Christina Moore (born April 12, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring roles as

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on the sixth season of the

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period comedy series ''

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'' (2003–04), Tracy Clark on

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teen drama series '' 90210'' (2008–13), Suzanne McKittrick on the fourth and fifth seasons of the

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'' (2011–12), Christina Ross on the

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comedy series '' Jessie'' (2011–2015), and Mandy Heiser on the first three seasons of the

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comedy drama series ''

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'' (2017–2019). Moore is also known for her lead role as Nurse Candy Sullivan on the TNT medical drama series '' Hawthorne'' (2009–2011), and was a recurring cast member on the eighth season of the Fox sketch comedy series ''

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'' (2002–03).

Early life

Moore was born in

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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. Her first professional job was in summer stock in

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, where she performed in ''Young Abe: the

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Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama''. Her theatre roles included productions of '' Annie'', ''

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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

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School of Theatre Arts, Moore moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her television credits include the

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comedy '' The Bad Girl's Guide'' and the drama ''

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,'' recurring roles on ''

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'' and ''

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'', and guest appearances on '' 24'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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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

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and

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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 ''

''. She replaced Lisa Robin Kelly as

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'' and

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's ''Complete Guide to Guys''. She also appeared in ''

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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

's '' 90210'' as Tracy Clark, the sexy and mischievous mother of Naomi Clark. 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'' 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

shows '' Jessie'' and '' Bunk'd'' as Christina, the mother of the Ross children, in ''

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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 since 2008.

Filmography

Screenwriting

* '' Pray for Rain'' (2017) * '' Running Wild'' (2017)

References

External links

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