Christine Lahti

'Christine Lahti' (qv) was born April 4, 1950 in Birmingham, Michigan, to Elizabeth Margaret (Tabar), a painter and nurse, and Paul Theodore Lahti, a surgeon. She is of half Finnish and half Austro-Hungarian descent. She studied fine arts at Florida State University and received a bachelors degree in drama from the University of Michigan. In New York, Christine worked as a waitress and did commercials before she found her breakthrough role in _And Justice for All (1979)_ (qv) with 'Al Pacino' (qv). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in _Swing Shift (1984)_ (qv) and won an Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action for _Lieberman in Love (1995)_ (qv) in which she starred and directed. Throughout her acting career, Christine primarily focused on television, with performances in _Chicago Hope (1994)_ (qv), and _Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)_ (qv).::[email protected]