Christina Hendricks is an American actress and a model who found fame for her role as Joan Holloway in the AMC drama series, “Mad Men”. Moreover, you might also be able to remember Hendricks as Nicolette Raye in the film “Kevin Hill”. Christina has also been praised for her role as Chair in the American sitcom Another Period.
Apart from all her work in the entertainment industry, Christina has also been able to establish herself as an amazing model. In 2010 she was voted as the sexiest woman in the world and also the best looking American woman. Well, let us now get to know a bit more about this beautiful lady, shall we?
Christina Hendricks: Early Life and Education
Christina Rene Hendricks was born on the 3rd of May, 1975, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Hendricks holds an American nationality and is English by ethnicity. She was born to Jackie Sue who was a psychologist and Robert Hendricks who worked for the United States Forest Service. Because of her father’s job, her family had to often move between places.
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Christina grew up with a passion for modeling and acting right from her childhood. She even entered a local competition to appear on the cover of Seventeen magazine. Whilst she did pursue a career in modeling from a very young age, Hendricks has made sure that she continued with her education. As per reports, she went on to graduate from the Fairfax High School, in Virginia.
Christina Hendricks: Career
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Next, to fully commit to her passion in the entertainment industry, Christina moved to New York City. She then began her career as a theatre actress. She was acting in children’s musical theatre productions in Twin Falls. Hendricks simultaneously was also doing a lot of modeling work for magazines and television advertisements. Hendricks made her TV debut in 1999 playing Rhiannon in the MTV series Undressed. The same year, she was cast for the TV film Sorority. However, her breakthrough role came in 2000 in Beggars and Choosers. You might also be able to remember the beautiful lady from Kevin Hill where she famously portrayed Nicolette Raye.
Moreover, Christina has gone on to appear as Joan Harris in Mad Men. She was able to win the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2012. Her performance on the series has also helped her earn nominations for four Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Looking into more recent years, Christina has been portraying the Chair on the sitcom Another Period.
Christina Hendricks: Personal Life
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Now looking at the personal aspects of Christina’s life, she got married to the American actor Geoffrey Arent on the 11th of October, 2009. Arent is famous for his role as Ethan Gross on the ABC TV series, “Body of Proof”. In more recent years, he has been working on the CBS series, “Madam Secretary” as Matt Mahoney.
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This couple is also very conscious of their fashion choices. They were even voted the best-dressed couple at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards. As per reports, Christina and Geoffrey are not looking to have any kids. This mutual decision was mainly to allow Christina to fully focus on her career. However, the two have a service dog named Zouzou.
Christina Hendricks: Net Worth and Social Media
According to several sources, Christina has a net worth of $8 million. She has been in the entertainment industry for a long time now and has been able to establish herself as one of the leading actresses. Whilst she is one of the most successful names in the industry, Christina is extremely down to earth. Nevertheless, she did purchase a mansion in the midtown west costing almost $1.2 million. Moreover, Hendricks also owns a Mercedes Benz worth $45,000.
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Like most celebrities, Hendricks is also pretty active on social media platforms. She has a massive fan base on Instagram which almost 64k followers. However, looking more into the account itself, we are pretty certain that it is a fan account. You can go check for yourself @lovechristinahendricks.
