Christina Applegate opens up about childhood abuse Christina Applegate has spoken about the abuse she experienced as a child in her new memoir. 26 February 2026 Christina Applegate was abused when she was just five years old. Christina Applegate was abused as a child The 54-year-old actress was primarily raised by her mom, Nancy Priddy, after her father Robert Applegate left the family when she was just a few months old, and she has told how she was molested by a female babysitter, which has had a lasting impact on her life.