Christine Lahti facts for kids
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Christine Lahti
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Christine Ann Lahti
April 4, 1950 Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
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| Education | Florida State University University of Michigan (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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Thomas Schlamme
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| Children | 3 |
Christine Ann Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American actress and director. She is known for her roles in movies and television shows. She has won many major awards for her work.
In 1984, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Swing Shift. An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is one of the highest honors an actor can receive.
She later won an Oscar for a short film she directed called Lieberman in Love in 1995. This award was for Best Live Action Short Film. She has also won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for her role in the TV series Chicago Hope.
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Early Life and Education
Christine Lahti was born in Birmingham, Michigan. Her mother, Elizabeth, was a painter and nurse, and her father, Paul, was a surgeon. She has three sisters and two brothers. Her grandparents on her father's side were from Finland, and her grandparents on her mother's side were from Austria-Hungary.
Lahti went to Florida State University to study art. She later earned a degree in Drama from the University of Michigan. After college, she moved to New York City to study acting at special schools like HB Studio and the William Esper Studio.
Career
Lahti moved to New York City in 1973 to start her acting career. To support herself, she worked as a waitress and appeared in commercials.
Breakthrough Movie Roles
Her first big movie was ...And Justice for All in 1979, where she acted alongside the famous actor Al Pacino.
She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1984 film Swing Shift. In the 1988 movie Running on Empty, she played a mother whose family was hiding from the FBI.
Success in Television
Lahti has also had a very successful career in television. From 1995 to 1999, she starred as Dr. Kate Austin in the medical drama series Chicago Hope. For this role, she won both a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
One funny story from her career happened when she won her Golden Globe award. Her name was called while she was in the bathroom! She rushed to the stage to accept her award, which became a memorable moment.
She has also appeared in many other popular TV shows. She had a recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2009 to 2011. She also played Doris McGarrett in Hawaii Five-0 and Laurel Hitchin in The Blacklist. More recently, she starred in the series Evil.
Directing and Stage Acting
Besides acting, Lahti is also a talented director. In 1995, she directed and starred in the short film Lieberman in Love. This film won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2001, she directed her first full-length movie, My First Mister.
Lahti has also performed on Broadway in New York City. She has acted in famous plays like Present Laughter, The Heidi Chronicles, and God of Carnage.
In 2018, she wrote a book of essays about her life called True Stories From an Unreliable Eyewitness.
Personal Life
Lahti married television director Thomas Schlamme in 1983. They have three children together. The family lives in Los Angeles, California.
She is also known for supporting important causes. In 2004, she participated in events to bring attention to the issue of female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Since 2005, she has written articles for the online news site HuffPost.
See also
In Spanish: Christine Lahti para niños
