Christine Elise
Encyclopedia
Christine Elise is an American
film and television actress.
in 1983. Between 1992–1997, she lived with 90210
star, Jason Priestley
.
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.
exhibit called "Burlesque As Art".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film and television actress.
Personal life
Born Christine Elise McCarthy in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of artists, she graduated from the Boston Latin SchoolBoston Latin School
The Boston Latin School is a public exam school founded on April 23, 1635, in Boston, Massachusetts. It is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States....
in 1983. Between 1992–1997, she lived with 90210
90210
90210 may refer to* Beverly Hills, California, ZIP code 90210* Beverly Hills Post Office* Peltola, Oulu, Finland, postal code 90210* Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series that ran between 1990 and 2000...
star, Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley
Jason Bradford Priestley is a Canadian-American actor and director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role which catapulted him to recognition in the early 1990s....
.
Film
She had a recurring role in the final season of China BeachChina Beach
China Beach is an American dramatic television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam, which was nicknamed "China Beach" by unknown foreigners, most likely Americans...
which she often cites as her best professional experience. She played the role of Kyle in the 1990 film Child's Play 2
Child's Play 2
Child's Play 2 is a 1990 American horror film, the sequel to Child's Play, written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia . It was released on November 9, 1990. Veteran actors Gerrit Graham and Emmy and BAFTA-winner Jenny Agutter, star as Andy's foster parents...
. In 1993, she played Jenn Platt in the horror film Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers (1993 film)
Body Snatchers is a 1993 American science fiction horror film and loosely based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The film was directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Gabrielle Anwar, Billy Wirth, Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, R...
(1993). She had a recurring role as Emily Valentine on Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
and also appeared on the second season of ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
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
Vanishing Point (1997 film)
Vanishing Point is a 1997 television remake of the 1971 cult film.The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Jason Priestley, Peta Wilson, Christine Elise and Keith David and the same model 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T as in the original, and was directed by Charles Robert Carner.The remake originally aired on...
with Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr. is a Danish-American actor, poet, musician, photographer and painter. He made his film debut in Peter Weir's 1985 thriller Witness, and subsequently appeared in many notable films of the 1990s, including The Indian Runner , Carlito's Way , Crimson Tide , Daylight , The...
, who requested she play the role. They met on another project, Boiling Point
Boiling Point (1993 film)
Boiling Point is a 1993 action-thriller film written and directed by James B. Harris, and starring Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Tobin Bell and Viggo Mortensen.-Plot:...
, though her role was largely written out. She had a recurring role on In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
. She was featured in the punk rock documentary American Hardcore
American Hardcore
American Hardcore is the only L.A. Guns album to feature singer Chris Van Dahl and the first to feature bass guitarist Johnny Crypt. This album continues the increase in heaviness by the band started on their previous album Vicious Circle....
.
Her most recent film role was in Disney's film Prom
Prom (film)
Prom is a 2011 American teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and produced by Ted Griffin and Justin Springer. It was released on April 29, 2011 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was the first major production shot with Arriflex's Alexa HD cameras to be released in theatres.-Plot:Class president Nova ...
. 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.
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. In April 2009, she participated in the Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
exhibit called "Burlesque As Art".