Christina Moore
Christina Moore (born April 12, 1973)[1] is an American actress, comedian, fashion designer, model, and screenwriter. She was part of the main cast of comedians on the sketch comedy series MADtv, and also portrayed Laurie Forman on That '70s Show during the sixth season, and Candy Sullivan on Hawthorne. She had a recurring role in 90210.
Christina Moore | |
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 Moore in 2014 | |
| Born | April 12, 1973 Palatine, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, comedian, fashion designer, model, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Early life
Christina Moore was born in Palatine, Illinois.[1] She became interested in performing as a young girl at her family's church by getting involved with children. When she was in high school, she toured with a children's musical theatre troupe throughout the city of Chicago.
Moore's first professional job was in summer stock in Lincoln City, Indiana, where she performed in Young Abe: the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama. Her theatre credits included roles in stage productions of Annie, Cinderella and Big River. Her father is Carroll Moore and her mother is Joy Moore. She has one younger sister.
Career
After graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts, Moore moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Moore's television credits included the UPN comedy, The Bad Girl's Guide and Hyperion Bay. She had recurring roles on Pasadena and Unhappily Ever After, with additional television credits that include guest appearances on 24, Just Shoot Me!, Friends, and Suddenly Susan.
MADtv
Moore joined the cast of MADtv in 2002, as a feature performer, for the eighth season. Moore was noted for her impressions of Christina Aguilera, Shannon Elizabeth, Sharon Stone, Trista Rehn, and Brittany Murphy. Moore is one out of two former members of the MADtv cast to join the cast of That '70s Show. The other MADtv alumnus is Josh Meyers, who played Randy Pearson in That '70s Show during its final season.
Other entertainment projects
Christina Moore appeared in Married...with Children as the Hideous Woman in the episode "Twisted" (1996). She left the MADtv at the conclusion of the eighth season to join the cast of That '70s Show. She replaced Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman during the show's sixth season. In 2005, she starred in the TV series Hot Properties, which had aired 13 episodes. Moore also starred in Without a Paddle and Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys. Moore also appeared in Two and a Half Men as Cynthia Sullivan in the episode "The Soil is Moist" (2008). Moore played Alan Harper's rebound lover on Two and a Half Men. In 2008, she began a recurring role on The CW's 90210 as Tracy Clark, the sexy and mischievous mother of Naomi Clark. Moore also narrates various audio books, including Diane Duane's Young Wizards series and Yellow Star. She was part of the main cast of Hawthorne playing Candy Sullivan.
Moore is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles for the past five years. She also had a recurring role in the Disney Channel shows Jessie and Bunk'd as Christina, the mother of the Ross children, in Sonny With A Chance as Tammi, Tawni’s mother, as well as Vanessa Baxter's empty-headed sister April on the former ABC sitcom Last Man Standing.
Personal life
Moore has been married to actor John Ducey since 2008.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Sore Losers | J-Wags patron | |
| 1998 | Second Skin | N/A | |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Butterfly | |
| 2005 | Complete Guide to Guys | Elaine | |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Karen | |
| 2011 | Born to Race | Ms. Parker | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Searching for Fortune | Emily | |
| 2012 | Sperm Donor | Sperm Donor | |
| 2012 | Serial Dater | N/A | Short film |
| 2018 | Dirt | Glenda Raddon | Producer |
| 2018 | Stuck | Mrs. Montgomery | |
| 2020 | Lady Driver | ||
| 2020 | Roped | ||
| 2020 | Wheels of Fortune | Chrissy Davis | Producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Sexy Anchor | Episode: "Disappearing Act" |
| 1996 | Married...With Children | Ariel | Episode: "Twisted" |
| 1997 | The Burning Zone | Tracy | Episode: "The Last Endless Summer" |
| 1997 | Wings | Terri | Episode: "Escape from New York" |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Susan Henderson | Episode: "The Rock" |
| 1997 | Fired Up | Betsy | Episode: "Ten Grand a Dance" |
| 1997 | Almost Perfect | Jenny | Episode: "K.I.S.S." |
| 1998 | Unhappily Ever After | Cherri | 4 episodes (1 uncredited) |
| 1998 | The Drew Carey Show | Court Reporter | Episode: "The Sex Drug" |
| 1998, 2000 | Suddenly Susan | Heather / Elizabeth Macstone | Episodes: "Pucker Up", "Dinner Party" |
| 1998 | Friends | Marjorie | Episode: "The One with All the Wedding Dresses" |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | Allison | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998–1999 | Hyperion Bay | Amy Sweeny | Main role |
| 2000 | Just Shoot Me! | Colleen | Episode: "The First PP Taken" |
| 2001 | Seven Days | Dr. Grace Weiman | Episode: "Head Case" |
| 2001 | Family Law | Jennifer Cooke | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Walking Shadow | Jocelyn Colby | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Pasadena | Jayleen Richards | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | 24 | Dana | Episode: "9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m." |
| 2002–2003 | MADtv | Various | 25 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | That '70s Show | Laurie Forman | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Support group testimonial | Episode #1.8 |
| 2005 | The Bad Girl's Guide | Sarah | Main role |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Emerson Ives | Main role |
| 2006 | Love, Inc. | Tiffany | Episode: "Anything But Love" |
| 2006 | Will & Grace | Kitty | Episode: "Partners 'n' Crime" |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells | Chrissie Miller | Episode: "The Most Beautiful Girl" |
| 2007 | Women's Murder Club | Drew Kaplan | Episode: "Play Through the Pain" |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Barbara | Episode: "Woman Marries Horse" |
| 2008 | Two and a Half Men | Cynthia Sullivan | Episode: "The Soil is Moist" |
| 2008–2009, 2013 | 90210 | Tracy Clark | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Candy Sullivan | Main role (seasons 1–2); special guest (season 3); 20 episodes |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Tammi Hart | Episode: "Hart to Hart" |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Isabella Corvino | Episode: "Partners in Crime" |
| 2011–2012 | True Blood | Suzanne McKittrick | 4 episodes |
| 2011–2015 | Jessie | Christina Ross | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Free Agents | Hank's date | Episode: "Rebranding" |
| 2012 | Man Up! | Marcy | Episode: "Be Who You're Not" |
| 2012 | Rules of Engagement | Jane | Episode: "Missed Connections" |
| 2012–2014 | Last Man Standing | Aunt April | Episodes: "Found Money", "April, Come She Will" |
| 2012 | Castle | Stephanie Frye | Episode: "The Final Frontier" |
| 2014 | Suburgatory | Karen | Episode: "Dalia Nicole Smith" |
| 2014 | Jennifer Falls | Carrie | Episode: "Health Club" |
| 2014–2015 | Bad Judge | Tom's Wife | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Dropping the Soap | Rachel | Episode: "Alien Abductions" |
| 2016 | Mom | Camille | Episode: "Freckled Bananas and a Little Schwinn" |
| 2016–2017 | Bunk'd | Christina Ross | 1 episode |
| 2016–2017 | Mr. Student Body President | Principal Renee Helfrick | 12 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Claws | Mandy Heiser | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Drive Share | Hannah's Mom | Episode: " Marry Me?" |
| 2017 | Marlon | Miss Frye | Episode: "Career Day" |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Lizzie | Episode: 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" |
Screenwriting
- Pray for Rain (2017)
- Running Wild (2017)
References
- "Christina Moore". TV Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Celebrity Wedding: Christina Moore & John Ducey". InStyle. January 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
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