Claim: Christina Applegate works as an actor.

Christina Applegate -LRB- born November 25 , 1971 -RRB- is an American actress and dancer who as an adolescent actress started playing the role of Kelly Bundy on the Fox sitcom Married ... with Children -LRB- 1987 -- 97 -RRB- . In her adult years , Applegate established a film and television career , winning an Emmy and earning Tony and Golden Globe nominations . She is also known for doing the voice of Brittany in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film series .   She has had major roles in several films , including Do n't Tell Mom the Babysitter 's Dead -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , The Big Hit -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Prince Charming -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , The Sweetest Thing -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , Grand Theft Parsons -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Anchorman : The Legend of Ron Burgundy -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and its sequel , Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Farce of the Penguins -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Hall Pass -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Vacation -LRB- 2015 -RRB- and Bad Moms -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . She has also starred in numerous Broadway theatre productions such as the 2005 revival of the musical Sweet Charity . She played the lead role in the television sitcoms Jesse -LRB- 1998 -- 2000 -RRB- and Samantha Who ? -LRB- 2007 -- 09 -RRB- and starred in the NBC comedy Up All Night -LRB- 2011 -- 12 -RRB- .