1. Erika Jane Christensen was born on August 19,1982 and is an American actress.
28 Facts About Erika Christensen
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Erika Christensen's filmography includes roles in Traffic, Swimfan, The Banger Sisters, The Perfect Score, Flightplan, How to Rob a Bank, The Tortured, and The Case for Christ.
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From 2010 until its ending in 2015, Christensen starred as Julia Braverman-Graham on the NBC family drama series Parenthood.
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In 2015, Erika Christensen portrayed Betty Beaumontaine on ABC's short-lived crime drama series Wicked City and in 2017, she portrayed Ali Petrovich on another short-lived ABC crime drama series, Ten Days in the Valley.
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Erika Christensen was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Kathy, a construction manager, and Steven Erika Christensen, an insurance worker and human resources executive.
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Erika Christensen has an older half-brother, Nick, and two younger twin brothers, Dane and Brando.
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Erika Christensen lived in Seattle until age four, when her family relocated to suburban Los Angeles, California.
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Erika Christensen started out acting on television in commercials for McDonald's and Volvo.
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Erika Christensen's parents became Scientologists in their 20s while living in Seattle, and raised her as a Scientologist.
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Erika Christensen went on to guest star in numerous other television series in the late 1990s, including Frasier, The Practice, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Touched by an Angel.
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Erika Christensen starred in the Disney Channel original movie Can of Worms in 1999.
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Also in 2000, Erika Christensen guest starred in single episodes of Time of Your Life, Movie Stars, FreakyLinks, and The Pretender.
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Erika Christensen appeared in an episode of the Fox sitcom That '70s Show, reuniting her with her Traffic co-star Topher Grace.
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Erika Christensen was named one of People "Breakthrough Stars of 2001".
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In 2003, Erika Christensen starred in MTV's television film adaptation of Wuthering Heights, based on the Emily Bronte novel of the same name.
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In 2005, Erika Christensen recorded a version of "Let's Fall in Love" with John Stevens for his debut album Red.
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Also in 2005, Erika Christensen co-starred in the films The Upside of Anger as Andy Wolfmeyer, co-starring Kevin Costner and Joan Allen; The Sisters as Irene Prior, with Maria Bello and Elizabeth Banks; and Flightplan as Fiona, starring Jodie Foster.
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In 2010, Erika Christensen co-starred with Jesse Metcalfe in the horror-thriller film The Tortured.
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Erika Christensen was a regular cast member on the NBC drama television series Parenthood, which debuted on March 2,2010, and concluded on January 29,2015.
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Erika Christensen portrayed the role of Julia Braverman-Graham, the youngest daughter of the Braverman family.
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Erika Christensen won the 2014 Gracie Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series for her performance in the series.
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In September 2015, Erika Christensen was among several celebrities to appear in the music video "Love" for Dash Mihok's band Diz and the Fam.
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Erika Christensen led the cast of the Hallmark Channel television film Anything for Love co-starring with Paul Greene.
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Erika Christensen next appeared as part of the all-star cast of HBO's courtroom drama film Confirmation, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and co-starring Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, and Greg Kinnear.
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That same year, Erika Christensen began starring as Ali Petrovich in the ABC drama series Ten Days in the Valley, alongside Kyra Sedgwick.
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Erika Christensen starred in Jon Abrahams' second film, the comedy mob thriller Clover, alongside Mark Webber, Julia Jones, and Ron Perlman.
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In November 2014, Erika Christensen became engaged to cyclist Cole Maness.
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On May 17,2023, Erika Christensen received the Mark of Excellence award at the Annual Medinova NY Dinner Gala, hosted by MC Ciano Joasil, a non-profit organization raising funds for hospitals in underserved areas of Haiti.