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).
Christina Moore | |
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 Moore in 2014 | |
| Born | April 12, 1973 Palatine, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | |
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
editMoore 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
editAfter 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
editMoore 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
editMoore 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
editMoore has been married to actor John Ducey since 2008.[2]
Filmography
edit| 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 | |
| Sperm Donor | Sperm Donor | ||
| Serial Dater | N/A | Short film | |
| 2018 | Dirt | Glenda Raddon | Producer |
| Stuck | Mrs. Montgomery | ||
| The Ride | Maggie McCord | ||
| 2020 | Lady Driver | Jessie Lansing Dickson | |
| Roped | Patty Peterson | ||
| Wheels of Fortune | Chrissy Davis | Producer | |
| 2022 | I Believe in Santa | Lisa | |
| TBA | The Nana Project | Cindy Trublen | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Sexy Anchor | Episode: "Disappearing Act" |
| Married... with Children | Ariel | Episode: "Twisted" | |
| 1997 | The Burning Zone | Tracy | Episode: "The Last Endless Summer" |
| Wings | Terri | Episode: "Escape from New York" | |
| Silk Stalkings | Susan Henderson | Episode: "The Rock" | |
| Fired Up | Betsy | Episode: "Ten Grand a Dance" | |
| Almost Perfect | Jenny | Episode: "K.I.S.S." | |
| 1998 | Unhappily Ever After | Cherri | 4 episodes (1 uncredited) |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| Family Law | Jennifer Cooke | 2 episodes | |
| 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 |
| The Bad Girl's Guide | Sarah | Main role | |
| Hot Properties | Emerson Ives | Main role | |
| 2006 | Love, Inc. | Tiffany | Episode: "Anything But Love" |
| Will & Grace | Kitty | Episode: "Partners 'n' Crime" | |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells | Chrissie Miller | Episode: "The Most Beautiful Girl" |
| Women's Murder Club | Drew Kaplan | Episode: "Play Through the Pain" | |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Barbara | Episode: "Woman Marries Horse" |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 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?" |
| Marlon | Miss Frye | Episode: "Career Day" | |
| 2019 | The Unicorn | Lizzie | Episode: 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" |
Screenwriting
edit- Pray for Rain (2017)
- Running Wild (2017)
References
edit- ^ a b "Christina Moore". TV Guide. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Celebrity Wedding: Christina Moore & John Ducey". InStyle. January 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.