Erika Christensen

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Date of Birth:	19 August 1982
Birthplace:	Seattle, WA
Age:	27
First Name:	Erika
Last Name:	Christensen
Build:	Average
Height:	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Brown - Light
Star Sign:	Leo
Claim to Fame:	Caroline on Traffic
Occupation:	Actress
Religion:	Scientology
Occupation Category:	Actress
Nationality:	American
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Erika Jane Christensen (born Aug. 19, 1982 (30 years ago)) is an American actress whose movie appearances include Traffic (2000, 12 years ago), Swimfan (2002, 10 years ago) and The Perfect Score (2004, 8 years ago), among others. She also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC.

Career

Christensen had several small roles in various TV programs before starting her movie career. These shows include The Geena Davis Show, Frasier, The Practice, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Touched by an Angel. She was named one of People magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001 (11 years ago)." For her performance as a cocaine addict in Traffic she received the awards for 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. In 2005 (7 years ago), she briefly went into music as she recorded a version of "Let's Fall In Love" with John Stevens for his debut album Red. In 2006 (6 years ago), she starred in the series Six Degrees, which debuted on the ABC fall schedule in 2006 (6 years ago) but low ratings caused its cancellation after one season. She made a cameo in the Joaquin Phoenix-directed video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar Getty's band Ringside. She is part of the cast of the movie adaptation of Veronika Decides to Die. Christensen is also a regular in the upcoming NBC series Parenthood, based on the Ron Howard film. It will debut in early 2010 (2 years ago).

Personal life

Christensen was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Kathy, a construction manager, and Steven Christensen, an insurance worker/human-resources executive. She has an older half-brother, Nick, two younger twin brothers, Dane (who appeared in the movie The Upside of Anger) and Brando. She is not related to Golden Globe Award-nominated Canadian actor Hayden Christensen. She has Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Welsh, and Irish ancestry. Christensen was raised in Los Angeles, California and started out on TV in commercials for McDonald's.

Christensen is a member of the Church of Scientology. Her parents became Scientologists during their 20s and raised her to be a Scientologist as well as home-schooling her.

Filmography

• 1997 (15 years ago): Leave It to Beaver
• 1999 (13 years ago): Can of Worms
• 1999 (13 years ago): Thanks
• 2000 (12 years ago): Traffic
• 2001 (11 years ago): That '70s Show
• 2002 (10 years ago): Home Room
• 2002 (10 years ago): Swimfan
• 2002 (10 years ago): The Banger Sisters
• 2003 (9 years ago): Wuthering Heights
• 2004 (8 years ago): The Perfect Score
• 2004 (8 years ago): Riding the Bullet
• 2005 (7 years ago): The Upside of Anger
• 2005 (7 years ago): The Sisters
• 2005 (7 years ago): Flightplan
• 2005 (7 years ago): Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony
• 2006 (6 years ago): Six Degrees
• 2007 (5 years ago): Gardener of Eden
• 2007 (5 years ago): How to Rob a Bank
• 2007 (5 years ago): The Save-Ums
• 2008 (4 years ago): Law & Order: SVU
• 2009 (3 years ago): Veronika Decides to Die

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