Christine Ann Lahti was born in Birmingham, Michigan, United States, on April 4, 1950, is an American actress. Young Christine Lahti first started her career in commercials. She made her big screen debut in courtroom drama neo noir film ...And Justice for All (1979) in role as Gail Packer. She got her television debut in ABC sitcom The Harvey Korman Show (1978) in role as Maggie Kavanaugh. Christine breakthrough performance came as Hazel Zanussi in romantic drama war film Swing Shift (1984). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Loose Ends" (1980) in role as Susan, at Circle in the Square Theatre. She made her directorial debut with short film Lieberman in Love (1995), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. She made her feature film directorial debut with comedy drama My First Mister (2001) also starred as Mall Patron.
Christine Lahti height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 141 іn pоunds or 64 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-24-36 in inches or 86.5-61-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34C with cup size C. She is 74 years old. Her net worth is around 2 million dollars.
Birth Date:
April 4, 1950
Age:
74 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Brown
Eye Color:
Brown
Net Worth:
$2 Million
Height:
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
Weight:
64 kg | 141 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-24-36 in | 86.5-61-91.5 cm
Bra Size:
34C
Shoe Size:
10 US | 41 EU
She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Hazel Zanussi in romantic drama war film Swing Shift (1984).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress for her role as Annie Pope / Cynthia Manfield in drama film Running on Empty (1988).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Zan Cooper in drama movie No Place Like Home (1989).
She was nominated for the CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for her role as Meredith Cole in thriller drama film The Fear Inside (1992).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Lyssa Dent Hughes in comedy drama film An American Daughter (2000).
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) - Dr. Clare Scott
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982) - Aunt Linda
Just Between Friends (1986) - Sandy Dunlap
Smart People (2008) - Nancy
Yonkers Joe (2008) - Janice
Touchback (2012) - Thelma
Hateship Loveship (2013) - Eileen
Touched With Fire (2015) - Sara
Operator (2016) - Beth Larsen
Becks (2017) - Ann
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) - Ellen
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Alethea Milford in ABC television miniseries Amerika (1987).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Dr. Kathryn Austin in CBS medical drama series Chicago Hope (1995-1999).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role as Grace McCallister in The WB drama series Jack & Bobby (2004-2005).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Horror Series and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Sheryl Luria in CBS supernatural drama series Evil (2019-2024).
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) NBC - Martha O'Dell
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009-2011) NBC - Sonya Paxton
Hawaii Five-0 (2012–2019) CBS - Doris McGarrett
The Blacklist (2015-2017) NBC -Laurel Hitchin
She played Andrea Stevens in CBS legal and political drama series The Good Wife (2015-2016) and The Good Fight (2017-2018).
Graduated from the University of Michigan, with a bachelor's degree in Drama.
Studied fine arts at Florida State University.
Studied acting at HB Studio in New York City and at the William Esper Studio for the performing arts in Manhattan.
Has three sisters: Carol, Catherine, Linda and two brothers, Paul Jr. and James.
Has Finnish and Austro-Hungarian ancestry.
Good friend with actress Pamela Martin.
Published her book "True Stories From an Unreliable Eyewitness" in 2018.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
She married television director Thomas Schlamme in 1983, they have three children.