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
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