Actress Christina Hendricks and singer Eric Church are celebrating their birthdays today, May 3.

Christina Hendricks, 40

Actress Christina Hendricks turns 40 today. Hendricks started acting in children's theater before transitioning into modeling from the age of 18 to 27. he later made television appearances on Angel and MTV's Undressed. She earned her first recurring role on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers. She went on to have starring roles in The Big Time, The Court and Kevin Hill.

Hendricks also had recurring roles in ER and Firefly and went on to guest star in Angel, Tru Calling, Without a Trace and Las Vegas. She made her film debut in the 2007 romantic drama La Cucina and went on to appear in Life As We Know It, Drive, Detachment, I Don't Know How She Does It, Ginger & Rosa and God's Pocket.

Hendricks currently stars as Joan Harris on the AMC series Mad Men. She earned four Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Drama Series for her role. The series is currently in its final season and will air it's last episode on May 17. Hendricks is married to actor Geoffrey Arend.


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Eric Church, 38

Country singer-songwriter Eric Church turns 38 today. In 2005, Church signed to Capitol Records. He released his debut studio album, Sinners Like Me in 2006. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard US Top Country Albums.

In 2009, Church released Carolina, his second studio album. The album peaked at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums and at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart. The singles "Love Your Love the Most" and "Hell on the Heart" both reached the top 10. His third studio album, Chief, was released in 2011. The album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album.

Church released his fourth studio album, The Outsiders, in 2014. The album was successful, debuting at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums Charts and became the best selling country album of 2014.

Church is married to music publisher Katherine Blasingame. They have two sons, Boone McCoy and Tennessee Hawkins.


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