Chris Evert
Biography
Christine Marie Evert is an American former world number one tennis player born on December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Also known as Christine Marie Evert, Chris Evert, and Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, she won eighteen major singles titles. Her major victories include a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles, which she shares with Serena Williams. She contested thirty-four major singles finals and reached the semifinals or better in fifty-two of the fifty-six majors she played. Evert was ranked world number one for 260 weeks and was the year-end world number one singles player seven times between 1974 and 1981. Alongside her greatest rival, Martina Navratilova, Evert dominated women's tennis during the 1970s and 1980s. Her profile includes twenty-seven known acting credits.
Career overview
Christine Marie Evert was born on December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. She is an American former world number one tennis player who was also known as Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987. During her career, Evert won 18 major singles titles, which included a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles, tying with Serena Williams. She contested 34 major singles finals, setting a record for women's tennis, and reached the semifinals or better in 52 of the 56 majors she played.
Evert held the world number one singles ranking for 260 weeks and finished as the year-end world number one singles player seven times across the years 1974 through 1978, 1980, and 1981. Alongside her greatest rival, Martina Navratilova, Evert dominated women's tennis for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Within the database context, she is associated with 27 known credits under acting.
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Full Filmography
28 titles- Chris & Martina: The Final Set (2026)
- Running Point (2025) as Chris Evert
- Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits (2024) as (archive)
- Gods of Tennis (2023) as Self
- Roland-Garros: Building the Legend (2021) as Self
- Strokes of Genius (2018) as Self
- Trainwreck (2015) as Chris Evert
- 7 Days in Hell (2015) as Chris Evert
- The Battle of the Sexes (2013) as Self
- Wimbledon - Official film 2012 (2012) as Self
- Unmatched (2010) as Self
- Charity Jam (2005) as Self
- Open Access (2004) as Self
- Wimbledon (2004) as Court Commentator Chris Evert
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) Thanks
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Chris Evert
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Great Sports Moments of the 80's (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- The French (1982) as Self
- Lynda Carter's Celebration (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (1973) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
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What movies or TV shows is Chris Evert best known for?
Chris Evert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chris & Martina: The Final Set (2026), Running Point (2025), Trainwreck (2015), 7 Days in Hell (2015).
When and where was Chris Evert born?
Chris Evert was born on December 21, 1954 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
How many credits does Chris Evert have?
Chris Evert has accumulated over 28 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2026.
What is Chris Evert's background in cinema and television?
Christine Marie Evert is an American former world number one tennis player born on December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Also known as Christine Marie Evert, Chris Evert, and Chris Evert Lloyd from 1979 to 1987, she won eighteen major singles titles. Her major victories include a record seven French Open titl...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Chris Evert — aged about 45
- Chris & Martina: The Final Set (2026) — aged about 71
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 7
- Running Point (2025) as Chris Evert — aged about 70
- The French (1982) as Self — aged about 27
- The Barbarian Invasions (2003) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 48
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