Erika Jane Christensen (born August 19, 1982) is an American actress and singer whose filmography includes roles in ''

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'' (2000), ''

Swimfan ''Swimfan'' is a 2002 American teen psychological thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Starring Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby, the film is about a high school swimming sta ...

'' (2002), ''

The Banger Sisters ''The Banger Sisters'' is a 2002 American comedy film written and directed by Bob Dolman, and produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film stars Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon as two middle-aged women who used to be friends and groupies when ...

'' (2002), ''

The Perfect Score ''The Perfect Score'' is a 2004 American teen comedy-heist film directed by Brian Robbins and starring Chris Evans, Erika Christensen, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam. The film focuses on a group of six New ...

'' (2004), ''

Flightplan ''Flightplan'' is a 2005 mystery psychological thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay written by Peter A. Dowling and Billy Ray. It stars Jodie Foster as Kyle Pratt, a recently-widowed American aircraft engineer living ...

'' (2005), '' How to Rob a Bank'' (2007), ''

The Tortured ''The Tortured'' is a 2010 Canadian-American horror-thriller film directed by Robert Lieberman, written by Marek Posival, and starring Erika Christensen, Jesse Metcalfe, Fulvio Cecere, and Bill Moseley. Plot The film tells the story of a cou ...

'' (2010), and '' The Case for Christ'' (2017). For her performance in ''Traffic'', she won the MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance and the

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along with her co-stars. In 2006, she starred on the short-lived drama series '' Six Degrees'' on

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. From 2010 until its ending in 2015, Christensen starred as Julia Braverman-Graham on the

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family drama series '' Parenthood''. In 2014, she won a

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for her performance in the role. Christensen portrayed Betty Beaumontaine on ABC's short-lived crime drama series '' Wicked City''.

Early life

Christensen was born in

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, the daughter of Kathy (née Hendricks), a construction manager, and Steven Christensen, an insurance worker and human resources executive. She has an older half-brother, Nick, and two younger twin brothers, Dane (who appeared in the 2005 film ''

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'') and Brando. She has

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, Icelandic,

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, and

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ancestry. Christensen lived in Seattle until age four, when her family relocated to suburban

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. She started out acting on television in commercials for

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and

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. Christensen is a member of the

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. Her parents became Scientologists in their 20s while living in Seattle, and raised her as a Scientologist. Her parents also decided to

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her.

Career

1997–2006: Beginnings

Christensen began her professional career with a supporting role in the comedy film '' Leave It to Beaver'', and a one-episode guest appearance on the drama series '' Nothing Sacred'', both of which were released/aired in 1997. She went on to guest star in numerous other television series in the late 1990s, including ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Case ...

'', ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in 1 ...

'', ''

3rd Rock from the Sun ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' is an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, which originally aired from January 9, 1996, to May 22, 2001, on NBC. The show is about four Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrials who are on an e ...

'', and ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced b ...

''. She also starred in the

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original movie ''

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'' in 1999. Also in 1999, she starred as Abigail Winthrop on the short-lived

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sitcom ''

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''. That same year, she featured in

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's music video for his song "

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", alongside actress

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. For her performance as

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user Caroline Wakefield in

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's crime drama film ''

'' (2000), she received the awards for Breakthrough Female Performance at the

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, Standout Performance – Female at the

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, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the

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s. Also in 2000, Christensen guest starred in single episodes of '' Time of Your Life'', ''

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'', ''

FreakyLinks ''FreakyLinks'' is an American science fiction series that combined elements of horror, mystery, and comedy. It aired on Fox from October 2000 until June 2001, for a total run of 13 episodes. The feel of the show closely modeled that of ''The X ...

'', and '' The Pretender''. In 2001, she had a recurring role on the sitcom ''

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''. She also appeared in an episode of the

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sitcom ''

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'', reuniting her with her ''Traffic'' co-star

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. She was named one of ''

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'' "Breakthrough Stars of 2001". The following year, Christensen starred in three feature films: the teen thriller ''

'', the crime drama ''

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'', and the comedy ''

''. In 2003, Christensen starred in

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's television film adaptation of ''

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'', based on the

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novel of the same name. She also recorded multiple songs for the film's soundtrack. In 2004, she starred in the teen heist film ''

'', and the horror film ''

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''. In 2005, Christensen recorded a version of "

Let's Fall in Love "Let's Fall in Love" is a song written by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics) for the film ''Let's Fall in Love'' and published in 1933. In the film, it is heard during the opening credits and later sung by Art Jarrett and chorus, and ...

