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Christine Ann Lahti is an American actress and filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film Swing Shift. Her other film roles include ...And Justice for All (1979), Housekeeping (1987), Running on Empty (1988), and Leaving Normal (1992), and The Fear Inside. For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love, she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
Birth Name
Christine Ann Lahti
Born
Tuesday, 04 April 1950
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Andrea | Pariah | 2022 |
| Evil | Sheryl Luria | 2019 |
| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Ellen | 2019 |
| Becks | Ann | 2018 |
| Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Andrea Stevens | 2017 |
| Operator | Beth Larsen | 2016 |
| The Steps | Sherry | 2016 |
| Touched with Fire | Sara | 2016 |
| Safelight | Peg | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| My Name Is Andrea | Pariah | 2022 |
| Evil | Sheryl Luria | 2019 |
| A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Ellen | 2019 |
| Becks | Ann | 2018 |
| Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Andrea Stevens | 2017 |
| Operator | Beth Larsen | 2016 |
| The Steps | Sherry | 2016 |
| Touched with Fire | Sara | 2016 |
| Safelight | Peg | 2015 |
| Grace and Frankie | Lydia Foster | 2015 |
| Hateship Loveship | Eileen | 2014 |
| The Blacklist | Laurel Hitchin | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Petunia | Felicia Petunia | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Too Young to Die | (archive footage) | 2012 |
| 8 | Kris Perry | 2012 |
| Touchback | Thelma | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Doris McGarrett | 2010 |
| Flying Lessons | Caroline Conway | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Andrea Stevens | 2009 |
| Obsessed | Reese / Detective Monica Reese | 2009 |
| Yonkers Joe | Janice | 2009 |
| Operating Instructions | Commander Helen Keller | 2009 |
| The Cleaner | Gail Nathanson | 2008 |
| Smart People | Nancy | 2008 |
| Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Martha O'Dell | 2006 |
| In the Cutz | Guest | 2005 |
| Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Rose | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Jack & Bobby | Grace McCallister | 2004 |
| The Book of Ruth | Maylene | 2004 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Out of the Ashes | Gisella Perl | 2003 |
| Women vs. Men | Dana | 2002 |
| The Pilot's Wife | Kathryn Lyons | 2002 |
| My First Mister | Mall Patron Walking Past 'J' with Daughter / Mall Patron | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Christine Lahti | 2000 |
| Trial by Media | Lyssa Dent Hughes | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | EADA Sonya Paxton / ADA Sonya Paxton | 1999 |
| Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | Ellie Nesler | 1999 |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1998 |
| Hope | Emma Percy | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Sydney Gale | 1997 |
| SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | Red Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes") | 1997 |
| Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary | Self | 1996 |
| A Weekend in the Country | Ruth Oakley | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1996 |
| Pie in the Sky | Ruby | 1996 |
| Mad TV | Self | 1995 |
| Hideaway | Lindsey | 1995 |
| Lieberman in Love | Shaleen | 1995 |
| Chicago Hope | Dr. Kathryn Austin / Kathryn Austin | 1994 |
| Dennis Miller Live | Self | 1994 |
| Ellen | Ellen Screen Test #4 | 1994 |
| Frasier | Laura | 1993 |
| The Good Fight | Grace Cragin | 1992 |
| The Fear Inside | Meredith Cole | 1992 |
| Leaving Normal | Darly | 1992 |
| Crazy from the Heart | Charlotte Bain | 1991 |
| The Doctor | Anne | 1991 |
| Funny About Love | Meg | 1990 |
| No Place Like Home | Zan Cooper | 1989 |
| Gross Anatomy | Dr. Rachel Woodruff | 1989 |
| Miss Firecracker | Clara Archer | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself - Guest | 1989 |
| Running on Empty | Annie Pope | 1988 |
| Housekeeping | Sylvie / Sylvie Fisher | 1987 |
| Amerika | Alethea Milford | 1987 |
| Just Between Friends | Sandy Dunlap | 1986 |
| Desert Bloom | Rose Chismore (Adult) / Voice of adult "Rose" (narrator) | 1986 |
| Love Lives On | Marilyn | 1985 |
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1985 |
| Single Bars, Single Women | Elsie | 1984 |
| Swing Shift | Hazel Zanussi | 1984 |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains | Aunt Linda | 1982 |
| The Executioner's Song | Brenda Nicol | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Kathleen Morgan | 1982 |
| Whose Life Is It Anyway? | Dr. Clare Scott | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Wolcott | Melinda Marin | 1981 |
| The Henderson Monster | Dr. Louise Casimir | 1980 |
| And Justice for All | Gail Packer | 1979 |
| The Last Tenant | Carol | 1978 |
| The Harvey Korman Show | Maggie Kavanaugh | 1977 |
| Great Performances | Gloria Steinem | 1971 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| My First Mister | 2001 |
| Lieberman in Love | 1995 |
| Chicago Hope | 1994 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Oscar | Best Short Film, Live Action | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
