Christine Lahti
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Careers this long are unusual: Christine Lahti is an American actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 48 years. 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Viewers may also know her from 'The Blacklist'.
Christine Lahti
32 Movies
17 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Christine Lahti is an American actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 48 years. 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Viewers may also know her from 'The Blacklist'.
Movies
Plays Ellen
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
2019
Plays Lindsey
Hideaway
1995
Plays Detective Monica Reese
Obsessed
2009
Plays Gail Packer
...And Justice for All
1979
Plays Annie Pope
Running on Empty
1988
Plays Anne
The Doctor
1991
Plays Eileen
Hateship Loveship
2014
Plays Thelma
Touchback
2011
Plays Nancy
Smart People
2008
Plays Peg
Safelight
2015
Plays Aunt Linda
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains
1982
Plays Sara
Touched with Fire
2016
Plays Hazel Zanussi
Swing Shift
1984
Plays Brenda Nicol
The Executioner's Song
1982
Plays Meg
Funny About Love
1990
Plays Sandy Dunlap
Just Between Friends
1986
Plays Dr. Rachel Woodruff
Gross Anatomy
1989
Plays Felicia Petunia
Petunia
2013
Plays Dr. Clare Scott
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1981
Plays Sylvie Fisher
Housekeeping
1987
Plays Clara Archer
Miss Firecracker
1989
Plays Darly
Leaving Normal
1992
Plays Caroline Conway
Flying Lessons
2010
Plays Beth Larsen
Operator
2016
Plays Ruby
Pie in the Sky
1996
Plays Sherry
The Steps
2016
Plays Ann
Becks
2018
Plays Janice
Yonkers Joe
2008
Plays Ruth Oakley
A Weekend in the Country
1996
TV Shows
Plays Sheryl Luria
Evil
2019
Plays Grace McCallister
Jack & Bobby
2004
Plays Doris McGarrett
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Plays Laurel Hitchin
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Alethea Milford
Amerika
1987
Plays Sonya Paxton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Plays Melinda Marin
Wolcott
1981
Plays Ruby Quinn
Fire Country
2022
Plays Martha O'Dell
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Plays Andrea Stevens
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Andrea Stevens
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Brenda Nicol
The Executioner's Song
1982
Plays Sydney Gale
Ally McBeal
1997
Plays Laura (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays Lydia Foster
Grace and Frankie
2015
Plays Christine Lahti
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Plays Helen
Beverly Hills Cop
Plays Ruby Quinn
Sheriff Country
2025
Plays Kathleen Morgan
American Playhouse
1982
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Full Filmography
Sheriff Country
Ruby Quinn · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Bird in Hand
Carlotta
2025
Film
Fire Country
Ruby Quinn · 4 episodes
2022–
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Christine Lahti · 1 episode
2020
TV
Gloria: A Life
Gloria Steinem
2020
Film
Hawaii Five-0
Doris McGarrett · 10 episodes
2012–2019
TV
Evil
Sheryl Luria · 50 episodes
2019–
TV
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Ellen
2019
Film
The Good Fight
Andrea Stevens · 2 episodes
2017–2018
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Christine Lahti and where are they from?
Christine Lahti is 76 years old, born on April 4, 1950 in Birmingham, Michigan, U.S..
What are the most famous roles of Christine Lahti?
Christine Lahti is best known for roles in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Obsessed, ...And Justice for All.
How many movies has Christine Lahti been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1978), Christine Lahti has appeared in 32 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Christine Lahti's first movie?
The career of Christine Lahti began with Dr. Scorpion (1978).
What is Christine Lahti's most recent movie or series?
Christine Lahti's most recent release is Sheriff Country, which premiered on October 17, 2025.
What TV shows has Christine Lahti appeared in?
On television, Christine Lahti has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Blacklist, Hawaii Five-0, Evil.
Christine Lahti
1950-04-04 · Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
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.
Lahti made her Broadway debut in 1980 as a replacement in Loose Ends, and went on to star in the Broadway productions of Present Laughter (1982) and The Heidi Chronicles (1989). An eight-time Golden Globe nominee and six-time Emmy Award nominee, she won a Golden Globe for the 1989 TV movie No Place Like Home, and won a Golden Globe and an Emmy in 1998 for her role as Kate Austin in the CBS series Chicago Hope (1995–99). She returned to Broadway in 2009 to star in God of Carnage. She also had a recurring role as Sonya Paxton in the NBC series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2009–11), as Doris McGarrett in the CBS series Hawaii Five-0 (2012–19), and Laurel Hitchin in NBC's The Blacklist (2015–17).Christine Lahti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.