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My Take
Christina Hendricks gave us one of television's great performances as Joan Holloway in Mad Men, and I still don't think she has received full credit for it. Joan could have been mere set dressing in a lesser actress's hands; Hendricks turned her into the show's sharpest study of power, dignity, and survival in a man's world. Six Emmy nominations hint at the achievement, but awards lag behind what audiences felt. I also admire her range across voice work, comedy, and character parts, and the way a former model rebuilt herself as a serious actor. She is proof that presence and intelligence can share the same frame.
Overview
Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including two Actor Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards, as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards. She is known for her role as Joan Holloway on the critically acclaimed AMC period drama series Mad Men (2007–2015).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christina Hendricks
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスティーナ・ヘンドリックス
- Reading
- くりすてぃーな・へんどりっくす
- Born
- May 3, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / comedian / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fairfax High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Lucy Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Mad Men | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Voice actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.