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Christine Lakin
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Lakin at Camp Speicher in January 2009
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| Born | January 25, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actress, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Brandon Breault
(m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Christine Lakin (born January 25, 1979) is an American actress and director. She is most famous for playing Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s TV show Step by Step. She also voiced Joyce Kinney in the cartoon series Family Guy. Christine has also directed many TV shows.
Christine Lakin's Acting Career
Christine Lakin started acting in TV commercials. Her first big role was in the 1990 drama The Rose and the Jackal. The very next year, she was chosen to play Alicia Lambert, a tomboy, on the popular show Step by Step.
After Step by Step
After Step by Step ended in 1998, Christine continued acting. She appeared in an episode of 7th Heaven. She also acted in TV movies like Reefer Madness and Who's Your Daddy?.
In 2010, she joined Craig Kilborn's talk show The Kilborn File. She was his "Huckleberry Friend" on the show.
Voice Acting and Directing
Since 2013, Christine has narrated many audiobooks. She also voiced the character Jane in The Walking Dead: Season Two video game. She continued this role in the game's sequel, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier.
Christine is also the voice of news anchor Joyce Kinney in the animated show Family Guy. Her first appearance was in the episode "Excellence in Broadcasting".
Later, she starred in the TV series Hollywood Darlings. She acted alongside other child stars from the 1990s, Jodie Sweetin and Beverley Mitchell.
Christine Lakin has also become a TV director. She has directed many episodes of the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs. She also directed episodes of Goldbergs spinoff show Schooled. In 2021, she directed three episodes of the Apple TV+ series Puppy Place.
Awards and Recognitions
Christine Lakin has received nominations for her acting.
- In 1993, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. This was for Best Young Actress in a TV Series for Step by Step.
- In 1994, she was nominated again for a Young Artist Award. This time it was for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a TV Series for Step by Step. She shared this award with her co-stars.
Theater Awards
- LA Weekly Theater Awards
- 2009: She won the award for Female Comedy Performance. This was for her role in the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead.
- Ovation Awards
- 2012: She was nominated for Featured Actress in a Musical. This was for her role as Julia in Two Gentlemen of Chicago.
Personal Life
Christine Lakin married actor Brandon Breault in October 2014. In November 2015, they shared that they were expecting their first child. Their daughter was born on March 6, 2016. They welcomed their son on September 10, 2018.
Filmography
Movies Christine Lakin Acted In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Finding Kelly | Kelly Harrington | |
| Boltneck | Macy | ||
| Whatever It Takes | Sloane | ||
| 2002 | Getting Out | Natasha | Short film |
| Who's Your Daddy? | Katie | ||
| 2003 | Going Down | Jamie | |
| 2004 | Blue Demon | Katie | Video |
| 2005 | In Memory of My Father | Christine | |
| Suits on the Loose | Danielle | ||
| 2006 | The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold | Luanne King | Video |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Grace Cunningham | |
| Dark Mirror | Tammy | ||
| The Game Plan | Nichole | ||
| 2008 | Chronic Town | Kelly | |
| Patsy | Patsy | ||
| Red Canyon | Regina | ||
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Sunday | |
| Super Capers | Red | ||
| Buttf**ker | Skyler | Short film | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Heather | |
| Elektra Luxx | Venus Azucar | ||
| Caught in the Crossfire | Tracy | ||
| Life's a Beach | Rebecca | ||
| Alpha and Omega | Reba (voice) | ||
| You Again | Taylor | ||
| Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story | Kiki Hamilton | ||
| Just Married | Claire | Short film | |
| Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend | Wilimina Stansbury | ||
| 2011 | Dead Space: Aftermath | Leslie Pallas | |
| New Year's Eve | Waitress Alyssa | ||
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Helen O'Connell | |
| Parental Guidance | Helen | ||
| 2013 | The Frankenstein Theory | Annie | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Susan Knight | |
| Small Town Santa | Lucy | ||
| Somebody's Mother | Maggie | Short film | |
| 2015 | Bethlehem | Connie Talbot | |
| The Leisure Class | Carla | HBO's Project Greenlight season 4 film | |
| Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | Zelda | ||
| 2016 | Mother's Day | Railroad Crossing Hostess | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Reporter | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Jimmy The Saint | Petra | |
| 2019 | I Am That Man | Nicole Beckett | |
| #3 Normandy Lane | Trisha | Short | |
| 2020 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding | Queen Uberta | as Catherine Lavitan |
| 2022 | Youtopia | Jade | |
| 2023 | Sisters | Dr. Thomas |
TV Shows Christine Lakin Acted In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | The Rose and the Jackal | Little Rose | TV film |
| 1991–1998 | Step by Step | Alicia "Al" Lambert | Main role (160 episodes) |
