Christine Elise
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| Born | Christine Elise McCarthy February 12, 1965 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Years active | 1988-present |
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| http://www.christineelisemccarthy.com/ | |
Christine Elise (born February 12, 1965) is an American film and television actress.
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[edit] Personal life
Born Christine Elise McCarthy in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of artists,[1] she graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1983. Between 1992–1997, she lived with 90210 star, Jason Priestley.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
[edit] Film
She had a recurring role in the final season of China Beach which she often cites as her best professional experience. She played the role of Kyle in the 1990 film Child's Play 2. In 1993, she played Jenn Platt in the horror film Body Snatchers (1993). She had a recurring role as Emily Valentine on Beverly Hills, 90210 and also appeared on the second season of ER for 17 episodes.
Following her stint on ER, she appeared on the short-lived Fox show L.A. Firefighters. She appeared in the TV movie Vanishing Point with Viggo Mortensen, who requested she play the role. They met on another project, Boiling Point, though her role was largely written out. She had a recurring role on In the Heat of the Night. She was featured in the punk rock documentary American Hardcore.
Her most recent film role was in Disney's film Prom. She made her directorial debut with an award winning short film she also wrote, produced, and starred in: Bathing and the Single Girl.
She has been a programmer of Michigan's Waterfront Film Festival, since it was founded in 1999.
[edit] Photography
Under her birth name (Christine McCarthy), she has pursued a lifelong love by working as a professional photographer, once (February 2008) showing her work at the 2-Cup Cafe in Boston. In 2008, her photographs were displayed at the Paris restaurant Pink Flamingos.[2] In April 2009, she participated in the Cambridge, Massachusetts exhibit called "Burlesque As Art".
