Christina Applegate's plastic surgery help put her on the map Christina Applegate’s dropped out of high school at the age of 17 because acting was taking up so much time in her life. By this time she had appeared in over twelve different roles. Her movie roles proved that acting was Christina Applegates talent in life. But before Christina Applegate found her calling in life she had plastic surgery that helped to put her on the map of role playing as an actress. She did not let her plastic surgery get in her way as she played the role of Kelly Bundy.