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Christina Moore
Moore in 2014
Born (1973-04-12) April 12, 1973 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, fashion designer, model, screenwriter
Years active1996–present
Spouse
( m. 2008)

Christina Moore (born April 12, 1973) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring roles as Laurie Forman on the sixth season of the Fox period comedy series That '70s Show (2003–04), Tracy Clark on The CW teen drama series 90210 (2008–13), Suzanne McKittrick on the fourth and fifth seasons of the HBO fantasy horror series True Blood (2011–12), Christina Ross on the Disney Channel comedy series Jessie (2011–15), and Mandy Heiser on the first three seasons of the TNT comedy drama series Claws (2017–19).

Moore is also known for her lead role as Nurse Candy Sullivan on the TNT medical drama series Hawthorne (2009–11), and was a recurring cast member on the eighth season of the Fox sketch comedy series Mad TV (2002–03).

Early life

Moore was born in Palatine, Illinois. [1] 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 Lincoln City, Indiana, where she performed in Young Abe: the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama. Her theatre roles included productions of Annie, Cinderella 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 School of Theatre Arts, Moore moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her television credits include the UPN comedy The Bad Girl's Guide and the drama Hyperion Bay, recurring roles on Pasadena and Unhappily Ever After, and guest appearances on 24, Just Shoot Me!, Friends, and Suddenly Susan.[ citation needed]

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, Shannon Elizabeth, Sharon Stone, Trista Rehn and Brittany Murphy. 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. She replaced Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman 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 Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys. She also appeared in Two and a Half Men 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'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.[ when?] She also had a recurring role in the Disney Channel shows Jessie and Bunk'd as Christina, the mother of the Ross children, in Sonny with a Chance 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. [2]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Sore Losers J-Wags patron
1998 Second Skin N/A
2004 Without a Paddle Butterfly
2005 Complete Guide to Guys Elaine
2007 Delta Farce Karen
2011 Born to Race Ms. Parker Direct-to-video
2012 Searching for Fortune Emily
2012 Sperm Donor Sperm Donor
2012 Serial Dater N/A Short film
2018 Dirt Glenda Raddon Producer
2018 Stuck Mrs. Montgomery
2018 The Ride Maggie McCord
2020 Lady Driver Jessie Lansing Dickson
2020 Roped Patty Peterson
2020 Wheels of Fortune Chrissy Davis Producer
2022 I Believe in Santa Lisa
TBA The Nana Project Cindy Trublen Post-production
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Sexy Anchor Episode: "Disappearing Act"
1996 Married... with Children Ariel Episode: "Twisted"
1997 The Burning Zone Tracy Episode: "The Last Endless Summer"
1997 Wings Terri Episode: "Escape from New York"
1997 Silk Stalkings Susan Henderson Episode: "The Rock"
1997 Fired Up Betsy Episode: "Ten Grand a Dance"
1997 Almost Perfect Jenny Episode: "K.I.S.S."
1998 Unhappily Ever After Cherri 4 episodes (1 uncredited)
1998 The Drew Carey Show Court Reporter Episode: "The Sex Drug"
1998, 2000 Suddenly Susan Heather / Elizabeth Macstone Episodes: "Pucker Up", "Dinner Party"
1998 Friends Marjorie Episode: " The One with All the Wedding Dresses"
1998 Conrad Bloom Allison Episode: "Pilot"
1998–1999 Hyperion Bay Amy Sweeny Main role
2000 Just Shoot Me! Colleen Episode: "The First Thanksgiving"
2001 Seven Days Dr. Grace Weiman Episode: "Head Case"
2001 Family Law Jennifer Cooke 2 episodes
2001 Walking Shadow Jocelyn Colby Television film
2001–2002 Pasadena Jayleen Richards 4 episodes
2002 24 Dana Episode: "9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m."
2002–2003 MADtv Various 25 episodes
2003–2004 That '70s Show Laurie Forman Recurring role; 6 episodes
2005 Unscripted Support group testimonial Episode #1.8
2005 The Bad Girl's Guide Sarah Main role
2005 Hot Properties Emerson Ives Main role
2006 Love, Inc. Tiffany Episode: "Anything But Love"
2006 Will & Grace Kitty Episode: "Partners 'n' Crime"
2007 The Wedding Bells Chrissie Miller Episode: "The Most Beautiful Girl"
2007 Women's Murder Club Drew Kaplan Episode: "Play Through the Pain"
2008 Unhitched Barbara Episode: "Woman Marries Horse"
2008 Two and a Half Men Cynthia Sullivan Episode: "The Soil is Moist"
2008–2009, 2013 90210 Tracy Clark Recurring role; 10 episodes
2009–2011 Hawthorne Candy Sullivan Main role (seasons 1–2); special guest (season 3); 20 episodes
2009 Sonny with a Chance Tammi Hart Episode: "Hart to Hart"
2010 Burn Notice Isabella Corvino Episode: "Partners in Crime"
2011–2012 True Blood Suzanne McKittrick 4 episodes
2011–2015 Jessie Christina Ross Recurring role; 7 episodes
2011 Free Agents Hank's date Episode: "Rebranding"
2012 Man Up! Marcy Episode: "Be Who You're Not"
2012 Rules of Engagement Jane Episode: "Missed Connections"
2012–2014 Last Man Standing Aunt April Episodes: "Found Money", "April, Come She Will"
2012 Castle Stephanie Frye Episode: "The Final Frontier"
2014 Suburgatory Karen Episode: "Dalia Nicole Smith"
2014 Jennifer Falls Carrie Episode: "Health Club"
2014–2015 Bad Judge Tom's Wife 2 episodes
2015 Dropping the Soap Rachel Episode: "Alien Abductions"
2016 Mom Camille Episode: "Freckled Bananas and a Little Schwinn"
2017 Bunk'd Christina Ross 1 episode
2016–2017 Mr. Student Body President Principal Renee Helfrick 12 episodes
2017–2019 Claws Mandy Heiser 8 episodes
2017 Drive Share Hannah's Mom Episode: " Marry Me?"
2017 Marlon Miss Frye Episode: "Career Day"
2019 The Unicorn Lizzie Episode: 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"

Screenwriting

References

  1. ^ a b "Christina Moore". TV Guide. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. ^ "Celebrity Wedding: Christina Moore & John Ducey". InStyle. January 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-01-06.

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