Crista Flanagan (born ) is an American actress, best known for her work as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series MADtv from 2005 to 2009, various roles in films made by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, and her recurring role as Lois Sadler on the AMC series Mad Men.

Early life Flanagan was born and raised in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the daughter of Bonnie Jerdon and David Flanagan. She graduated with a BS degree from the University of Evansville before earning an MFA from the University of California, Irvine.

Career

MADtv Flanagan officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2005 as a featured performer, for the 10th season, then became a repertory cast member at the beginning of the following season. Her frequent impersonations were of Heidi Klum, Natalie Maines, and Miley Cyrus (as herself and as Hannah Montana from the Disney Channel series of the same name).

Crista had a long-standing gag with fellow cast member Bobby Lee, where their behind-the-scenes characters had a love/hate relationship. This relationship can be seen in the "Secret Santa" skit, where Bobby proposes to Crista, to which she replies, "I cannot marry someone I have a restraining order against." This can also be seen in the "Celebrity Triathlon" skit, where Crista slams the door after Bobby asks for her help, and she makes reference to not helping him dig up a dead body, but reluctantly agrees to help him train.

Characters Character Sketch Season of first appearance Catch phrase Notes Christie "QVC: Quacker Factory" Denise "Jazzed for Crafts" Luann Lockhart "Luann Lockhart, Stand-up Comedian" Season 10, 2005 "I recently broke up with my boyfriend, but that's okay because he hit me.!I went to a party and he said, 'Yuck, I thought I smelled you here.'" (to the audience) "Will you talk to me?'" Nippy "Clownin' and Krumpin'" Sally "Sesame Street" Peggy Partane "Peggy Partane, the Rollerskating Champ" "Dangit!" Wendy Walker "Three-minute Meal" "Just stop that ticking!" "Okay, let's get this three-minute meal going!" "Will you stop that clock while I look for my finger?!"

Impressions

Aaron Carter Gilbert Gottfried Heidi Klum Kate Moss Khloé Kardashian Lindsay Lohan Lo Bosworth Meredith Vieira Miley Cyrus Natalie Maines Scarlett Johansson Toni Basil Vanna White Whitney Port

After MADtv After MADtv, Flanagan's most notable television role was the recurring role of Lois Sadler on the drama series Mad Men, on which she appeared for the first three seasons from 2007 to 2009. She has also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Practice, and ER, and had a recurring role on You've Got a Friend. She partnered up with the team behind Ask a Ninja to create a video podcast called Hope is Emo. Flanagan played the role of Hermione Granger in the 2007 film, Epic Movie. She later appeared as Ugly Betty/Oracle in the "sequel" Meet the Spartans, and in Disaster Movie played Juney, a parody of Juno, and Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus. She also appeared in Seltzer and Friedberg's 2010 project, Vampires Suck, as Eden Sullen. With the release of Best Night Ever in 2013, she became the most recurring actress in Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer films. She posed nude in the August 2010 issue of Playboy. She appeared in an episode of Big Time Rush as an evil producer named Kennedy.

Flanagan plays the title character in Hope Is Emo, an Internet comedy podcast that satirizes the life of a struggling emo girl named Hope. The series was created by Crista and the Ask a Ninja' team at Beatbox Giant Productions.

Flanagan currently works as an acting teacher and coach, teaching specialized lessons in on-camera acting and scene-study techniques, drawing from her background in improvisational comedy and television.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes2004OutpostSoniaVideo short2007Epic MovieHermione Granger2008Meet the SpartansOracle / Ugly Betty Look-A-Like2008Other PlansBethShort film2008Disaster MovieJuney / Hannah Montana2010Vampires SuckEden2012Buried TreasureWaitressShort film2013Happy and You Know ItAlexis2013Best Night EverJanet2018Doubting ThomasLucy

Television Year Title Role Notes2003ERPamEpisode: "Finders Keepers"The PracticeMarciaEpisode: "Les Is More"2005Curb Your EnthusiasmMrs. Seiderman's NurseEpisode: "The Larry David Sandwich"2005–2009, 2016MADtvVariousSeries regular (82 episodes)2007–2009Mad MenLois SadlerRecurring role (9 episodes)2009The New Adventures of Old ChristineAndreaEpisode: "Honey, I Ran Over the Kid"2009–2010HankDawnEpisodes: "Yard Sale", "Hanksgiving", "Hank's Got a Friend"2010Brothers & SistersStacy HodgesEpisode: "The Pasadena Primary"Big Time RushKennedyEpisode: "Big Time Live"2011Cougar TownDestinyEpisode: "Damaged by Love"2012Beautiful PeopleLisaTV film2013Last Man StandingMiss ClevengerEpisode: "The Fight"2 Broke GirlsCatherineEpisode: "And the Kitty Kitty Spank Spank"Key & PeeleMargotEpisode: "3.8"You're WholeDonnaEpisode: "Lemonade/Fishing/Cupcakes"Garden ApartmentsCristaTV filmThe SticksRita2013–2014Hello LadiesMarionRecurring role (4 episodes)2013–2014Trophy WifeMs. WickershamEpisodes: "Russ Bradley Morrison", "The Punisher"2014MomBethEpisode: "Chicken Nuggets and a Triple Homicide"Dr. BrownGemmaTV film2015Marry MeLibby BermanEpisodes: "Test Me", "Friend Me"Grey's AnatomyAndreaEpisode: "With or Without You"WorkaholicsWoman's Studies ProfessorEpisode: "Dorm Daze"ClippedRhonda DoyleRecurring role (8 episodes)Club 5150Angela4 episodes2016LoveLoud Nasal GirlEpisode: "The Date"The GrinderProfessor DanforthEpisode: "From the Ashes"2017DisjointedWomanEpisode: "Olivia's S***balls"2018Grace and FrankieKatieEpisode: "The Home"G.P.AJen Holland4 episodesThe News TankKirsten Flannery5 episodes2019I'm SorryMichelleEpisode: "Little House in the Prairie"The ResidentNurse Sharon ColbyEpisode: "If Not Now, When ?"2020Dirty JohnDr. Katherine DifrancescaEpisode: "Perception is Reality"

References

External links

Suburban Blight Review (Crista Flanagan played Wilma) TV.com Crista Flanagan's TV roles and appearances