Appearing on a talk show some years ago (via YouTube), Christina Applegate's mother Nancy Priddy explained her agent sent her to a casting call for "Days of Our Lives," which was looking for a mother and baby to appear on the show. Applegate was just three months old at the time. After filming for a day, "the same agent called and said, 'Is this Christina Applegate's mother?'" Priddy recalled. "I should have seen the handwriting on the wall. And so they wanted her back for another appearance on 'Days of Our Lives,' but they didn't want her mother."
Alas, Applegate's one episode on "Days" didn't lead to a recurring role. However, it did help launch a five-decade-long career ranging from Kmart ads to movies ("Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Bad Moms") to her best-known role as Kelly Bundy on "Married ... With Children." She recently told the Los Angeles Times she probably will not return to on-screen acting because of the limitations of her condition. Before announcing the Emmy category winner, Applegate took the opportunity to express her gratitude for the opportunities she's had (per USA Today): "It's been an honor to play funny, flawed complex characters."
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