Christina Hendricks Biography
Christina was born on May 3, 1975 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho when she was 8. She moved again to Fairfax, Virginia and appeared in several high school plays and local theaters. Her acting career began when she started acting in Junior Musical Playhouse productions
She has made a number of apperances in many television series, including ER, Firefly, Life, Las Vegas, Beggars and Choosers, the Big Time and The Court. She starred in the indie film La Cucina, which went on to win numerous awards.
Christina's career has taken off with her landing the roll of Joan Holloway on the AMC series Mad Men. The show has won several Emmy and Golden Globe awards. She plays the office manager of the advertising firm of Sterling Cooper during the 1960s. Her and her fellow female co-workers must constantly deal with the macho, frat-boy environment of an advertising firm of that era.