Christina Hendricks is an American actress of film, stage, television and video games, whose accolades include six
Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and two
Screen Actors Guild Awards. Hendricks began her career as a
model in the early 1990s before transitioning into acting in commercials. Her first substantial role was on the
MTV series Undressed (1999), after which she was cast in the series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2001). After appearances on Firefly (2002–2003) and several other series, she was cast as
Joan Holloway on the
AMC series Mad Men (2007–2015), which earned her a total of six Emmy Award nominations over its seven-season run, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble.
While starring on Mad Men, Hendricks ventured into film, appearing in several independent features before being cast in a supporting part in
Nicolas Winding Refn's thriller Drive (2011). Other film credits during this period include
Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa (2012), and
Ryan Gosling's directorial debut Lost River (2014), in which she played the lead. Following Mad Men's conclusion, Hendricks reunited with Refn for a minor role in his horror film The Neon Demon (2016), as well as starring on the
Comedy Central series Another Period (2015–16). Subsequent film credits include the horror slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), the drama American Woman (2019), and the
Disney animated sequel Toy Story 4 (2019). Hendricks has also appeared on television with roles in the anthology series The Romanoffs (2018), the crime drama series Tin Star (2017–19), and the
NBC comedy series Good Girls (2018–21).
Christina Hendricks is an American actress of film, stage, television and video games, whose accolades include six
Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and two
Screen Actors Guild Awards. Hendricks began her career as a
model in the early 1990s before transitioning into acting in commercials. Her first substantial role was on the
MTV series Undressed (1999), after which she was cast in the series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2001). After appearances on Firefly (2002–2003) and several other series, she was cast as
Joan Holloway on the
AMC series Mad Men (2007–2015), which earned her a total of six Emmy Award nominations over its seven-season run, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble.
While starring on Mad Men, Hendricks ventured into film, appearing in several independent features before being cast in a supporting part in
Nicolas Winding Refn's thriller Drive (2011). Other film credits during this period include
Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa (2012), and
Ryan Gosling's directorial debut Lost River (2014), in which she played the lead. Following Mad Men's conclusion, Hendricks reunited with Refn for a minor role in his horror film The Neon Demon (2016), as well as starring on the
Comedy Central series Another Period (2015–16). Subsequent film credits include the horror slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), the drama American Woman (2019), and the
Disney animated sequel Toy Story 4 (2019). Hendricks has also appeared on television with roles in the anthology series The Romanoffs (2018), the crime drama series Tin Star (2017–19), and the
NBC comedy series Good Girls (2018–21).