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Erika Christensen(I)

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  • Producer
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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000190
Erika Christensen
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Will Trent (2023– )
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Erika Jane Christensen was born in 1982 in Seattle, Washington, to Kathy (Hendricks), a construction manager, and Steven Christensen, a human resources executive and insurance worker. She was raised in the suburban outskirts of Los Angeles, California. At age 12, Erika knew that she was going to be an actress. Talented in acting, singing and dance, the young Christensen was determined, not just lucky; it wasn't long before she landed her first job: a commercial for national advertising giant, McDonalds. She followed up with a part in Michael Jackson's music video for "Childhood," then landed her big break: a lead role in Universal's Leave It to Beaver (1997). Christensen was only 13 years old, but acclaimed by critics for her "chemistry" and "radiant self-assurance." Guest spots on television followed. Christensen popped up everywhere including prime time heavy hitters like Frasier (1993), Nothing Sacred (1997), The Practice (1997), 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) and Touched by an Angel (1994). Erika received a nomination by the Hollywood Reporter for the 1998 Young Star Award (Best Performance By A Young Actress in a TV Drama Series) for her outstanding performance in Nothing Sacred (1997). Erika also kept her big screen presence known, in 1999 she worked on a Disney made-for-tv movie called Can of Worms (1999). And in 2000 Erika was able to show the world her acting chops when she took the gritty role of Caroline Wakefield, a teenage daughter of the White House Drug Czar who is herself a drug addict, in the award-winning Steven Soderbergh film, Traffic (2000). Aside from the distinction of playing alongside Hollywood's elite, Erika earned critical acclaim for the realism of the role, and received multiple awards including Female Breakthrough Performance at the MTV Movie Awards, Female Standout Performance at the Young Hollywood Awards, and Outstanding Performance by a Cast Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Erika is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandmother), Danish, English, German, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish descent.
BornAugust 19, 1982
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BornAugust 19, 1982
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations

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Erika Christensen in The Follower (2016)
Peter Horton, Erika Christensen, and John Francis Daley in The Geena Davis Show (2000)
Erika Christensen and John Francis Daley in The Geena Davis Show (2000)
Marnette Patterson, Erika Christensen, and Malinda Williams in Movie Stars (1999)
Erika Christensen in Traffic (2000)
Nick Stahl and Erika Christensen in How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It) (2007)
Nick Stahl and Erika Christensen in How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It) (2007)
Erika Christensen in How to Rob a Bank (and 10 Tips to Actually Get Away with It) (2007)
Erika Christensen in The Follower (2016)
Erika Christensen and Bethany Lauren James in The Follower (2016)
Erika Christensen and Bethany Lauren James in The Follower (2016)
Erika Christensen in The Follower (2016)

Known for

Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)
Traffic
7.6
  • Caroline Wakefield
  • 2000
Jodie Foster in Flightplan (2005)
Flightplan
6.3
  • Fiona
  • 2005
Shiri Appleby, Jesse Bradford, and Erika Christensen in Swimfan (2002)
Swimfan
5.1
  • Madison Bell
  • 2002
Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Greenberg, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam in The Perfect Score (2004)
The Perfect Score
5.6
  • Anna
  • 2004

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Actress

  • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
    Will Trent
    • Angie Polaski
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Sebastian Cote, Christian Cote, Leo Abelo Perry, Caylee Blosenski, Andre Robinson, Kylie Rogers, Aryan Simhadri, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Luke Prael in Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
    Cheaper by the Dozen
    • Kate
    • 2022
  • Zoë Kravitz in Kimi (2022)
    Kimi
    • Samantha Gerrity
    • 2022
  • Emma Booth in Proxy (2020)
    Proxy
    • Samantha
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Clover (2020)
    Clover
    • Gertie
    • 2020
  • Alexandra Daddario in Bootstraps: Whenever You're Around (2019)
    Bootstraps: Whenever You're Around
    • Woman
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Erika Christensen and Antonio Cupo in To Have and to Hold (2019)
    To Have and to Hold
    • Alice
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Erika Solsten and Vince Hill-Bedford in Adopted (2013)
    Adopted
    • Rebekah
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Kyra Sedgwick in Ten Days in the Valley (2017)
    Ten Days in the Valley
    • Ali Petrovich
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Robert Forster, Erika Christensen, and Mike Vogel in The Case for Christ (2017)
    The Case for Christ
    • Leslie Strobel
    • 2017
  • The Follower (2016)
    The Follower
    • Chelsea
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • All at Once (2016)
    All at Once
    • Tiffany Fontinella
    • 2016
  • Kerry Washington in Confirmation (2016)
    Confirmation
    • Shirley Wiegand
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Erika Christensen and Paul Greene in Anything for Love (2016)
    Anything for Love
    • Katherine Benson
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
    Wicked City
    • Betty Beaumontaine
    • TV Series
    • 2015

Producer

  • Robert Forster, Erika Christensen, and Mike Vogel in The Case for Christ (2017)
    The Case for Christ
    • associate producer
    • 2017
  • Erika Christensen and Paul Greene in Anything for Love (2016)
    Anything for Love
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016

Soundtrack

  • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
    Parenthood
    • performer: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Katherine Heigl, Erika Christensen, Christopher Masterson, Johnny Whitworth, Mike Vogel, and Aimee Osbourne in Wuthering Heights (2003)
    Wuthering Heights
    • performer: "Prelude
    • TV Movie
    • 2003

Videos36

The Case for Christ
Clip 0:55
The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ
Clip 1:33
The Case for Christ
Veronika Decides to Die
Clip 1:41
Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die
Clip 1:05
Veronika Decides to Die
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:44
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:18
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:25
Official Trailer
Series Premiere Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Series Premiere Trailer
Cheaper by the Dozen
Trailer 2:19
Cheaper by the Dozen
Kimi
Trailer 2:24
Kimi
Clover
Trailer 2:04
Clover
Clover
Trailer 2:02
Clover

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • August 19, 1982
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Spouse
    • Cole ManessSeptember 5, 2015 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Shane Maness
  • Parents
      Steven Christensen
  • Relatives
      Dane Christensen(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for Payless Shoe Source (1997)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Has had to research several roles in which her characters experience various aspects of school life; this is because she never went to public school, but was tutored at home by her parents. Also, unlike her Swimfan (2002) villain "Madison Bell," she is a real-life swimmer.
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    I'm more proud of my upper body. Let's just say I'm a typical female in that way.

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