Christine Ebersole Biography

Fast Facts

• Made her Broadway debut in Angel Street in 1976; subsequently appeared in Oklahoma, Camelot and Getting Away with Murder
• Launched her TV career in the mid-'70s with a role on the long-running ABC soap Ryan's Hope
• Was a Saturday Night Live cast member during the 1981-82 season, co-anchoring the "Weekend Update" segment
• Made her big-screen debut in 1982 with a bit part in Tootsie, and went on to star in Mac and Me (1988) and Folks! (1992)
• Moved to Hollywood in 1985, after starring in the poorly received Broadway musical Harrigan N' Heart, which closed after just three performances
• Landed series-regular roles on several sitcoms, including CBS' The Cavanaughs and Ink
• Returned to the cabaret stage in 1997, and released her first album, Live at the Cinegrill, the following year
• Began a string of critically acclaimed stage roles in 2001 with 42nd Street, and continued her winning streak with Dinner at Eight (2003) and Grey Gardens (2007)