Erika Christensen, 1982
Actors · August 19, 1982
Erika Christensen
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Erika Christensen is 43 years old, born August 19, 1982 in United States · Leo.
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About
Erika Christensen broke through Hollywood with Traffic, winning an MTV Movie Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the ensemble cast performance. Born in 1982, the American actress has since anchored long-form TV, most notably NBC's Parenthood (2010–2015), where she played Julia Braverman-Graham and won a Gracie Award. Her Leo nature drives her toward complex, emotionally grounded roles across drama and thriller genres.
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Biography
Erika Christensen built her career on a string of high-profile film roles starting with Steven Soderbergh's Traffic in 2000, which earned her an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance and a Screen Actors Guild Award alongside her co-stars. She followed with Swimfan and The Banger Sisters in 2002, The Perfect Score in 2004, and Flightplan in 2005. Born August 19, 1982 in the United States, she is a Leo—a sign associated with presence and emotional intensity, traits reflected in her choice of psychologically complex characters.
Christensen's television breakthrough came with ABC's Six Degrees in 2006, but her most sustained role arrived as Julia Braverman-Graham on NBC's family drama Parenthood from 2010 to 2015, a performance that earned her a Gracie Award in 2014. As an actor, she balances ensemble work with lead roles, commanding both independent films like How to Rob a Bank (2007) and The Tortured (2010) and prestige projects such as The Case for Christ (2017). Since 2023, she has reprised television work as Angie Polaski on ABC's Will Trent. Her life-path number 11 reflects a creative intuition and ability to channel authentic emotion into every role.
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Trivia
- Won MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her ensemble role in Traffic (2000)
- Played Julia Braverman-Graham for six seasons on Parenthood (2010–2015) and won a Gracie Award for the role in 2014
- Has appeared in multiple short-lived ABC drama series, including Wicked City (2015) and Ten Days in the Valley (2017)
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
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Frequently asked
- How old is Erika Christensen?
- Erika Christensen is 43 years old (born August 19, 1982).
- When is Erika Christensen's birthday?
- Erika Christensen was born on August 19, 1982.
- What is Erika Christensen's zodiac sign?
- Erika Christensen is a Leo, born August 19, 1982.
- What is Erika Christensen's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Erika Christensen was born in 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
- Where is Erika Christensen from?
- Erika Christensen is from United States.
- What does Erika Christensen do?
- Erika Christensen is a actor.
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