannah Montana Forever | Lori | 2 episodes | |
Farewell Mr. Kringle | Anna | Television film | |
2011 | Rip City | Janet Marsh | Television film |
2012–2013 | Burning Love | Symphony | 4 episodes |
2015 | Sharing | Polly | Television film |
2016–2022 | Search Party | Gail | 11 episodes |
2017 | Elementary | Gail Lundquist | 1 episode |
2017 | Odd Mom Out | Barrett | 1 episode |
2018 | Insatiable | Gayle Keene | 2 episodes |
2021 | iCarly | Argenthina Woolridge | 1 episode |
2023 | High Desert | Dianne | Recurring role |
See also
In Spanish: Christine Taylor para niños In Spanish: Christine Taylor para niños