Chris Evert Biography (1954-)
Full name, Christine Marie Evert; born December 21, 1954, in Ft. Lauderdale,FL; daughter of James (a tennis pro) and Colette Evert; married John Lloyd (atennis player), April 17, 1979 (divorced, 1987); married Andy Mills (a skier), July 30, 1988; children: (second marriage) Alexander James, Nicholas Joseph, Colton Jack. Addresses: Contact: c/o 7200 West Camino Real, Suite 310, Boca Raton, FL 33433-5511.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Tennis player, tennis commentator
- Birth Details
- December 21, 1954
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Miniseries
- Herself, A Century of Women, TBS, 1994
- Herself (archive footage), "Babes in Boyland," Idols of the Game,TBS, 1995
- Specials
- Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La, ABC, 1973
- (As Chris Evert-Lloyd) The Bob Hope Special, NBC, 1979
- (As Chris Evert-Lloyd) Lynda Carter's Celebration, CBS, 1981
- (As Chris Evert-Lloyd) Host, Wimbledon: The 100th Edition, NBC, 1986
- The 1987 Wimbledon Tennis Preview, NBC, 1987
- History of Tennis, HBO, 1988
- The U.S. Open Tennis Championships, CBS, 1988
- The French Open ... A Revolution, NBC, 1989
- Wimbledon '89, NBC, 1989
- Wimbledon '91, NBC, 1991
- U.S. Open Preview '92, CBS, 1992
- Host, The Chris Evert Special, syndicated, 1993
- Host, A Woman's Silent Legacy, syndicated, 1994
- Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet, CBS, 1995
- Analyst, Wimbledon '98, NBC, 1998
- Commentator, French Open Tennis Championships, NBC, 1998
- Herself, Dare to Compete: The Struggle of Women in Sports, HBO, 1999
- Analyst, 2000 Wimbledon, NBC, 2000
- Analyst, 2001 Wimbledon, NBC, 2001
- Awards Presentations
- The Great Ones: The National Sports Awards, NBC, 1993
- Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards, CBS, 1999
- Episodic
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1989
- "Billie Jean King," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- Appeared in videos offering tennis instruction, c. 1991.
- WRITINGS
- Teleplays
- Specials
- The Chris Evert Special, syndicated, 1993
- Nonfiction
- (As Chris Evert-Lloyd; with Neil Amdur) Chrissie: My Own Story, Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1982
- (As Chris Evert-Lloyd) Lloyd on Lloyd, Beaufort Books, 1986
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books- Great Women in Sports, Visible Ink Press, 1996
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000
Periodicals- People Weekly, April 8, 1996, p. 132; December 1, 1997, p. 204
- Time, September 13, 1999, p. 22
- U.S. News & World Report, September 11, 1989, p. 11