Christine Ebersole

Birthday: 21 February 1953, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 178 cm

Christine Ebersole was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Marian Esther (Goodley) and Robert Amos Ebersole, a steel company president. She won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in "Grey Gardens". Previously, she was awarded the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama League awarded her both a citation and the Outstanding Performance of the Year, and she was named to its dais for 2007. She also received a special citation from the New York Drama Critics' Circle and the Obie for her off-Broadway turn in "Grey Gardens". Show less «

'Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the famil...Show more »

'Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the family. I'm not there to tuck them in, help them with homework and eat dinner with them. When I work on a show, I only have about 20 minutes a day with my family. Show less «

Sometimes I think my past life was unrealized. I met a tragic end - it might have been a car over a ...Show more »

Sometimes I think my past life was unrealized. I met a tragic end - it might have been a car over a cliff. But it's true, I came from another time and place, and landed in Paris Hilton's backyard. Show less «

I don't wear jeans.

I stay in my pajamas until I have to leave for work.

Family transcends the flesh. You don't love someone because they look like you, you love their spiri...Show more »

Family transcends the flesh. You don't love someone because they look like you, you love their spirit; it's the soul connection. Show less «

You can still love your job and feel guilty. You can still love your child and feel guilty. There's ...Show more »

You can still love your job and feel guilty. You can still love your child and feel guilty. There's a lot of grey in that. It's about being conscious when you are spending time with your kids, being with them in the moment. Show less «

My husband, Bill, and I tried having kids naturally, but then I came to a crossroads before my 40th ...Show more »

My husband, Bill, and I tried having kids naturally, but then I came to a crossroads before my 40th birthday: I realized that my being a mother wasn't limited to my bearing a child. I just knew that I wanted to be a mother, so I offered it up to my destiny to God and to the universe and met with an adoption attorney. The process was not difficult. Show less «

I've always been in love with Howard McGillen's voice, ever since I got wind of him.

My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvan...Show more »

My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. Now it's the big circle game. Taking care of her is a great blessing for me. I'll tuck her into bed, kiss her on the cheek, wipe up the mess on her blouse from whatever she spilled. Show less «

In 1998, the acting roles suddenly bottomed out. I was no longer getting scripts; even my agent stop...Show more »

In 1998, the acting roles suddenly bottomed out. I was no longer getting scripts; even my agent stopped calling. When I finally got him on the phone to ask him what was going on, he paused, then said: 'Well, Christine, you're 45.' I got rid of him. Show less «

There's a Zen to acting, by being in the moment. That's where the power is.

How do I let go of Maplewood? It's like Shangri-la. It's so culturally diverse, and all my children ...Show more »

How do I let go of Maplewood? It's like Shangri-la. It's so culturally diverse, and all my children are adopted - a transracial family. And we're not the freaks. Everybody flies their freak flag high in Maplewood! Show less «

My father started out as a riveter, but he had the soul of an artist. He worshiped Shakespeare and h...Show more »

My father started out as a riveter, but he had the soul of an artist. He worshiped Shakespeare and had aspirations to be an actor. He claimed that from the first day he laid eyes on me, I was going to be this great dramatic actress. Show less «

I thought my family was really funny. Everybody in my family was funny. My mom and dad both have gre...Show more »

I thought my family was really funny. Everybody in my family was funny. My mom and dad both have great senses of humor and really saw the funny in stuff, so I think that's probably where it came from. I always try to see the funny in things. Show less «

I go where the revolution is, and the revolution is Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a champion of the Constitu...Show more »

I go where the revolution is, and the revolution is Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a champion of the Constitution. He's about getting rid of the Federal Reserve and shrinking federal government. Show less «

I began my career performing in plays and musicals in New York, but by the mid-'80s, opportunities i...Show more »

I began my career performing in plays and musicals in New York, but by the mid-'80s, opportunities in Hollywood beckoned and I made the move to Los Angeles. It was a good decision. Work took off, but most important, I met my family out there - my husband, Bill, and the children we would adopt: Elijah, Mae-Mae, and Aron. Show less «

I think doing dramas kind of wears on you. It's just intense.

I experience psychic phenomena, so people think I must be crazy. But you have to be accessible and i...Show more »

I experience psychic phenomena, so people think I must be crazy. But you have to be accessible and intelligent to be a good actor. I might not have gotten the best grades in school, but I have a very high level of emotional intelligence. You have to be open to receive. Show less «

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