Age: 51
Birthplace: Palatine, Illinois, U.S.
Christina Moore (born April 12, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, fashion designer, model and screenwriter. She is most notable for her membership in the main cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv, for replacing Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman on That '70s Show during the sixth season and for portraying Candy Sullivan in the TNT show Hawthorne. She had a recurring role in 90210.
Christina Moore was born in Palatine, Illinois. She became interested in performing as a young girl at her family's church by getting involved with the singing and performing programs. When she was in high school, she toured with a children's musical theatre troupe throughout the city of Chicago.
Moore's first professional job was in summer stock in Evansville, Indiana, where she performed in Young Abe: the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama. Her theatre credits included roles in stage productions of Annie, Cinderella and Big River. Her mother is Abby Moore. She has three older sisters.
After graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts, Moore moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Moore's television credits included the UPN comedy, The Bad Girl's Guide and Hyperion Bay. She had recurring roles on Pasadena and Unhappily Ever After, with additional television credits that include guest appearances on 24, Just Shoot Me!, Friends, and Suddenly Susan.
Moore joined the cast of MADtv in 2002, as a feature performer, for the eighth season. Moore was noted for her impressions of Christina Aguilera, Shannon Elizabeth, Sharon Stone, Trista Rehn, and Brittany Murphy. Moore is one out of two former members of the MADtv cast to join the cast of That '70s Show. The other MADtv alumnus is Josh Meyers, who played Randy Pearson in That '70s Show during its final season.
Christina Moore appeared in Married... with Children as the Gorgeous Woman in 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. Moore also starred in Without a Paddle and Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys. Moore also appeared in Two and a Half Men as Cynthia Sullivan in the episode "The Soil is Moist" (2008). Moore 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. Moore 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 has a recurring role in the Disney Channel show Jessie, as the mother of the Ross children, Christina Ross.
On July 5, 2008, Moore married actor John Ducey, after dating for two years. Moore was a key investor and part owner of Easy Street Motorsports, a factory-backed, world record-holding drag race team featuring a highly modified Subaru Impreza WRX STi that has run 7.9 seconds at 175 mph in the quarter mile.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Sore Losers, TheThe 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 | Sperm Donor | Olivia | Short film |
2012 | Serial Dater | N/A | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Sexy anchor | Episode: "Disappearing Act" |
1996 | Married... with Children | Gorgeous woman | Episode: "Twisted" |
1997 | Burning Zone, TheThe 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 | Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show | Court reporter | Episode: "The Sex Drug" |
1998 | Suddenly Susan | Heather | Episode: "Pucker Up" |
1998 | Friends | Marjorie | Episode: "The One with All the Wedding Dresses" |
1998 | Conrad Bloom | Allison | Episode: "Pilot" |
1998-99 | Hyperion Bay | Amy Sweeny | Main cast |
2000 | Suddenly Susan | Elizabeth Macstone | Episode: "Dinner Party" |
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 |
2001-02 | Pasadena | Jayleen Richards | 4 episodes |
2002 | 24 | Dana | Episode: "9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m." |
2002-03 | MADtv | Various | 25 episodes |
2003-04 | That '70s Show | Laurie Forman | 6 episodes |
2005 | Unscripted | Support group testimonial | Episode #1.8 |
2005 | Bad Girl's Guide, TheThe Bad Girl's Guide | Sarah | Main cast |
2005 | Hot Properties | Emerson Ives | Main cast |
2006 | Love, Inc. | Tiffany | Episode: "Anything But Love" |
2006 | Will & Grace | Kitty | Episode: "Partners 'n' Crime" |
2007 | Wedding Bells, TheThe 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" |
2008-09, 2013 | 90210 | Tracy Clark | 11 episodes |
2009-11 | Hawthorne | Candy Sullivan | Main cast (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" |
2011-12 | True Blood | Suzanne McKittrick | 4 episodes |
2011-15 | Jessie | Christina Ross | 16 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 | April | Episodes: "Found Money", "April, Come She Will" |
2012 | Castle | Stephanie Frye | Episode: "The Final Frontier" |
2014 | Suburgatory | Karen | Episode: "Dalia Nicole Smith" |