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Born in 1982 in Seattle, Erika Christensen was raised in
the suburban outskirts of Los Angeles, California. At age 12, Erika knew that
she was going to be an actress. Talented in acting, singing and dance, the young
Christensen was determined, not just lucky; it wasn't long before she landed
her first job: a commercial for national advertising giant, McDonalds. She followed
up with a part in Michael Jackson's music video for "Childhood," then
landed her big break: a lead role in Disney's Leave It to Beaver (1997). Christensen
was only 13 years old, but acclaimed by critics for her "chemistry"
and "radiant self-assurance."
Guest spots on television followed. Christensen popped up everywhere
including prime time heavy hitters like "Frasier" (1993), _"Nothing
Sacred" (1997/I)_ , "The Practice" (1997), "3rd Rock from
the Sun" (1996) and "Touched by an Angel" (1994). Erika received
a nomination by the Hollywood Reporter for the 1998 Young Star Award (Best Performance
By A Young Actress in a TV Drama Series) for her outstanding performance in
_"Nothing Sacred" (1997/I)_ .
Erika also kept her big screen presence known, in 1999 she
worked on a Disney made-for-tv movie called Can of Worms (1999) (TV). And in
2000 Erika was able to show the world her acting chops when she took the gritty
role of Caroline Wakefield, a teenage daughter of the White House Drug Czar
who is herself a drug addict, in the award-winning Steven Soderbergh film, Traffic
(2000). Aside from the distinction of playing alongside Hollywood's elite, Erika
earned critical acclaim for the realism of the role, and received multiple awards
including Female Breakthrough Performance at the MTV Movie Awards, Female Standout
Performance at the Young Hollywood Awards, and Outstanding Performance by a
Cast Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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