Born in Birmingham, Mich., on April 4, 1949, Christine Lahti paid the bills doing commercials in New York until a breakthrough stage role in David Mamet's "The Woods" (1978) launched her into film, starring opposite Al Pacino in "... And Justice for All" (1979).An Oscar-nominated role in Swing Shift (1984) and a Golden Globe-nominated performance in Running on Empty (1988) followed, and the actress went on to collect an Emmy nod for Amerika (1987), a Golden Globe Award for No Place Like Home (1989) and a Cable ACE Award for Crazy from the Heart (1991).
Lahti even picked up an Oscar for Lieberman in Love (1995), a short film she both directed and starred in, before playing a doctor on "Chicago Hope" (1995-98) and claiming four consecutive Emmys and a Golden Globe for that role. She went on to direct her first feature, My First Mister (2001), before joining the cast of "Jack & Bobby" (2004).
Out of the AshesBased on a true story, this heart-wrenching film follows the journey of Gisella Perl (Christine Lahti), a Jewish-Hungarian doctor who survives Auschwitz. Decades later, she applies for U.S. citizenship when she becomes accused of colluding with the Nazis. As Perl struggles to explain the... Read More
The DoctorSurgeon Jack MacKee (William Hurt) doesn't exactly have the most nurturing bedside manner; in fact, he regards his patients as specimens rather than people. In a reversal of fortune, MacKee learns that he has cancer and begins to aspire to a higher moral plateau of love and compassion with patients.... Read More
The Executioner's SongAcademy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones took home an Emmy for his starring turn in this made-for-television movie, adapted by acclaimed author-journalist Norman Mailer from his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Based on a true story, the compelling drama follows the troubled last days of Gary Gilmore, a... Read More
HideawayAfter antiques dealer Hatch Harrison (Jeff Goldblum) crashes his car and is pronounced clinically dead for more than two hours, brilliant cardiologist Jonas Nyebern (Alfred Molina) miraculously revives Hatch, giving him a second chance at life. But he soon begins to experience murderous visions... Read More
The Pilot's WifeKathryn Lions's (Christine Lahti) perfect life is turned upside down when the plane her husband (John Heard) is piloting explodes mid-flight. When accusations emerge that her husband may have been at fault, Lions pairs with another pilot (Campbell Scott) and heads to Ireland to conduct her own... Read More
Flying Lessons (2010) | NR | |
Obsessed (2009) | PG-13 | |
Yonkers Joe (2008) | R | |
Smart People (2008) | R | |
NR | ||
The ACLU Freedom Files (2006) | NR | |
Jack & Bobby (2004) | TV-14 | |
Uta Hagen's Acting Class (2004) | NR | |
Out of the Ashes (2003) | R | |
The Henderson Monster (2003) | NR | |
The Pilot's Wife (2002) | PG-13 | |
Women vs. Men (2002) | R | |
My First Mister (2001) | R | |
NR | ||
Subway Stories (1997) | R | |
Pie in the Sky (1996) | R | |
Hideaway (1995) | R | |
The Doctor (1991) | PG-13 | |
Funny About Love (1990) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Miss Firecracker (1989) | PG | |
Gross Anatomy (1989) | PG-13 | |
Running on Empty (1988) | PG-13 | |
Just Between Friends (1986) | PG-13 | |
Swing Shift (1984) | PG | |
The Executioner's Song (1982) | NR | |
R | ||
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) | R | |
...And Justice for All (1979) | R | |
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