Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American actress. She studied fine arts at the Florida State University and received her bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Michigan, then toured Europe as part of a pantomime acting troupe. She then headed to New York City, where she worked as a waitress and did commercials. Her breakthrough movie was ...And Justice for All (1979) with Al Pacino. After starring in a few blockbuster hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, Lahti has primarily chosen to be in movies she wants to act in, rather than take blockbuster roles, and she is adamant about spending time with her three children.

Selected Filmography

• ...And Justice for All (1979)
• Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
• Swing Shift (1984)
• Running on Empty (1988)
• Miss Firecracker (1989)
• The Doctor (1991)
• Crazy From the Heart (1991)
• Chicago Hope (1994) (TV Series)
• Jack & Bobby (2004) (TV Series)