Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Christine Ann Lahtiis an American actress and film director. 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, Housekeeping, Running on Empty, and Leaving Normal. For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love, she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film...
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth4 April 1950
CityBirmingham, MI
two important actors
I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most important time.
winning way fighter
I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.
swag house pieces
A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like a meteor landed in our house and blew everything apart. We had to just put all the pieces back.
land roles chance
I most often land up taking up the roles that I most detest.
real starting-over acting
When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.
challenges faces actresses
Sure I faced the troubles and challenges that most actors and actresses face until they get noticed, but I was always confident of myself and my capabilities.
doe television offers
Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.
news actors reason
Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!
passion acting actresses
I am an actress and acting is my passion... period!
college careers political
I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one thing out of my career and that was respect. I didn't want money. I didn't care about fame.
love age cameras
I loved the stage and then grew to love the camera.
children my-children my-time
When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.
challenges
I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.
heart class shapes
My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.