Christina Moore


Christina Moore is an American actress, comedian, fashion designer, model, and screenwriter. She was part of the main cast of comedians on the sketch comedy series MADtv, and also portrayed Laurie Forman on That '70s Show during the sixth season, and Candy Sullivan on Hawthorne. She had a recurring role in 90210.

Early life

Christina Moore was born in Palatine, Illinois. She became interested in performing as a young girl at her family's church by getting involved with children. When she was in high school, she toured with a children's musical theatre troupe throughout the city of Chicago.
Moore's first professional job was in summer stock in Evansville, Indiana, where she performed in Young Abe: the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Outdoor Musical Drama. Her theatre credits included roles in stage productions of Annie, Cinderella and Big River. Her father is Carroll Moore and her mother is Joy Moore. She has three older sisters.

Career

After graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts, Moore moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Moore's television credits included the UPN comedy, The Bad Girl's Guide and Hyperion Bay. She had recurring roles on Pasadena and Unhappily Ever After, with additional television credits that include guest appearances on 24, Just Shoot Me!, Friends, and Suddenly Susan.

''MADtv''

Moore joined the cast of MADtv in 2002, as a feature performer, for the eighth season. Moore was noted for her impressions of Christina Aguilera, Shannon Elizabeth, Sharon Stone, Trista Rehn, and Brittany Murphy. Moore is one out of three former members of the MADtv cast to join the cast of That '70s Show. Mo Gaffney appeared in Seasons 4 and 5 of That '70s Show as Joanne Stupak, Bob Pinciotti's girlfriend. The other MADtv alumnus is Josh Meyers, who played Randy Pearson in That '70s Show during its final season.

Other entertainment projects

Christina Moore appeared in Married...with Children as the Hideous Woman in the episode "Twisted". She left the MADtv at the conclusion of the eighth season to join the cast of That '70s Show. She replaced Lisa Robin Kelly as Laurie Forman during the show's sixth season. In 2005, she starred in the TV series Hot Properties, which had aired 13 episodes. Moore also starred in Without a Paddle and Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys. Moore also appeared in Two and a Half Men as Cynthia Sullivan in the episode "The Soil is Moist". Moore played Alan Harper's rebound lover on Two and a Half Men. In 2008, she began a recurring role on The CW's 90210 as Tracy Clark, the sexy and mischievous mother of Naomi Clark. Moore also narrates various audio books, including Diane Duane's Young Wizards series and Yellow Star. She was part of the main cast of Hawthorne playing Candy Sullivan.
Moore is a founding member of Bitches Funny, an all-female sketch group that has performed in New York City and Los Angeles for the past five years. She also had a recurring role in the Disney Channel shows Jessie and Bunk'd, and as Tammi, Tawni’s mother, in Sonny With A Chance, as Christina, the mother of the Ross children, as well as Vanessa Baxter's empty-headed sister April on the former ABC sitcom Last Man Standing.

Personal life

Moore has been married to actor John Ducey since 2008.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997'J-Wags patron
1998Second Skin
2004Without a PaddleButterfly
2005Complete Guide to GuysElaine
2007Delta FarceKaren
2011Born to RaceMs. ParkerDirect-to-video
2012Searching for FortuneEmily
2012Sperm DonorSperm Donor
2012Serial DaterShort film
2018DirtGlenda RaddonProducer
2018StuckMrs. Montgomery
2020Lady Driver
2020Roped

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Beverly Hills, 90210Sexy AnchorEpisode: "Disappearing Act"
1996Married...With ChildrenArielEpisode: "Twisted"
1997'TracyEpisode: "The Last Endless Summer"
1997WingsTerriEpisode: "Escape from New York"
1997Silk StalkingsSusan HendersonEpisode: "The Rock"
1997Fired UpBetsyEpisode: "Ten Grand a Dance"
1997Almost PerfectJennyEpisode: "K.I.S.S."
1998Unhappily Ever AfterCherri4 episodes
1998'Court ReporterEpisode: "The Sex Drug"
1998, 2000Suddenly SusanHeather / Elizabeth MacstoneEpisodes: "Pucker Up", "Dinner Party"
1998FriendsMarjorieEpisode: "The One with All the Wedding Dresses"
1998Conrad BloomAllisonEpisode: "Pilot"
1998–1999Hyperion BayAmy SweenyMain role
2000Just Shoot Me!ColleenEpisode: "The First PP Taken"
2001Seven DaysDr. Grace WeimanEpisode: "Head Case"
2001Family LawJennifer Cooke2 episodes
2001Walking ShadowJocelyn ColbyTelevision film
2001–2002PasadenaJayleen Richards4 episodes
200224DanaEpisode: "9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m."
2002–2003MADtvVarious25 episodes
2003–2004That '70s ShowLaurie FormanRecurring role; 6 episodes
2005UnscriptedSupport group testimonialEpisode #1.8
2005'SarahMain role
2005Hot PropertiesEmerson IvesMain role
2006Love, Inc.TiffanyEpisode: "Anything But Love"
2006Will & GraceKittyEpisode: "Partners 'n' Crime"
2007Chrissie MillerEpisode: "The Most Beautiful Girl"
2007Women's Murder ClubDrew KaplanEpisode: "Play Through the Pain"
2008UnhitchedBarbaraEpisode: "Woman Marries Horse"
2008Two and a Half MenCynthia SullivanEpisode: "The Soil is Moist"
2008–2009, 201390210Tracy ClarkRecurring role; 10 episodes
2009–2011HawthorneCandy SullivanMain role ; special guest ; 20 episodes
2009Sonny with a ChanceTammi HartEpisode: "Hart to Hart"
2010Burn NoticeIsabella CorvinoEpisode: "Partners in Crime"
2011–2012True BloodSuzanne McKittrick4 episodes
2011–2015JessieChristina RossRecurring role; 7 episodes
2011Free AgentsHank's dateEpisode: "Rebranding"
2012Man Up!MarcyEpisode: "Be Who You're Not"
2012Rules of EngagementJaneEpisode: "Missed Connections"
2012–2014Last Man StandingAunt AprilEpisodes: "Found Money", "April, Come She Will"
2012CastleStephanie FryeEpisode: "The Final Frontier"
2014SuburgatoryKarenEpisode: "Dalia Nicole Smith"
2014Jennifer FallsCarrieEpisode: "Health Club"
2014–2015Bad JudgeTom's Wife2 episodes
2015Dropping the SoapRachelEpisode: "Alien Abductions"
2016MomCamilleEpisode: "Freckled Bananas and a Little Schwinn"
2016–2017Bunk'dChristina Ross2 episodes
2016–2017Mr. Student Body PresidentPrincipal Renee Helfrick12 episodes
2017–2019ClawsMandy Heiser8 episodes
2017Drive ShareHannah's MomEpisode: " Marry Me?"
2017MarlonMiss FryeEpisode: "Career Day"
2019The UnicornLizzieEpisode: 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"

Screenwriting