Christine Taylor
American actress (born 1971)
Christine Joan Taylor (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She has played Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996), and appeared in The Craft (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). In television, she has appeared in roles in Hey Dude, Arrested Development, and Search Party.
Early life and education
Taylor was born on July 30, 1971, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Joan, a homemaker, and Albert E. "Skip" Taylor III, who owns a security company. She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania, and has a younger brother.
Taylor was raised Roman Catholic and attended St. Thomas More School and then Allentown Central Catholic High School.
Career
In 1989, Taylor began her acting career on the Nickelodeon children's television series Hey Dude, in which she portrayed the lifeguard Melody Hanson. She continued in that role through 1991, while making various guest appearances on other programs and films.
In 1995, Taylor was cast as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and later in A Very Brady Sequel.
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