- Appeared with her mother, actress Nancy Priddy, in the 1981 B-movie JAWS OF SATAN.
- Started acting in commercials and soap operas at age 5.
- Had a gag in which she wore cucumbers over her eyes in DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD (1991) and in THE BIG HIT (1998).
- Given she's an actress born to be in this situation then maybe she's also a time traveler trying to get out of the situation, thus the travails of being an actress in general. Perhaps in affecting people in a good way she is trying to escape the travails but then also creating a self fulfilling prophesy.
- Has been seen in many sexy episodes in MARRIED WITH CHILDREN wearing many large Christian crosses around her neck. As to what her message is, only God knows.
- As Christina once said in an interview, she has been an actress since she popped out. Indeed this is true. Christina made her acting debut in her mothers arms at 3 months of age while Nancy played her regular role in the Soap Opera DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
- Supports People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
- Enjoys books about spirituality.
- Has one half-brother and one half-sister from her father's subsequent marriage after he and Christina's mother divorced.
- Quit school at 17.
- Has tattoos on left and right ankles: Nini (her mom's nickname) and Agape (Greek for unconditional love, her church community).
- Chosen as one of People Magazine's, 50 Most Beautiful People, 1999.
- Hair color: Blonde
- Eyes color: Brown
- Needs glasses or contact lenses.
- Bad habit: Smoking
- Religion: Heape Unconditional Love Church
- Her ideal boyfriend is a totally artistic man who can bring harmony into her life. To settle down with and raise animals on a ranch.
- Has cats, Natasha and Kanaloa, and German Shepherd, Sybil.
- Attended private Excelsior High School in the LA area, where she had classmates like Milla Jovovich (who plays an exchange student in episode 406). She left after 11th grade.
- Owns the Villa VilleKulla Restaurant and Bar, 8865 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, which is currently closed.
- A member of the Agape Church of Religious Science - a new-age type community - since 1994.
- Co-wrote The Penis Song with THE SWEETEST THING co-stars Cameron Diaz and Selma Blair, but the trio's performance of the song was edited out of the final cut.
- First appeared on television as an infant in a commercial for disposable diapers.
- Nominated for Most Desirable Female at MTV Movie Awards for DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD. (1992)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for Jesse. (1999)
Quotes- On relationships: "But men and women, getting along, it's a joke. We have completely different brains, it's a completely different thing."
- "There are a lot of sacrifices a mother makes when she's raising a child by herself. I saw it when I was growing up, watching all my mother did for me. But it wasn't until recently that I fully understood the price she paid because of how we had to struggle."
- "The person who I have my child with is going to be the right person. I don't want to raise a child by myself. I could do it. But I definitely don't want to. I want to be a mother who has the original father there. And I want to be with that person until I'm 80 years old, sitting out on the porch with our glasses of lemonade, laughing about our lives."
- "I've always been shy and sort of vulnerable. My mom says that when she would drop me off at school, I'd stand back and check out the situation - see if it was safe before I'd join the other kids."
- On becoming a TV star in her teens: "I wasn't one to go out and buy a new car and stereo system and expensive clothes. My mom helped keep me grounded."
- "I started doing radio commercials for Kmart when I was 4. They had to splice all my consonants together because I couldn't talk very well. But these jobs helped my mother and me put food on the table. It took the two of us working."
- On having quit school: "It's one of those choices that I can honestly say was a big mistake. I wish I had a better knowledge of history and the other things I could've learned. Of course, nothing is stopping me from learning now. In fact, I'm probably better prepared."
- "Every single kid in my group of friends at school was from a single-parent family."
- "Women, I think, talk dirtier than men do behind closed doors."
- Describing herself: "Shy - no, really. Serious - often too serious. Bold - I know it's an oxymoron, but I know what I want, and I have a dirty mouth."
- "In the past, I got off on it. The fact that a guy would be so into me from the get-go without really knowing me. That's probably why I had so many bad relationships."
- "I'm a really bad liar. When I fib even a little, I turn bright red."
- "It's always been easy for me to make fun of myself. You have to be able to let yourself look silly, and I'm comfortable with that."
Awards- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Friends (2003)
- Cosmopolitan Magazine - Fun Fearless Female Award (2003)
- Young Hollywood Awards: Something Extra Award (2002)
- Young Hollywood Awards: Brilliant Cut (2002)
- People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series (1999)
- TV Guide Awards: Favorite Star of a New Series for Jesse (1999)
- Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival: Star on the Horizon (1998)
- President Award for Star on the Horizon (1998)
- Young Artist Award: Best Young Actress - Starring in a Television Comedy Series for Married... with Children (1989)
- Young Artist Award: Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress in a New Television, Comedy or Drama Series for Heart of the City (1987)
- Prime Time Emmy Award: Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (FRIENDS)
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