Christine Lakin | |
|---|---|
 Lakin atCamp Speicher in January 2009 | |
| Born | (1979-01-25)January 25, 1979 (age 46) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Christine Lakin (/ˈleɪkɪn/; born January 25, 1979)[1] is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990sABC/CBSsitcomStep by Step. She also playedJoan of Arc onShowtime'sReefer Madness, was thesidekick onCraig Kilborn's 2010Fox talk showThe Kilborn File, and provides the voice of Joyce Kinney inFamily Guy.
Lakin got her start acting in commercials, before landing her first major role as Young Rose in theAmerican Civil War dramaThe Rose and the Jackal. That movie aired in 1990, one year before she was cast as Alicia Lambert, the tomboyish daughter, onStep by Step.
AfterStep by Step was cancelled in 1998, she also was in one episode of7th Heaven, and continued to appear intelevision movies, such asShowtime'sReefer Madness and 2005'sWho's Your Daddy?.
In 2006, she also appeared in a commercial called "But He Has Bud Light" that aired duringSuper Bowl XLI, in which her male companion wants to pick up a hitchhiker who hasBud Light beer in one hand and an axe in the other.[2]
In 2008, she starred alongsideParis Hilton in the movieThe Hottie and the Nottie, requiring extensive makeup to make her appear ugly. The film met dismal reviews in the United States.[3][4]
In 2010, she becameCraig Kilborn's sidekick (his "Huckleberry Friend" – a reference to his "favorite movie",Breakfast at Tiffany's) onThe Kilborn File.[5]
Beginning in 2013, she has narrated severalaudiobook adaptations.[6] She also voiced the character Jane fromThe Walking Dead: Season Two video game and its sequelThe Walking Dead: A New Frontier.[7]
She is also the voice of news anchor Joyce Kinney in the animated sitcomFamily Guy, debuting in the episode "Excellence in Broadcasting". She also featured as Lois's college friend Naomi, in a live table read of "Partial Terms of Endearment"; though not in the eventual episode.[citation needed]
She later starred in thePop seriesHollywood Darlings with fellow 1990s child starsJodie Sweetin andBeverley Mitchell.[8]
Lakin also has numerous television directing credits, including ten episodes (as of 2022) ofABC sitcomThe Goldbergs, three episodes of 2019Goldbergs spinoff sitcomSchooled, and three episodes of the 2021Apple TV+ original seriesPuppy Place.
Lakin appeared onKen Reid'sTV Guidance Counselor podcast on March 11, 2016.
Lakin appeared onWith Special Guest Lauren Lapkus on May 12, 2017.
Lakin appeared onDrinkin' Bros Podcast on April 8, 2018.
Lakin appeared on " Pod Meets World" episode titled "Christine Lakin Meets World on October 3, 2022, discussing coming up in the entertainment industry. Hosted by Rider Strong, Will Friedle, and Danielle Fishel.[9]
Lakin appeared on "Pop Culture Phenomen: The Podcast" on March 29, 2023.
She was nominated in 1993 for aYoung Artist Award for Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series and in 1994 for another Young Artist Award for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Josh Byrne,Christopher Castile,Brandon Call,Staci Keanan andAngela Watson – both forStep by Step (1991). She also won aGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple withParis Hilton inThe Hottie and the Nottie.
Lakin married actor Brandon Breault in October 2014.[12] In November 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[12] Their daughter was born on March 6, 2016.[13] She gave birth to their son on September 10, 2018.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finding Kelly | Kelly Harrington | |
| Boltneck | Macy | ||
| Whatever It Takes | Sloane | ||
| 2001 | Buck Naked Arson | Becca | |
| 2002 | Getting Out | Natasha | Short film |
| Who's Your Daddy? | Katie | ||
| 2003 | Going Down | Jamie | |
| 2004 | Blue Demon | Katie | Video |
| 2005 | In Memory of My Father | Christine | |
| Suits on the Loose | Danielle | ||
| 2006 | The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold | Luanne King | Video |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Grace Cunningham | |
| Dark Mirror | Tammy | ||
| The Game Plan | Nichole | ||
| 2008 | The Hottie and the Nottie | June Phigg | |
| Chronic Town | Kelly | ||
| Patsy | Patsy | ||
| Red Canyon | Regina | ||
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Sunday | |
| Super Capers | Red | ||
| Buttf**ker | Skyler | Short film | |
| 2010 | Valentine's Day | Heather | |
| Elektra Luxx | Venus Azucar | ||
| Caught in the Crossfire | Tracy | ||
| Life's a Beach | Rebecca | ||
| Alpha and Omega | Reba (voice) | ||
| You Again | Taylor | ||
| Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story | Kiki Hamilton | ||
| Just Married | Claire | Short film | |
| Darnell Dawkins: Mouth Guitar Legend | Wilimina Stansbury | ||
| 2011 | Dead Space: Aftermath | Leslie Pallas | |
| New Year's Eve | Waitress Alyssa | ||
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Helen O'Connell | |
| Parental Guidance | Helen | ||
| 2013 | The Frankenstein Theory | Annie | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Susan Knight | |
| Small Town Santa | Lucy | ||
| Somebody's Mother | Maggie | Short film | |
| 2015 | Bethlehem | Connie Talbot | |
| The Leisure Class | Carla | HBO'sProject Greenlight season 4 film | |
| Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | Zelda | ||
| 2016 | Mother's Day | Railroad Crossing Hostess | |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Reporter | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Jimmy The Saint | Petra | |
| 2019 | I Am That Man | Nicole Beckett | |
| #3 Normandy Lane | Trisha | Short | |
