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Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Acting·1950·60 films

Christine Ann Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American actress and filmmaker. 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 (1979), Housekeeping (1987), Running on Empty (1988), and Leaving Normal (1992), and The Fear Inside. For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love, she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

As Actor

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)Ellen
Obsessed
Obsessed (2009)Detective Monica Reese
...And Justice for All
...And Justice for All (1979)Gail Packer
Running on Empty
Running on Empty (1988)Annie Pope
Smart People
Smart People (2008)Nancy
Hideaway
Hideaway (1995)Lindsey
Hateship Loveship
Hateship Loveship (2014)Eileen
Touchback
Touchback (2011)Thelma
Swing Shift
Swing Shift (1984)Hazel Zanussi
The Doctor
The Doctor (1991)Anne
Safelight
Safelight (2015)Peg
Operator
Operator (2016)Beth Larsen
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)Aunt Linda
Touched with Fire
Touched with Fire (2016)Sara
Gross Anatomy
Gross Anatomy (1989)Dr. Rachel Woodruff
Housekeeping
Housekeeping (1987)Sylvie Fisher
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)Dr. Clare Scott
Funny About Love
Funny About Love (1990)Meg
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song (1982)Brenda Nicol
Becks
Becks (2018)Ann
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes (2003)Gisella Perl
Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal (1992)Darly
Miss Firecracker
Miss Firecracker (1989)Clara Archer
Desert Bloom
Desert Bloom (1986)Voice of adult "Rose" (narrator)
Yonkers Joe
Yonkers Joe (2008)Janice
Flying Lessons
Flying Lessons (2010)Caroline Conway
Petunia
Petunia (2013)Felicia Petunia
Subway Stories
Subway Stories (1997)Red Shoe Woman (segment "The Red Shoes")
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky (1996)Ruby
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home (1989)Zan Cooper
Just Between Friends
Just Between Friends (1986)Sandy Dunlap
The Steps
The Steps (2016)Sherry
Crazy From the Heart
Crazy From the Heart (1991)Charlotte Bain
Lieberman in Love
Lieberman in Love (1995)Shaleen
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman (2004)Rose
Women vs. Men
Women vs. Men (2002)Dana
The Fear Inside
The Fear Inside (1992)Meredith Cole
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (1999)Ellie Nesler
The Pilot's Wife
The Pilot's Wife (2002)Kathryn Lyons
An American Daughter
An American Daughter (2000)Lyssa Dent Hughes
Hope
Hope (1997)Emma Percy
8
8 (2012)Kris Perry
The Good Fight
The Good Fight (1992)Grace Cragin
My Name Is Andrea
My Name Is Andrea (2022)Pariah
The Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth (2004)Maylene
The Four Diamonds
The Four Diamonds (1995)Dr. Burke / Sorceress Reptannehan
A Weekend in the Country
A Weekend in the Country (1996)Ruth Oakley
Open House
Open House (2003)Samantha Morrow
Dr. Scorpion
Dr. Scorpion (1978)Tania Reston
Love Lives On
Love Lives On (1985)Marilyn
The Henderson Monster
The Henderson Monster (1980)Dr. Louise Casimir
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains (1999)Self
Stacking
Stacking (1987)Kathleen Morgan
Single Bars, Single Women
Single Bars, Single Women (1984)Elsie
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
Uta Hagen's Acting Class (2004)Self
The Last Tenant
The Last Tenant (1978)Carol
Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions (2009)Commander Helen Keller
Bird in Hand
Bird in Hand (2025)Carlotta
Gloria: A Life
Gloria: A Life (2020)Gloria Steinem

As Director