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5 | [[caption-width-right:280:"We all know [[Creator/MarilynMonroe Marilyn]] just wants to be a [[Series/MadMen Joan]]..."]] |
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7 | Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a British-American actress. |
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9 | She's known to geeks and tropers mostly for her two appearances on ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' as Saffron. Since then, however, she's got considerably more mainstream exposure thanks to her role in ''Series/MadMen'' as SexySecretary Joan Holloway. She also appeared in ''[[Theatre/CompanySondheim Company]]'' opposite Creator/NeilPatrickHarris, Creator/StephenColbert, and Creator/PattiLuPone, and in ''Film/{{Drive|2011}}'', directed by Nicholas Winding Refn, with Creator/RyanGosling. From 2018 to 2021, she plays the protagonist of ''Series/GoodGirls'', a soccer mom turned criminal when her family goes broke. |
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13 | %%Note: Buxom Is Better does not apply to Christina Hendricks. It is not a trope for pointing out or gushing about a women's breasts.%% |
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17 | !!Works on TV Tropes: |
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19 | * ''Series/{{Undressed}}'' (1999) as Rhiannon |
20 | * ''Series/{{Angel}}'', episode [[Recap/AngelS01E15TheProdigal "The Prodigal"]] (2000) as barmaid |
21 | * ''Series/{{ER}}'' (2002) as Joyce Westlake |
22 | * ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' (2002-2003) as Saffron |
23 | * ''Series/TruCalling'' (2004) as Alyssa |
24 | * ''Series/WithoutATrace'' (2006) as Rachel Gibson |
25 | * ''Series/LasVegas'' (2006) as Connie |
26 | * ''Series/{{Life|2007}}'' (2007-2008) as Olivia |
27 | * ''Series/MadMen'' (2007-2015) as Joan P. Harris, née Holloway |
28 | * ''Series/BodyOfProof'' (2011) as Jessica / Karen Archer |
29 | * ''WesternAnimation/AllStarSuperman'' (2011) as ComicBook/LoisLane / ComicBook/{{Superwoman}} |
30 | * ''Film/{{Drive|2011}}'' (2011) as Blanche |
31 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' (2011) as Naydern (voice) |
32 | * ''Anime/FromUpOnPoppyHill'' (2011) as Saori Makimura (voice, English dub) |
33 | * ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeed Need for Speed: The Run]]'' (2011) as Sam Harper (voice) |
34 | * ''Film/StruckByLightning'' (2012) as April |
35 | * ''[[Franchise/DisneyFairies The Pirate Fairy]]'' (2014) as Zarina (voice) |
36 | * ''Film/LostRiver'' (2014) as Billy |
37 | * ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', episode [[Recap/RickAndMortyS2E3AutoEroticAssimilation "Auto Erotic Assimilation"]] (2015) as Unity (voice) |
38 | * ''Film/Zoolander2'' (2016) as Seductress |
39 | * ''Series/HapAndLeonard'' (2016) as Trudy Fawst |
40 | * ''Film/TheNeonDemon'' (2016) as Roberta Hoffmann |
41 | * ''Series/AnotherPeriod'' (2016) as Celine a.k.a. Chair |
42 | * ''[[Film/BadSanta Bad Santa 2]]'' (2016) as Diane Hastings |
43 | * ''Film/FistFight'' (2017) as Ms. Monet |
44 | * ''Film/CrookedHouse'' (2017) as Brenda Leonides |
45 | * ''Film/CandyJar'' (2018) as Amy Skinner |
46 | * ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (2018) as CVS cashier / Snake / Guess Who player |
47 | * ''Film/TheStrangersPreyAtNight'' (2018) as Cindy |
48 | * ''Series/GoodGirls'' (2018-2021) as Elizabeth "Beth" Boland |
49 | * ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' (2019) as Gabby Gabby (voice) |
50 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{SCOOB}}'' (2020) as Officer Jaffe (voice) |
51 | * ''WesternAnimation/SolarOpposites'' (2020-2021) as Cherie (voice) |
52 | * ''Film/TheStoriedLifeOfAJFikry'' (2022) as Ismay Evans |
53 | * ''WesternAnimation/AgentElvis'' (2023) as Roxanne Ryder (voice) |
54 | * ''Series/TheBuccaneers2023'' as Mrs. St. George |
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56 | !!Tropes associated with Christina Hendricks' roles: |
57 | * DarkActionGirl: As Saffron in her breakout role in ''Series/{{Firefly}}''. |
58 | * FieryRedhead: Tends to get cast as the more [[SpiritedYoungLady spirited variation of this trope]], and is known for having red hair. Ironic considering that her natural hair color is actually strawberry blonde, with her famous red hair being dyed. |
59 | * MsFanservice: Is known for her voluptuous figure, and many of her characters' outfits have a tendency to emphasize it. |
60 | * SexySecretary: Her best-known role is Joan Halloway from ''Series/MadMen''. She also plays one in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4l0zvcDixo skit]] as a supposedly BrainlessBeauty who is revealed to be ObfuscatingStupidity. |
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