Christina Crawford

Christina Crawford is one of the most famous American authors and actresses best known for her 1978 memoir, entitled Mommie Dearest. In this book, she described her growing up and how she grew up with her mother, who was a film star, Joan Crawford.

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Biography and Early Life

Christina was born in Los Angeles in California, and she was born in 1939. She was born to an unmarried teen, and due to this, she was adopted by Joan Crawford from a baby broker as the social services from California denied her adoption services. She was adopted in 1940. Joan had multiple divorces, and her relationships with her mother and brother were not good.

Joan also adopted other children, and Christina was one of the five other children who were adopted. Joan was an alcoholic, and Christina claims that her childhood was adversely affected by this. Later at the age of 10, Crawford was also sent to Chadwick School which is in California. Other celebrity children also attended this school.

Later she got into Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, and she moved to Pittsburgh to attend this school. Later she moved to New York City and later she gained her Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA. She graduated magna cum laude from the college as she returned as an actress after 14 years. She also received her master’s degree from the Annenberg School of Communication at USC. She has also worked at the Getty Oil Company which is in Los Angeles.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Christina Crawford in 2021, and what is her height and weight? Well, Christina Crawford’s age is 82 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 11 June 1939. Though, she is 5′ 2″ in feet and inches and 160 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 114 lbs in Pound and 52kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Brown and hair color is Blonde.

Education

First, she enrolled in Chadwick School in California. Later she moved to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, and finally, she enrolled in Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. She graduated from UCLA with a degree of Bachelor in Arts. She received her master’s degree from Annenberg School of Communication, which is at USC.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Christina has been married three times, and her first husband was Harvey Medlinsky, who was a director and Broadway, stage manager. They both met at the set of Barefoot in the Park. Then they were married for a brief of two years. Later she got married to David Koontz whom she met at the car commercial production. He was the producer of the commercial. She was then briefly married to Michael Brazzel for four years. She didn’t have any children from her marriages.

Is Christina Crawford Lesbian?

No, Christina Crawford is not gay as she has been married three times, and she has been seen with many other men.

Professional Career

Christina Crawford has appeared in summer stock, and she has been seen in many productions including, Splendor in the Grass. She has also acted in many Off-Broadway productions, and these products include, Color on Sundays. She has also appeared in many famous movies like At Christmastime, released in 1959, and Dark of the Moon, released in 1959.

Later she also got a role in the Force of Impulse, and it was a major role. This was then released in 1961. She then also did a small role in Wild in the Country, and this film was one of the major films of Elvis Presley. She was also a guest on Dean Miller’s show, Here’s Hollywood.

She was then seen in The Complaisant Lover, which was released in 1962, and she also did the play Winkelberg. She was also starred in the CBS courtroom drama; The Verdict is yours.

Christina was also seen in the Faces which was released in 1968.

She has made many guest appearances on the shows like Medical Centre, Marcus Webley, MD, Matt Lincoln, The Sixth Sense, and many more.

Joan Crawford then died in 1977 and later Christina discovered that she and her brother inherited $2 million for the estate. Later her book Mommie Dearest was also released, and in her book, she described her mother as a cruel, violent, and neglectful person. Later in 1981, this book’s movie adaptation was also released, and it starred Faye Dunaway.

She has also worked as the entertainment manager at the Coeur d’Alene Casino in Idaho.

Awards

Christina Crawford has been nominated for many awards and most of the time for TV shows. She has been awarded the Telly Award for TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces Film/Video for Documentary.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Christina Crawford in 2021

As of 2021, The total net worth of Christina Crawford is estimated to be around $6 million, and she has earned most of her money from the movies and shows that she has done. She has also inherited wealth from her dead mother, who is around 55k USD. Her book, Mommie Dearest was also one of the bestsellers, and it was documented too.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Joan told her that her mother died during giving birth, but later she researched and found that this was a lie.
• Her real father was in the Navy when she was born.
• She was given to Joan Crawford by a baby contractor.

This was all about one of the most controversial celebrities ever who has been known for her work and her past. She is an inspiration for many who have alcoholic parents and who are abusive. Christina was also one of the biggest stars, and her book is also one of the bestsellers.