Christina Rene Hendricks was born on May 3, 1975 is an American actress known for her role as Joan Holloway in the AMC cable television series Mad Men, and as Saffron in Fox’s short-lived series Firefly. Hendricks was named “the sexiest woman in the world” in 2010 in a poll of female readers taken by Esquire magazine.

Trivia

Her character in the TV series “Firefly” (2002) never gave her real name. The three aliases the character used, Yolanda, Saffron, and Bridget, were contracted into the nickname “Yo-Saf-Bridge” in the episode “Trash”.

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but raised in Twin Falls, Idaho since the age of three.

Although known as a redhead, Hendricks is a natural blonde having dyed her hair since she was 10 years old.

In 1989, her family moved to Fairfax, Virginia, where she appeared in several high school plays and local community theatre.

She was a teen model.

Engaged to Geoffrey Arend [January 2009].

Always loved redheads like “Ginger” from “Gilligan’s Island” (1964).

Dyed her hair because of “Anne of Green Gables”.

Wears Glasses.

Ranked #86 in the 2011 FHM list of “100 Sexiest Women in the World”.

Ranked #33 in the 2011 FHM Australia list of “100 Sexiest Women in the World”.

Ranked #82 in the 2011 FHM list of “100 Sexiest Women in the World”.