Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an actress known for her role as Joan Holloway in the AMC cable television series Mad Men, and as Saffron in Fox's short-lived series Firefly.Hendricks was named 'the sexiest woman in the world' in 2010 in a poll of female readers taken by Esquire magazine.Hendricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.Her mother, Jackie Sue (ne Raymond), was a psychologist.Her father, Robert Hendricks, who worked for the forestry service, was British from Birmingham, England. Through her father she has dual U.S./U.K.nationality. Her family moved because of her father's profession, living in Fairfax, Virginia; Portland, Oregon; and Twin Falls, Idaho. Hendricks is a natural blonde and began coloring her hair red at the age of ten after reading the book Anne of Green Gables.She began acting in children's musical theater productions in Twin Falls. Hendricks started her career as a model, from the ages of 18 to 27.She made a number of guest television appearances, starting as a regular in the series Beggars and Choosers.Her best-known role is that of Joan Holloway on the award-winning AMC series Mad Men.Hendricks' character is the office manager of advertising agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (SCDP), providing mentoring to a group of women who must deal with the come-ons and callousness of professional advertising executives. This book is your ultimate resource for Christina Hendricks. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Christina Hendricks, Undressed, The Prodigal (Angel), Firefly (TV series), Our Mrs. Reynolds, Trash (Firefly), Kevin Hill, La Cucina (film), South of Pico, Life (NBC TV series), Mad Men, Joan Holloway, Leonie (film), Life as We Know It (film), All-Star Superman (film), Detachment (film), Drive (2011 film), I Don't Know How She Does It, Struck by Lightning (2012 film)
