Christina Applegate Rocks 'Dead to Me' Mani and Matching Shoes with Daughter at Critics Choice Awards

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Christina Applegatemade a memorable appearance at the 28thCritics Choice Awards. TheDead to Mestar, 51, who wasnominated for best actress in a comedy series, paid tribute to her character, Jen, and Linda Cardellini’s character, Judy, with her award show manicure. The actress had her nails painted a deep blue shade with “Jen” and “Judy” written on them in gold. Applegate complemented her nails with an all-black suit, jewels, and her cane — and brought along her daughter, Sadie Grace LeNoble.

Christina Applegate Says Filming 'Dead to Me' Let Her Grieve MS Diagnosis: 'I Could Fall Apart'

Christina Applegate.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/GettyChristina Applegateis opening up about how work has allowed her to grieve her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.On Thursday, the 51-year-old actress appeared virtually onThe Kelly Clarkson Showand revealed that she typically uses her job as an actress to distract her from any of her real-life problems.“I’ve probably been going through grief and trauma my whole life, and acting was the place that I got to go to not feel it, you know?

Christina Applegate Says SAG Awards Will Likely Be Her 'Last Awards Show as an Actor' amid MS Diagnosis

Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Christina Applegateis looking ahead to the upcomingScreen Actors Guild Awardswith bittersweet emotions. TheDead to Meactress, whoconfirmed her MS diagnosisin 2021, revealed that the upcomingSAG Awardswill most likely be her last as she continues to deal with the impacts from the disease. “It’s my last awards showas an actor probably, so it’s kind of a big deal,” Applegate, 51, toldThe Los Angeles Timesin an interview published on Tuesday.

Christina Applegate Says She Gained 40 Lbs. Due to Medications: 'I Didn't Look Like Myself'

Christina Applegateis admitting that it was difficult to watch her performance inDead to Mebecause of her multiple sclerosis. In a recent interview, the 51-year-old — whoconfirmed her MS diagnosisin 2021 — toldThe Los Angeles Timesthat she waited months to watch the Netflix comedy after season three was released. “I don’t like seeing myself struggling,” she explained. “Also, I gained 40 lbs. because of inactivity and medications, and I didn’t look like myself, and I didn’t feel like myself.

Christina Applegate Says She's 'Probably Not Going to Work On-Camera Again' After MS Diagnosis

Christina Applegate.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Discussing the impact the disabling neurological disease has on her everyday life in an interview withVanity Fairpublished on Thursday, theMarried with Childrenalum suggested that a chapter in her decades-long acting career has come to an end, explaining that she has no plans to return to the screen. “I’m probably not going to work on-camera again,” Applegate, 51, said while praising the experience of working with Linda Cardellini on Netflix’sDead to Me, which debuted its third and final season in November 2022.