Christine Estabrook (born Mary Christine Estabrook; September 13, 1952) is an American actress, known for her roles on the television series '' The Crew'', ''

Nikki Nikki may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Nikki (Barbie), a fashion doll in the Barbie toy line * Nikki (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Nikki and Paulo, from the TV series ''Lost'' * Nikki, the mascot of Swapnote * N ...

'', '' Desperate Housewives'' and ''

American Horror Story ''American Horror Story'' is an American anthology horror television series created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for the cable network FX. The first installment in the '' American Story'' media franchise, each season is conceived as a ...

''; she had a recurring role on the drama ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'' during the show's fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons. Estabrook has received an Obie Award and Drama Desk Award.Christine Estabrook Awards
, Internet Broadway Database

Life and career

Estabrook was born to Julianne Shed in

East Aurora, New York East Aurora is a village in Erie County, New York, United States, southeast of Buffalo. It lies in the eastern half of the town of Aurora. The village population was 5,998 per the 2020 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metr ...

, and graduated from

East Aurora High School East Aurora High School, (also known as EAHS or Aurora East High School), is a public, four-year high school located in Kane County, at the corner of Smith Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois. ...

. She has a brother, Bill. At the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, she created the role of the young daughter in Kevin O'Morrison's ''Ladyhouse Blues'', which then moved to off-Broadway. On

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

she was in ''The Inspector General'' and Andrei Șerban's production of ''The Cherry Orchard''. She won an Obie award for her performance in Deborah Eisenberg's ''Pastorale'' at the Second Stage, off-Broadway. She also created the role of Helen opposite

William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Some of his best known starring roles include those i ...

in Durang's ''Baby with the Bathwater'' at Playwrights Horizons. And on Broadway she took over the role of Feni in Wendy Wasserstein's ''The Sisters Rosensweig''. In the fall of 2006, she returned to Broadway in the musical '' Spring Awakening'' playing all the adult female roles. Since the 1990s, she has mostly done TV and movies, the latter including include ''Second Sight'', ''Sea of Love'', ''Presumed Innocent'' and ''

Spider-Man 2 ''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, it is the ...

''. She had a recurring role on the popular ABC

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

, '' Desperate Housewives'' playing

Martha Huber '' Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama series that aired on ABC (American Broadcasting Company). It focuses on the residents living on the fictional Wisteria Lane as narrated by their deceased neighbor, Mary Alice Young (Brenda St ...

, the widowed, nosy neighbour of the street and only friend of

Edie Britt Edie Britt is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. Nicollette Sheridan portrayed Edie from her debut in the pilot episode of the series until t ...

(

Nicollette Sheridan Nicollette Sheridan (born 21 November 1963) is an English-born American actress. She began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived ABC primetime soap opera '' Paper Dolls'' in 1984, as well as starring in the rom ...

). Other appearances include a 2002 episode of the HBO original series, '' Six Feet Under'' where she played Emily Previn, a woman who died alone without any family or friends. The episode sparked much discussion in the following days about the character's death. Estabrook has also guest starred on '' 7th Heaven'', '' Dharma and Greg'', ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'', ''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series pr ...

'' and '' NYPD Blue''. In 2009 she guest-starred in two episodes of the CBS drama '' Ghost Whisperer'' as Evelyn James, Eli's mom. In 2011 she appeared on the first season of FX series ''

'' ('' Murder House'') as Marcy. She later appeared in a recurring role in the

AMC AMC may refer to: Film and television * AMC Theatres, an American movie theater chain * AMC Networks, an American entertainment company ** AMC (TV channel) ** AMC+, streaming service ** AMC Networks International, an entertainment company *** ...

cable television series ''

'', playing Joan Harris' mother, Gail Holloway.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Estabrook, Christine Place of birth missing (living people) American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Drama Desk Award winners Obie Award recipients Living people Yale School of Drama alumni American musical theatre actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Pennsylvania Actors from Erie, Pennsylvania 1952 births