Christina Hendricks’ flawless portrayal as brash and sassy office manager Joan Harris has earned her critical acclaim, including two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and the 2011 Critics’ Choice Television Award for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also joined with the entire cast to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series for three consecutive years.

Hendricks began her career as the opportunistic, career-climbing intern on Showtime’s Beggars and Choosers, which led to a production deal with John Wells. Additional television credits include starring with Taye Diggs in the comedy Kevin Hill, the TNT original series The Big Time, and ABC’s The Court in which she starred opposite Sally Field. Hendricks had a recurring role on the extremely successful drama series ER and also recurred on Joss Whedon’s Firefly, Life and Notes From the Underbelly. Additionally, Hendricks has guest starred on some of primetime’s highest rated shows including Body of Evidence, Cold Case, and Without a Trace.

Hendricks film credits include her startling role alongside Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan in the critically acclaimed Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, as well as I Don’t Know How She Does It opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Greg Kinnear, and Life as We Know It for director Greg Berlanti. She recently began work on Bomb, alongside Annette Bening and Elle Fanning with director Sally Porter, and completed work on the independent feature Leonie, for director Hisako Matsui and The Family Tree for director Vivi Friedman. Additional film credits include La Cucina, South of Pico and Driving Lessons with Dermot Mulroney and Hope Davis.

A native of Idaho, Hendricks currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, actor Geoffrey Arend.

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