Christina Hendricks - Biography

Last Editor: kirstybaddeley				Christina Hendricks Biography -   Name : Christina Hendricks Birth name : Christina Rene Hendricks Date of birth : May 3, 1975 Place of birth : Knoxville, Tennessee, US Prfession : Actor Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Christina Hendricks Trivia -

Her character in the TV series "Firefly" never gave her real name. The three aliases the character used, Yolanda, Saffron, and Bridget, were contracted into the nickname "Yo-Saf-Bridge" in the episode "Trash". She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but raised in Twin Falls, Idaho since the age of three. Although known as a redhead, Hendricks is a natural blonde having dyed her hair since she was 10 years old. In 1989, her family moved to Fairfax, Virginia, where she appeared in several high school plays and local community theatre. She was a teen model. She was in a Visa commercial with Pierce Brosnan. She engaged to Geoffrey Arend in January 2009.

Christina Hendricks Detailed Biography -

Christina Hendricks was born on May 3, 1975 in Knoxville, Tennessee, US and raised in Twin Falls, Idaho. She is an actress. Her family moved to Fairfax, Virginiain 1989, where Hendricks took part in several high school plays and local community theatre. She started acting in Junior Musical Playhouse productions, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. As an actress, Hendricks' first television break came when she became a regular in the series Beggars & Choosers. Since then, she has starred in the series The Big Time and The Court, opposite Sally Field and Craig Bierko, as well as the law drama Kevin Hill. She has also had recurring roles in ER and Firefly and guest-starred in episodes of Angel, Miss Match, Tru Calling, Presidio Med, Without a Trace, and Las Vegas. Hendricks starred opposite Kip Pardue in South of Pico. She has appeared in four episodes of the NBC TV show Life in the recurring role of Olivia, detective Charlie Crews' soon-to-be stepmother and Ted Earley's love interest. She is best known for her starring role as Joan Holloway in the AMC cable television series "Mad Men". The show centers on the macho, booze-soaked world of advertising in New York City in the early 1960s. Hendricks' character is the office manager of Sterling Cooper, providing dubious mentoring to a group of women who must deal with the come-ons and callousness of professional advertising executives. Mad Men premiered on July 19, 2007 and wrapped its second season in October 2008. She is also best known for her role of Saffron in Fox's short lived series "Firefly". Hendricks is engaged to actor Geoffrey Arend. Their wedding date has not been set yet.