Originally from Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Crista Flanagan currently lives in Los Angeles, California, where she works as an actress and writer.

In December of 2008, Crista finished her 5th and final season on FOX’s sketch comedy series, MADtv. Most recently, she has been performing in the Mad Men Live Revue, which has already played at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, and the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Television and film credits include: AMC's Mad Men, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Curb Your Enthusiasm, E.R., The Practice, Talk Show with Spike Feresten, and Disaster Movie.

One of Crista’s favorite creations was her own comedy show, But Wait... I Have Impressions. Crista also had a great time when she teamed up with the guys behind Ask a Ninja to create the video podcast called Hope is Emo.

Crista has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Evansville, Indiana, and a Master of Fine Arts from UC, Irvine.