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Christine Lahti Biography

Birth Name:Christine Ann Lahti

Birth Place:Birmingham, Michigan, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

  • Was called to claim her first Golden Globe in 1998 while in the bathroom
  • Received a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Michigan after initially studying at Florida State University
  • Quote: "I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar․ I was so hooked on cigarettes that I allowed them to control my life․ I had started smoking when I was 14 and after 20 years was up to 2 1/2 packs a day․"
  • After becoming a household name on "Chicago Hope" in the mid-90s, she would eventually return to the stage before embarking on a directing career in 2001
  • Moved to New York City to pursue a stage career, where she would wait tables until landed her breakout debut in 1979's "․․․And Justice For All" alongside Al Pacino
  • Comes from Finnish ancestry, as her paternal grandparents were immigrants from Finland
  • Lifelong member of the soroity, Delta Gamma

Awards

  • 1984LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 1984NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1985Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1987NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1988LAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1992CableACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: winner
  • 1993CableACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996CableACE-Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Q Award-Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Series: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: winner
  • 1997Q Award-Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 1998Lone Star Film & Television Award-Best TV Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Series: nominated
  • 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1998Q Award-Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2001Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2001Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2005Prism Award-Performance in a Drama Series Storyline: winner
  • 2005WIN Award-Actress in Made-for-TV Movie/Miniseries: winner
  • 2007OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Prism Award-Performance in a Drama Series Episode: nominated
  • 2017Jury Prize-Best Performance by an Actor in a Northern Ontario Production: nominated
  • 2022Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2022CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Series: nominated