| 1998 | 7th Heaven | Cassandra | 1 episode |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Michelle | Episode: "Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons" |
| Promised Land | Dawn Sterling | Episode: "In the Money" | |
| 2000 | Odd Man Out | Gwen | Episode: "My Life as a Dog" |
| Seven Days | Karen | Episode: "Witch Way to Prom" | |
| Opposite Sex | Lisa | 2 episodes | |
| Lost in Oz | Jade | Unsold TV pilot | |
| 2001 | Ruling Class | Sara Olszewski | TV film |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Cindy | Episode: "Chapter 42" |
| Touched by an Angel | Ashlee | Episode: "Two Sides to Every Angel" | |
| 2004 | Combustion | Carmen | TV film |
| Rodney | Ms. Preston | Episode: "Teacher" | |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness | Joan of Arc | TV film |
| Dirty Famous | Tanya Bremer | ||
| Veronica Mars | Susan Knight | Episode: "Mars vs. Mars" | |
| Wild 'N Out | Herself | ||
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: At First Sight | Francie McPhillips | TV film |
| Sons & Daughters | Sydney | 2 episodes | |
| One on One | Erin | Episode: "I Love L.A.: Part 1" | |
| 2007 | The Loop | Leeza | Episode: "Stride" |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Margo Delphi | Episode: "The Theory of Everything" |
| Wainy Days | Nan | Episode: "Nan and Lucy" | |
| Valentine | Kate Providence | Main role (8 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Bones | Vanessa Newcomb | Episode: "The Bones That Foam" |
| Rita Rocks | Stephanie | Recurring role (4 episodes) | |
| 2010–present | Family Guy | Joyce Kinney (voice), Various Voices | 32 episodes |
| 2010 | The Iceman Chronicles | Barbie Pedderson | TV series |
| NCIS | Rachel Wells | Episode: "Double Identity" | |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Kelly | 2 episodes |
| Melissa & Joey | Jackie | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Stevie TV | Taylor Armstrong / Mackenzie's Mom | Episodes: "1.1", "1.2" |
| Lovin' Lakin | Christine Lakin | TV miniseries | |
| CSI: NY | Courtney Jensen | Episode: "The Real McCoy" | |
| 2013 | Police Guys | Christine Lakin | TV film |
| 2014 | Female Moments | Maude | Episode: "Stuck" |
| TripTank | Claire / Christine (voice) | Episodes: "Roy & Ben's Day Off", "Candy Van Finger Bang" | |
| Clarence | Various | 7 episodes | |
| Acting Dead | Snotty Casting Director | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Modern Family | Lisa Delaney | Episode: "Playdates" |
| 2017–2018 | Hollywood Darlings | Herself | Main role (16 episodes) |
| 2018 | The 5th Quarter | Dr. Maria Van Nostrand | Episode: "Procussion" |
| 2019 | Station 19 | Emmanuelle | Episode: "When It Rains, It Pours!" |
| American Housewife | Margaret | Episode: "The Dance" | |
| 2021 | The Goldbergs | Beautiful Stranger | Episode: "Cocoon" |
| 2023 | The Rookie | Camille Baudelaire | Episode: "Double Trouble" |
Shows Christine Lakin Directed
| Year | Title | Note(s) |
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| 2012 | Lovin' Lakin | 9 episodes; miniseries |
| 2015 | Image Doctors | Episode: "Elaine Stritch (Halloween Special)" |
| 2017 | Dancer By Trade | |
| 2018–2023 | The Goldbergs | 12 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Puppy Place | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Episode: "Color War" |
Video Games Christine Lakin Voiced
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2010 | Medal of Honor | Gunfighter 1-1 |
| 2011 | Might & Magic Heroes VI | Irina |
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss | Marisa Chase | |
| 2012 | Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Joyce Kinney |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Season Two | Jane |
| 2014 | WildStar | Mordesh Female, Lowborn Female |
| 2016 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Valkyrie |
| The Walking Dead: A New Frontier | Jane | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne | Additional Voices | |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Pelessaria 'Peebee' B'Sayle |
Theater Performances
| Title | Role |
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| Oedipus the King, Mama! | Antigone |
| Heathers: The Musical | Heather Duke |
| Big: The Musical | Choreographer |
| As U2 Like It | |
| Alice 2: Through the Looking Glass | |
| Zanna Don't! | |
| Dog Sees God | Tricia |
| Happy Days: A Family Musical | Joanie Cunningham |
| Alice in One-Hit Wonderland | Alice |
| The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical | Casey / Sheila |
| Ann E. Wrecksick | Olivia W****s |
| Wrong Turn at Lungfish | Anita / Nurse |
| Sneaux | Darla / Sissy |
| Silence! The Musical | Clarice Starling |
Audiobooks Narrated by Christine Lakin
| Book | Author |
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| The Royal We | Heather Cox and Jessica Morgan |
| The Heir Affair | |
| After the Red Rain | Barry Lyga and Robert Defranco |
| Unmarked | Kami Garcia |
| The New Order | Chris Weitz |
| Glory O'Brien's History of the Future | A.S. King |
| Mercy Snow | Tiffany Baker |
| Broken Monsters | Lauren Beukes |
| The Coldest Girl in Coldtown | Holly Black |
| Imaginary Friend | Stephen Chbosky |
| Parasite | Mira Grant |
| Symbiont | |
| Chimera | |
| Into the Drowning Deep | |
| Cheater. Faker. Troublemaker. | Jenny Rosen |
| Dark Sacred Night | Michael Connelly |
| The Night Fire | |
| The Dark Hours | |
| Desert Star | |
| The Lion's Den | Katherine St. John |
See also
In Spanish: Christine Lakin para niños
