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Date of Birth

25 January 1979, Dallas, Texas, USA

Birth Name

Christine Helen Lakin

Nickname

Lil LaKim

Height

5' 1" (1.55 m)

Mini 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 The Rose and the Jackal (1990) (TV), which also starred Christopher Reeve. 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 sitcom's long run, Christine gracefully grew up, graduated from high school in 1997 and made various appearances on other television shows. When "Step by Step" (1991) 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 (2000) and Finding Kelly (2000). 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). Still attending UCLA and handling a film career, Christine is managing to do what few child actors tend to do, which is continue.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Breighton Lee; bonbon_03@hotmail.com

Trivia

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.

Celebrity Judge for UCLA Spring Sing 2005

Born in Dallas, Texas. Moved several times before settling in Atlanta, Georgia.

Friends with Nicholle Tom and Corri English.

Nominated for a 2006 Ovation Award for best "Featured Actress in a Musical" for the role of "Casey" in The Breakup Notebook.

Met her boyfriend, director Andy Fickman, on the set of the Showtime movie, Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005).

Daughter of James Daley Lakin and wife Karen Niedwick.

Was ranked #78 in FHM's Top 100 Sexiest Woman of 2008.

Personal Quotes

Starting out as a professional actor at the age of 8, I have watched the business change dramatically. The biggest transformation is now upon us, in the form of New Media, for production and distribution. Doing this work has made clear to me just how much we need to change as well, to protect our profession and ourselves - first and foremost by making one union for all we do. I am passionate about making sure we have the strongest representation we can have when contract negotiations begin again. Help me fight for what we all deserve. www.UniteforStrength.com.

Where Are They Now

(February 2004) Playing Darla in the play Sneaux.

Wrote and is producing her first short film with longtime friend, actress Corri English.

(March 2005) Working with director Andy Fickman on a one-woman show based on her life, entitled "My TGIF True Hollywood Story".

(March 2005) Performing as "Cindy" in Garry Marshall's "Cindy and the Discoball" at his Falcon Theater in Toluca Lake.

(May 2005) Starring in "Wrong Turn At Lungfish" with Hector Elizondo at the Falcon Theater, directed by Garry Marshall.

(June 2006) Playing "Joannie Cunningham" in Garry Marshall's musical "Happy Days" at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank. Directed by Garry Marshall.

(June 2006) Performing as "Joanie Cunningham" in Garry Marshall's "Happy Days: A Family Musical".