Christina Hendricks is an American actress and model. She is best known for her starring role as Joan Holloway on the AMC period drama series Mad Men and as Beth Boland in the NBC crime drama series Good Girls. A poll of female readers taken by Esquire magazine named Hendricks the sexiest woman in the world. In 2010, she was voted Best Looking Woman in America by Esquire magazine.
Birth Name
Christina Rene Hendricks
Nickname
Christina
Profession
Actress
Nationality
She holds dual citizenship from American and British.
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Christina Hendricks was born on 3 May 1975, in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
Age
She’s currently 43 years old.
Sun Sign
Taurus
Ethnicity
White
Education
Hendricks attended secondary school, Twin Falls High School in Idaho.
Family Details
- Father – Robert Hendricks (United States Forest Service employee)
- Mother – Jackie Sue (Psychologist)
- Siblings – Aaron Hendricks (Brother)
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Christina Hendricks has dated –
- Geoffrey Arend (2009-Present)– On October 11, 2009, Hendricks married actor Geoffrey Arend. She has said in interviews that she and her husband do not plan to have children.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 7½ inches
- In centimeters – 171.5 cm
- In meters – 1.7 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 73 kg
- In Pounds – 161 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 42-30-39
- Bust – 42 inches
- Waist – 30 inches
- Hip – 39 inches
- Bra Size – 36F
Body Build
Voluptuous
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 12 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Playing Joan Harris on the AMC cable television series Mad Men and also for playing Saffron on the FOX series Firefly.
Film Debut
In 1999, Hendricks did the movie Sorority for her role as Fawn.
Television Debut
She appeared in American anthology series, Undressed for her role as Rhiannon, again in 1999.
Brand Endorsements
In January 2015, she was named as the Clairol Nice ‘n Easy‘s brand ambassador.
Awards & Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | SyFy Genre Awards | Best Special Guest/Television | Firefly | Won |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Won |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | |
Golden Nymph Award | Outstanding Actress in a Drama TV Series | Won | ||
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2011 | Critics’ Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won | |
Golden Nymph Award | Outstanding Actress in a Drama TV Series | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2012 | Critics’ Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won | |
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2013 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2014 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2015 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2016 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2019 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series | Good Girls | Nominated |
Christina Hendricks Favorites
- Favorite Food – Spaghetti
- Favorite Brand – Prada
Christina Hendricks Net worth
Hendricks has a net worth of $10 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
She’s not on social media.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Christina Hendricks
- Hendricks is a natural blonde and began coloring her hair red at age 10, inspired by the book Anne of Green Gables. She plays the accordion like her character Joan in Mad Men.
- She signed with a modeling agency at age 18 and did modeling until she was 27 years old.
- Hendricks began acting in children’s musical theater productions in Twin Falls.
- She is a ardent fan of British writer-director Richard Curtis.
- In 2010, she was voted Best Looking Woman in America by Esquire magazine.
- She was ranked at #82 and #89 on FHM list of “100 Sexiest Women in the World” in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
- In 2011, she appeared in the video game – Need for Speed: The Run for her role as Sam Harper.
- In 2011, she was ranked at #87 on Men’s Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time.
- In 2013, she was ranked at #14 on Askmen’s list of the top 99 “most desirable women” list.
- Hendricks received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the TV series Mad Men.
- In 2018, she was seen in home-invasion based horror film The Strangers: Prey at Night. Upon release, the film received generally unfavorable reviews from critics.