What is Erika Christensen's Net Worth?
Erika Christensen is an American actress with a net worth of $5 million. She is renowned for her role as Julia Braverman-Graham on NBC's "Parenthood." She also starred in "Six Degrees," "Wicked City," and "Ten Days in the Valley." Christensen's film credits include "Traffic," "Swimfan," "The Perfect Score," and "The Case for Christ."
Early Life
Born on August 19, 1982, in Seattle, Washington, Erika Christensen grew up with younger twin brothers, Dane and Brando, and an older half-brother, Nick. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of four and was raised as a Scientologist by her parents, Kathy and Steven, who converted in their 20s.
Television Career
Christensen's acting career began with commercials for Volvo and McDonald's. Her early television roles included guest appearances on "Nothing Sacred," "The Practice," "Frasier," and "3rd Rock from the Sun." She landed a leading role in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Can of Worms" in 1999. Christensen continued to appear in various TV series, including "Time of Your Life," "Movie Stars," "The Pretender," "FreakyLinks," "The Geena Davis Show," and "That '70s Show." She starred in MTV's adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" as Cate Earnshaw.
In 2006, Christensen took on the role of Mae Anderson in "Six Degrees," although the show was canceled after one season. She made guest appearances in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Lie to Me," and "Mercy" before her breakout role as Julia Braverman-Graham in "Parenthood," which ran for six seasons from 2010 to 2015. During this time, she also starred in the television film "My Boyfriends' Dogs" and on the short-lived series "Wicked City" and "Ten Days in the Valley."
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Film Career
In 1997, Christensen made her feature film debut in "Leave it to Beaver." She gained acclaim as cocaine user Caroline Wakefield in 2000's "Traffic," sharing a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. Christensen starred in "Home Room" and "Swimfan" in 2002 and appeared in "The Banger Sisters" with Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon. Her roles in 2004 included "The Perfect Score" and "Riding the Bullet." In 2005, she appeared in "The Upside of Anger," "The Sisters," and "Flightplan."
Christensen starred in "Gardener of Eden" and "How to Rob a Bank" in 2007, and later films include "Mercy," "Veronika Decides to Die," and "The Tortured," in which she starred with Jesse Metcalfe. She also acted in "How Sweet it Is," "All at Once," "The Case for Christ," "Clover," and the Disney+ remake of "Cheaper by the Dozen."
Music Video Appearances
Christensen featured in several music videos, starting with Michael Jackson's "Childhood" in 1995. She later appeared in Fefe Dobson's "Everything" (2004), Ringside's "Tired of Being Sorry" (2010), and more, including "Love" by Diz and the Fam, Alekesam's "All is Forgiven," the Black Eyed Peas' "Where's the Love?" and Bootstraps' "Whenever You're Around."
Personal Life
Christensen got engaged to cyclist Cole Maness in late 2014, and they married a year later. The couple lives in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, with their two daughters.