" with John Stevens for his debut album ''

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''. Also in 2005, Christensen co-starred in the films ''

'' as Andy Wolfmeyer, co-starring

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...

and

Joan Allen Joan Allen (born August 20, 1956) is an American actress. She began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1977, won the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for ''And a Nightingale Sang'', and won the 1988 Tony Awa ...

; '' The Sisters'' as Irene Prior, with

Maria Bello Maria Elena Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and writer. Her film roles include ''Permanent Midnight'' (1998), ''Payback (1999 film), Payback'' (1999), ''Coyote Ugly (film), Coyote Ugly'' (2000), ''The Cooler'' (2003), ''A Hist ...

and

Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell; February 10, 1974) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the ''Pitch Perfe ...

; and ''

'' as Fiona, starring

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. The following year, she starred in the series '' Six Degrees'', which debuted on the

fall schedule on September 21, 2006. Low ratings caused its cancellation after one season, leaving five episodes unaired.

2007–2015: ''Parenthood''

In 2007, she appeared in the comedy-drama film ''

Gardener of Eden ''Gardener of Eden'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Kevin Connolly. It stars Lukas Haas, Erika Christensen and Giovanni Ribisi. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and was Connolly's directorial debut. It was prod ...

'', and the independent crime comedy '' How to Rob a Bank''. In 2008 and 2009, she guest starred as a special agent on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', a college student with

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on ''

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'', and a victim of domestic abuse on ''

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''. Christensen made a cameo in the

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-directed music video "

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" for

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's band

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. In 2009, she was part of the cast of the film adaptation of ''

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'', and starred in the romantic drama ''

'' alongside

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and

Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best ...

. In 2010, Christensen co-starred with

Jesse Metcalfe Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his portrayal of John Rowland on ''Desperate Housewives''. Metcalfe has also had notable roles on ''Passions'' and played the title role in '' John T ...

in the horror-thriller film ''

''.

Christensen was a regular cast member on the

drama television series '' Parenthood'', which debuted on March 2, 2010, and concluded on January 29, 2015. She portrayed the role of Julia Braverman-Graham, the youngest daughter of the Braverman family. She won the 2014 Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series for her performance in the series. In 2013, she starred in the musical film '' How Sweet It Is'', directed by

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, and was a guest judge on 2 episodes of the cooking competition series ''

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''. The following year, she appeared on the celebrity game show ''

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'', and lead the cast of the

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television film ''

My Boyfriends' Dogs ''My Boyfriends' Dogs'' is a 2014 American made-for-television comedy film directed by Terry Ingram, written by Jon Maas and Gary Goldstein, and based on the Dandi Daley Mackall novel of the same name. The film stars Erika Christensen as Bailey Da ...

'', based on the

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novel of the same name. In February 2015, she was cast in the short-lived ABC crime drama series '' Wicked City'' as Betty Beaumontaine, a single mother who becomes romantically involved with a serial killer. Also in 2015, she partnered with food company

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to launch their brand overhaul. In September 2015, Christensen was among several celebrities to appear in the music video "Love" for

Dash Mihok Dashiell Raymond Mihok (; born May 24, 1974) is an American actor and director best known for playing Brendan "Bunchy" Donovan in the Showtime drama ''Ray Donovan''. Early life Mihok was born in New York City, the son of theater actors Andrea Mi ...

's band Diz and the Fam.

2016–present

Christensen led the cast of the Hallmark Channel television film ''Anything for Love'' co-starring with Paul Greene. The film was released on February 14, 2016. The following month, she starred in the music video "All Is Forgiven" for

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's band Alekesam. Christensen next appeared as part of the all-star cast of

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's courtroom drama film ''

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'', directed by

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and co-starring

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, and

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. The same year, Christensen starred in

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' directorial debut film '' Two for One'', which had its world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival. In 2017, she co-starred with

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and

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in the

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biopic '' The Case for Christ'', in the role of Strobel's wife Leslie. That same year, Christensen began starring as Ali Petrovich in the ABC drama series ''

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'', alongside

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. She starred in Jon Abrahams' second film, the comedy mob thriller ''

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'', alongside Mark Webber,

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, and

Ron Perlman Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–199 ...

Personal life

In November 2014, Christensen became engaged to cyclist Cole Maness. They married on September 5, 2015, in

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, and reside in

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. The couple have two daughters, born in June 2016 and August 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

Works cited

External links

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Photo Essay of Erika Christensen for Left Field Project by Duane Fernandez
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