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# Christine Ebersole

(1953)   Actor

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Christine Ebersole is an actor.

## Quick Facts About Christine Ebersole

Born February 21, 1953

Profession Actor

## About Christine Ebersole

American actress (born 1953)... \| Christine Ebersole is an American actress, singer, and comedian. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage. She has received two Tony Awards, and a Drama Desk Award as well as a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award.

##  Quotes by Christine Ebersole

> [I don't wear jeans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-don-t-wear-jeans/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fab/christine-ebersole-27324_jeans_i-don-t-wear-jeans-3138916_3138916.png)

> [To transform the world women need to strive for authenticity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/to-transform-the-world-women-need-to-strive-for-authenticity/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Authenticity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/authenticity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/888/christine-ebersole-27324_authenticity_to-transform-the-world-women-need-to-str_1926464.png)

> [There's a Zen to acting, by being in the moment. That's where the power is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/there-s-a-zen-to-acting-by-being-in-the-moment-that-s-where-the-power/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec7/christine-ebersole-27324_acting_there-s-a-zen-to-acting-by-being-in-the_1695796.png)

> [I think doing dramas kind of wears on you. It's just intense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-think-doing-dramas-kind-of-wears-on-you-it-s-just-intense/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e91/christine-ebersole-27324_doing_i-think-doing-dramas-kind-of-wears-on-yo_754240.png)

> [I stay in my pajamas until I have to leave for work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-stay-in-my-pajamas-until-i-have-to-leave-for-work/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [I've always been in love with Howard McGillen's voice, ever since I got wind of him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-ve-always-been-in-love-with-howard-mcgillen-s-voice-ever-since-i/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d3/christine-ebersole-27324_always_i-ve-always-been-in-love-with-howard-mcg_395685.png)

> [Family transcends the flesh. You don't love someone because they look like you, you love their spirit; it's the soul connection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/family-transcends-the-flesh-you-don-t-love-someone-because-they-look/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [It's really vital to have rock music because it connects the generations. It's important in that way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/it-s-really-vital-to-have-rock-music-because-it-connects-the/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Generations](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/generations/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb2/christine-ebersole-27324_generations_it-s-really-vital-to-have-rock-music-bec_3141912.png)

> [You can still love your job and feel guilty. You can still love your child and feel guilty. There's a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/you-can-still-love-your-job-and-feel-guilty-you-can-still-love-your/)

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> [I thought my family was really funny. Everybody in my family was funny. My mom and dad both have great senses of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-thought-my-family-was-really-funny-everybody-in-my-family-was-funny/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Dad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/)

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> [My father started out as a riveter, but he had the soul of an artist. He worshiped Shakespeare and had aspirations to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/my-father-started-out-as-a-riveter-but-he-had-the-soul-of-an-artist/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

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> [When barriers are put in front of you, it's God or the universe asking you to remember who you are, and reminding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/when-barriers-are-put-in-front-of-you-it-s-god-or-the-universe-asking/)

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> [Sometimes I think my past life was unrealized. I met a tragic end - it might have been a car over a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/sometimes-i-think-my-past-life-was-unrealized-i-met-a-tragic-end-it/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [I experience psychic phenomena, so people think I must be crazy. But you have to be accessible and intelligent to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-experience-psychic-phenomena-so-people-think-i-must-be-crazy-but/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [How do I let go of Maplewood? It's like Shangri-la. It's so culturally diverse, and all my children are adopted - a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/how-do-i-let-go-of-maplewood-it-s-like-shangri-la-it-s-so-culturally/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. Now it's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/my-mother-wasn-t-controlling-at-all-she-was-a-stabilizing-force-who/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [I began my career performing in plays and musicals in New York, but by the mid-'80s, opportunities in Hollywood beckoned and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-began-my-career-performing-in-plays-and-musicals-in-new-york-but-by/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

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> [I go where the revolution is, and the revolution is Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a champion of the Constitution. He's about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/i-go-where-the-revolution-is-and-the-revolution-is-ron-paul-ron-paul/)

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> ['Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the family. I'm not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/grey-gardens-consumed-my-life-for-over-two-and-a-half-years-it-really/)

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> [In 1998, the acting roles suddenly bottomed out. I was no longer getting scripts; even my agent stopped calling. When I finally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christine-ebersole/in-1998-the-acting-roles-suddenly-bottomed-out-i-was-no-longer/)

[Christine Ebersole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-ebersole/)

[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/657/christine-ebersole-27324_acting_in-1998-the-acting-roles-suddenly-bottom_735163.png)

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