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Birth Name
Christina Rene Hendricks

Height
5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Mini Biography

Hendricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee but grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho. Her father, Robert, worked for the forestry department and came originally from England and her mother, Jackie, was a psychologist. The family moved to Fairfax, Virginia when she was 13.

She began acting at school and went into modeling at the age of 18. In her early 20s she also began appearing on TV, landing a recurring role in "Beggars and Choosers" (1999) in 2000 and another on "Kevin Hill" (2004) before rising to international fame in "Mad Men" (2007).

As well as her more famously conventional awards nominations (Emmys) and wins (SAG Awards) she also won a SyFy Genre Award in for "Best Special Guest/Television" for her role as Saffron in Joss Whedon's short-lived "Firefly" (2002).

Trade Mark

Red hair

Busty figure

Known for playing intelligent dominating women

Bright red lipstick

Breathy voice

Hourglass figure

Trivia

Her character in the TV series "Firefly" (2002) never gave her real name. The three aliases the character used, Yolanda, Saffron, and Bridget, were contracted into the nickname "Yo-Saf-Bridge" in the episode "Trash".

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but raised in Twin Falls, Idaho since the age of three.

Although known as a redhead, Hendricks is a natural blonde having dyed her hair since she was 10 years old.

In 1989, her family moved to Fairfax, Virginia, where she appeared in several high school plays and local community theatre.

She was a teen model.

Engaged to Geoffrey Arend [January 2009].

Always loved redheads like "Ginger" from "Gilligan's Island" (1964).

Dyed her hair because of "Anne of Green Gables".

Wears Glasses.

Ranked #86 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Ranked #33 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Ranked #82 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".

Ranked as having one of the most "beautiful famous faces" by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #10 in 2010 and #21 in 2009.

Ranked #87 in Men's Health 100 Hottest Women of All Time (2011).