| 2020 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding | Queen Uberta | as Catherine Lavitan |
| 2022 | Youtopia | Jade | |
| 2023 | Sisters | Dr. Thomas |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Rose and the Jackal | Little Rose | TV film |
| 1991–1998 | Step by Step | Alicia "Al" Lambert | Main role (160 episodes) |
| 1998 | 7th Heaven | Cassandra | Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex" |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Michelle | Episode: "Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons" |
| Promised Land | Dawn Sterling | Episode: "In the Money" | |
| 2000 | Odd Man Out | Gwen | Episode: "My Life as a Dog" |
| Seven Days | Karen | Episode: "Witch Way to Prom" | |
| Opposite Sex | Lisa | 2 episodes | |
| Lost in Oz | Jade | Unsold TV pilot | |
| 2001 | Ruling Class | Sara Olszewski | TV film |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Cindy | Episode: "Chapter 42" |
| Touched by an Angel | Ashlee | Episode: "Two Sides to Every Angel" | |
| 2004 | Combustion | Carmen | TV film |
| Rodney | Ms. Preston | Episode: "Teacher" | |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness | Joan of Arc | TV film |
| Dirty Famous | Tanya Bremer | ||
| Veronica Mars | Susan Knight | Episode: "Mars vs. Mars" | |
| Wild 'N Out | Herself | ||
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: At First Sight | Francie McPhillips | TV film |
| Sons & Daughters | Sydney | 2 episodes | |
| One on One | Erin | Episode: "I Love L.A.: Part 1" | |
| 2007 | The Loop | Leeza | Episode: "Stride" |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Margo Delphi | Episode: "The Theory of Everything" |
| Wainy Days | Nan | Episode: "Nan and Lucy" | |
| Valentine | Kate Providence | Main role (8 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Bones | Vanessa Newcomb | Episode: "The Bones That Foam" |
| Rita Rocks | Stephanie | Recurring role (4 episodes) | |
| 2010–present | Family Guy | Joyce Kinney (voice), Various Voices | 32 episodes |
| 2010 | The Iceman Chronicles | Barbie Pedderson | TV series |
| NCIS | Rachel Wells | Episode: "Double Identity" | |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Kelly | 2 episodes |
| Melissa & Joey | Jackie | 4 episodes | |
| 2012 | Stevie TV | Taylor Armstrong / Mackenzie's Mom | Episodes: "1.1", "1.2" |
| Lovin' Lakin | Christine Lakin | TV miniseries | |
| CSI: NY | Courtney Jensen | Episode: "The Real McCoy" | |
| 2013 | Police Guys | Christine Lakin | TV film |
| 2014 | Female Moments | Maude | Episode: "Stuck" |
| TripTank | Claire / Christine (voice) | Episodes: "Roy & Ben's Day Off", "Candy Van Finger Bang", "XXX Overload" | |
| Clarence | Various | 7 episodes | |
| Acting Dead | Snotty Casting Director | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Modern Family | Lisa Delaney | Episode: "Playdates" |
| 2017–2018 | Hollywood Darlings | Herself | Main role (16 episodes) |
| 2018 | The 5th Quarter | Dr. Maria Van Nostrand | Episode: "Procussion" |
| 2019 | Station 19 | Emmanuelle | Episode: "When It Rains, It Pours!" |
| American Housewife | Margaret | Episode: "The Dance" | |
| 2021 | The Goldbergs | Beautiful Stranger | Episode: "Cocoon" |
| 2023 | The Rookie | Camille Baudelaire | Episode: "Double Trouble" |
| Year | Title | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lovin' Lakin | 9 episodes; miniseries |
| 2015 | Image Doctors | Episode: "Elaine Stritch (Halloween Special)" |
| 2017 | Dancer By Trade | |
| 2018–2023 | The Goldbergs | 12 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Puppy Place | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Episode: "Color War" |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Medal of Honor | Gunfighter 1-1 |
| 2011 | Might & Magic Heroes VI | Irina |
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss | Marisa Chase | |
| 2012 | Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Joyce Kinney |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Season Two | Jane |
| 2014 | WildStar | Mordesh Female, Lowborn Female |
| 2016 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | Valkyrie |
| The Walking Dead: A New Frontier | Jane | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne | Additional Voices | |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Pelessaria 'Peebee' B'Sayle |
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Oedipus the King, Mama! | Antigone |
| Heathers: The Musical | Heather Duke |
| Big: The Musical | Choreographer |
| As U2 Like It | |
| Alice 2: Through the Looking Glass | |
| Zanna Don't! | |
| Dog Sees God | Tricia |
| Happy Days: A Family Musical | Joanie Cunningham |
| Alice in One-Hit Wonderland | Alice |
| The Break Up Notebook: The Lesbian Musical | Casey / Sheila |
| Ann E. Wrecksick | Olivia Whorebucks |
| Wrong Turn at Lungfish | Anita / Nurse |
| Sneaux | Darla / Sissy |
| Silence! The Musical | Clarice Starling |
| Book | Author |
|---|---|
| The Royal We | Heather Cox andJessica Morgan |
| The Heir Affair | |
| After the Red Rain | Barry Lyga and Robert Defranco |
| Unmarked | Kami Garcia |
| The New Order | Chris Weitz |
| Glory O'Brien's History of the Future | A.S. King |
| Mercy Snow | Tiffany Baker |
| Broken Monsters | Lauren Beukes |
| The Coldest Girl in Coldtown | Holly Black |
| Imaginary Friend | Stephen Chbosky |
| Parasite | Mira Grant |
| Symbiont | |
| Chimera | |
| Into the Drowning Deep | |
| Cheater. Faker. Troublemaker. | Jenny Rosen |
| Dark Sacred Night | Michael Connelly |
| The Night Fire | |
| The Dark Hours | |
| Desert Star | |
| The Lion's Den | Katherine St. John |
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