Christine Taylor

Christine Joan Taylor (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She has played Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie 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 New Jersey, She grew up in neighboring Wescosville, Pennsylvania,

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 1996, she portrayed the racist school bully Laura Lizzie in the horror film The Craft, and also portrayed Drew Barrymore's cousin, Holly Sullivan, in the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer. In 2001, she starred alongside her husband Ben Stiller in Zoolander.

In July 2006, Taylor's husband Ben Stiller announced plans to direct a CBS sitcom starring Taylor, but the series never aired. In 2010, Taylor guest starred in Hannah Montana Forever and the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie Farewell Mr. Kringle.

In 2013, Taylor reprised her role as Sally Sitwell in two episodes of the revived fourth season of Arrested Development. She also guest starred on Elementary in 2017, playing villainess Gail Lundquist. From 2016 to 2022, Taylor had a recurring role as Gail on Search Party. In 2021, Taylor joined the cast of High Desert, an Apple TV+ series. In 2023, she reunited with her Hey Dude co-star David Lascher for the Hey Dude...The 90s Called! podcast.

Personal life

Taylor dated actor Neil Patrick Harris from 1997 to 1998. Harris later spoke highly of Taylor, saying she was an "absolute catch" but he felt their relationship helped him accept his homosexuality because he realized he felt no "super sparks" during their time together.

In May 2000, Taylor married Ben Stiller, whom she first met in 1999 while they were both filming Heat Vision and Jack. Taylor and Stiller appeared together in the films Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Tropic Thunder, and Zoolander 2, and the television series Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm. They live in Westchester County, New York, and have a daughter and a son. Taylor and Stiller are both vegetarians.

After 17 years of marriage, Taylor and Stiller separated in 2017. The couple later reconciled after living together during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes1993 Calendar Girl Melissa Smock Credited as Christine Joan Taylor Showdown Julie 1994 Night of the Demons 2 Terri 1995 Breaking Free Brooke Kaufman The Brady Bunch Movie Marcia Brady 1996 The Craft Laura Lizzie A Very Brady Sequel Marcia Brady Cat Swallows Parakeet and Speaks! Ballerina To the Ends of Time Princess Stephanie 1997 Campfire Tales Lauren 1998 Denial Sammie The Wedding Singer Holly Sullivan Overnight Delivery Kimberly Jasney Desperate but Not Serious Lili 1999 Kiss Toledo Goodbye Deeann Emory 2001 True Love Unknown Zoolander Matilda Jeffries 2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Katherine "Kate" Veatch The First Year's a Bitch Andrea 2006 Room 6 Amy Dedication Allison The Mirror Herself 2007 License to Wed Lindsey Jones 2008 Tropic Thunder Rebecca Kabluey Betty 2012 The First Time Mrs. Miller 2016 Zoolander 2 Matilda Jeffries Little Boxes Joan 2020 Friendsgiving Brianne 2024 Sweethearts Diane 2026 Influenced The Dink Bea TBA Rest and Relaxation Joanie Danver Post-production; Also producer

Television