Graduated UCLA Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communications. [2003]
Attended high school at the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia. Graduated class of 1997.
Performed a rap in the musical "Sneaux" that earned her her nickname.
Christine Lakin Detailed Biography -
Christine Helen Lakin was born on January 25th, 1979 in Dallas, Texas. After moving several times as a child, her family finally settled in Atlanta, Georgia where Christine started her acting career. There she attended the Atlanta workshop players a theater group which plays in schools in the Atlanta metro area. Her first audition was for a TV-commercial "Got Milk?!", and after not getting that job she didn't have to wait long for her next opportunity, which was the part as the young Rose in the civil-war flick Rose and the Jackal, The (1990) (TV), which also starred ‘Christopher Reeve' (qv). In 1991 she took her first step towards big fame and landed the role as the tomboyish Al on the Friday night hit "Step by Step" (1991). During the sitcoms long run Christine gracefully grew up, graduated from high school in 1997 and made various appearances on other television shows. When "Step by Step" was cancelled in 1998, Christine, while attending UCLA and majoring in film, looked for other film roles. She landed jobs in independent films such as Big Monster on Campus (1998) and Finding Kelly (1999). Whatever It Takes (2000) was Christine's first wide theatrical film release. Since then she has had a slew of independent coming-of-age films along with guest appearances on such hit shows as "Boston Public" (2000), and "Opposite Sex" (2000).
