Christina Moore (born April 12, 1973)
is an American actress,
comedian
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,
fashion designer
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,
model
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and
screenwriter
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...
. She was in the main cast of the sketch comedy series ''
MADtv
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'', played
Laurie Forman
This is a list of characters appearing in the television series ''That '70s Show'' and ''That '90s Show''.
Cast table
Main characters Eric Forman
Portrayed by Topher Grace: The protagonist; Eric is a nice guy, generally nerdy, clumsy, and acc ...
on ''
That '70s Show
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'' during its sixth season, and played Candy Sullivan on ''
Hawthorne
Hawthorne often refers to the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Hawthorne may also refer to:
Places
Australia
*Hawthorne, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
Canada
* Hawthorne Village, Ontario, a suburb of Milton, Ontario
United States
* Hawt ...
''. She had a recurring role in ''
90210''.
Early life
Moore was born in
Palatine, Illinois
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.
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
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Her first professional job was in summer stock in
Lincoln City, Indiana
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, where she performed in ''Young Abe: the
Abraham Lincoln
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Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama''. Her theatre roles included productions of ''
Annie
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'', ''
Cinderella
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'' 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
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School of Theatre Arts, Moore moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her television credits include the
UPN
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comedy ''
The Bad Girl's Guide
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'' and the drama ''
Hyperion Bay
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,'' recurring roles on ''
Pasadena
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'' and ''
Unhappily Ever After
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'', and guest appearances on ''
24'', ''
Just Shoot Me!
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'', ''
Friends
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'', and ''
Suddenly Susan
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.''
''MADtv''
Moore joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2002 as a featured performer for the eighth season, where she was noted for her impressions of
Christina Aguilera
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,
Shannon Elizabeth
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,
Sharon Stone
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,
Trista Rehn
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and
Brittany Murphy
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. With
Josh Meyers, she is one of two former ''MadTV'' members to join the cast of ''That '70s Show''.
Other entertainment projects
Moore appeared in ''
Married...with Children'' as the Gorgeous 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
''That '70s Show'' is an American television Period piece, period teen sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the ficti ...
''. She replaced
Lisa Robin Kelly
Lisa Robin Kelly (March 5, 1970 – August 15, 2013) was an American actress. She was best known for her role as Laurie Forman on the TV series ''That '70s Show''.
Early life
Kelly was born in Southington, Connecticut, and raised there and in Mo ...
as
Laurie Forman
This is a list of characters appearing in the television series ''That '70s Show'' and ''That '90s Show''.
Cast table
Main characters Eric Forman
Portrayed by Topher Grace: The protagonist; Eric is a nice guy, generally nerdy, clumsy, and acc ...
during the show's sixth season. In 2005, she starred in the TV series ''
Hot Properties'', which had aired 13 episodes. She also starred in ''
Without a Paddle
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'' and
Dave Barry
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's ''Complete Guide to Guys''. She also appeared in ''
Two and a Half Men
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'' as Cynthia Sullivan in the episode "The Soil is Moist" (2008). She played Alan Harper's rebound lover on ''Two and a Half Men''. In 2008, she began a recurring role on
The CW
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's ''
90210'' as
Tracy Clark
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, the sexy and mischievous mother of
Naomi Clark
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. She also narrates various audio books, including Diane Duane's ''Young Wizards'' series and ''
Yellow Star''. She was part of the main cast of ''
Hawthorne
Hawthorne often refers to the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Hawthorne may also refer to:
Places
Australia
*Hawthorne, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
Canada
* Hawthorne Village, Ontario, a suburb of Milton, Ontario
United States
* Hawt ...
'' 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
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shows ''
Jessie'' and ''
Bunk'd
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'' as Christina, the mother of the Ross children, in ''
Sonny with a Chance
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'' 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
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Early life
Ducey was born in Endwell, New York and graduated from Seton Catholic Central High School in 1987. He was an ...
since 2008.
Filmography
Screenwriting
* ''
Pray for Rain'' (2017)
* ''
Running Wild'' (2017)
References
External links
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1973 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Illinois
American film actresses
American impressionists (entertainers)
American television actresses
American women comedians
Living people
People from Palatine, Illinois
American sketch comedians
American women screenwriters
Comedians from Illinois
Screenwriters from Illinois
20th-century American comedians
21st-century American comedians