She was raised in the heart of Laurel Canyon, a Los Angeles enclave famous for rock legends and Hollywood creatives. But behind the mystique of that iconic neighborhood, her childhood was defined by addiction, instability and trauma.
Today, Christina Applegate is one of the most recognizable actresses of her generation. Yet the road to stardom was anything but glamorous.
Born in 1971, Applegate entered a fractured household. Her father, a television producer, and her mother, actress and singer Nancy Priddy, split shortly after her birth. Raised primarily by her mother, Applegate has said she missed out on the kind of father-daughter bond many take for granted.
