Christine Evangelista (born October 27, 1986)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role as Sherry in the AMC zombie apocalypse horror television series The Walking Dead, along with her later reprising her role in the spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead and her main role as Megan Morrison West in the E! drama television series The Arrangement.
Christine Evangelista | |
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 Evangelista at the 2023 WonderCon | |
| Born | October 27, 1986 Staten Island, New York, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Family | Linda Evangelista (cousin) |
Early life and education
editEvangelista was born in New York City and graduated from the Herbert Berghof School of Acting,[1] after attending the Michael J. Petrides School in Staten Island.[2] Christine Evangelista is a first cousin of supermodel Linda Evangelista.[3]
Career
editIn New York, Evangelista performed in several off-Broadway shows and made appearances in episodes of TV shows such as Law & Order, White Collar, Royal Pains, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, and 666 Park Avenue.
She moved to a regular role in the single season of the Spike TV series The Kill Point in 2007. In 2013, Evangelista starred as a series regular in the short-lived ABC drama series, Lucky 7, followed with a recurring role as Allison Rafferty in the NBC series Chicago Fire. From 2015 to 2017, she portrayed Sherry on the AMC series The Walking Dead. As of 2017, while still appearing on The Walking Dead, Evangelista had a lead role in the E! television series The Arrangement (2017–2018). In The Arrangement, she portrayed Megan Morrison West, an actress who, after a successful audition, is plucked from obscurity and offered a secret contract to be the fiancée to Kyle West, one of Hollywood's biggest stars.[4]
Evangelista has appeared in a number of films. She had the leading role in the independent film Red Butterfly (2014), and later had supporting parts in films The Intern (2015) and Bleed for This (2016).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Goodbye Baby | Melissa Brooks | |
| 2008 | Awilda and a Bee | Winner white girl | Short film |
| 2009 | This Is Madness | Receptionist | |
| 2009 | Arranged: The Musical | Christine | |
| 2009 | The Good Guy | Brooke | |
| 2009 | The Joneses | Naomi Madsen | |
| 2010 | Harvest | Tina | |
| 2011 | Escapee | Abby Jones | |
| 2011 | Underground | Jenna Hughes | |
| 2012 | Alter Egos | Emily | |
| 2013 | All Hallows' Eve | Scarecrow | |
| 2014 | Red Butterfly | Cleo McKenna | |
| 2015 | The Intern | ATF Creative Team | |
| 2016 | Bleed for This | Ashley | |
| 2016 | Long Nights Short Mornings | Natalie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Law & Order | Lindsay Doyle | Episode: "House of Cards" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Alyssa Burnside | Episode: "The Wall" |
| 2007 | The Kill Point | Ashley Beck | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Kathy Delgato | Episode: "Sweet Sixteen" |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Adrian Hemmings | Episode: "All New" |
| 2010 | White Collar | Veronica Naylon | Episode: "Copycat Caffrey" |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Michelle | Episode: "The Hankover" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Madeleine | Episode: "Double Jeopardy" |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Jolene | Episode: "Little Fish" |
| 2012 | Dumb Girls | Michelle | Unsold television pilot |
| 2012–2013 | 666 Park Avenue | Libby Griffith | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | Mary Lavecchia | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | Allison Rafferty | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2015 | The Adversaries | Emma Fisher | Unsold television pilot |
| 2015–2017 | The Walking Dead | Sherry | Recurring role (seasons 6–7) 4 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | The Arrangement | Megan Morrison West | Lead role; 20 episodes |
| 2018 | Erase | Noreen Rodriguez | Television film |
| 2019 | Mrs. Fletcher | Bethany / Ted's wife | Episodes: "Empty Nest", "Parents' Weekend" |
| 2019–2023 | Fear the Walking Dead | Sherry | Uncredited voice role (season 5) Main role (seasons 6-8) 43 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Alan Wake's American Nightmare | Emma Sloan | Voiceover role |
References
edit- ^ a b "ABC Medianet". ABC Medianet. 2013-05-18. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ^ Priola, Victoria (2019-11-19). "Staten Island native Christine Evangelista lands lead in 'MsTRIAL' at New World Stages". silive. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ Sutton, Samantha (April 16, 2017). "Christine Evangelista Knows You're Comparing Her New Show to Scientology". Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-19). "E! Pilot 'The Arrangement' Casts Christine Evangelista As Female Lead". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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