Christine Adams (actress)
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| Born | (1974-08-15) 15 August 1974[1] London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Christine Adams (born August 15, 1974) is an English actress and model.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 References
Early life
Adams was born and raised in London, England.
Career
Adams began her acting career starring in the mini-series NY-LON in 2004. She later guest-starred on many television series such as My Family, Doctor Who, Pushing Daisies, Heroes and Nip/Tuck and Real Husbands of Hollywood with Kevin Hart. Her film credits include Submerged, Batman Begins, Eye of the Dolphin, Green Flash, Beneath the Blue, and Tron: Legacy.[2] Adams starred on the short-lived ABC series The Whole Truth as Lena Boudreaux in 2010, and FOX's Terra Nova as Mira, the leader of the "Sixers", a rebel group that arrived with the Sixth Pilgrimage but who soon broke away to oppose Terra Nova.[3]
In 2012, Adams co-starred on the unsuccessful ABC drama pilot Americana as Anthony LaPaglia's wife Sierra, a bronze-skinned East African beauty and former supermodel.[4][5] She later had a recurring role on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent Anne Weaver, and in 2016 starred in the short-lived AMC drama Feed the Beast opposite David Schwimmer.[6]
In 2017, Adams was cast to be in The CW superhero television drama series Black Lightning created by Mara Brock Akil playing Lynn Pierce, Black Lightning's ex-wife.[7]
Personal life
Adams was born in London. She attended Middlesex University.[8] She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughters.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Willows | Woman | Short film |
| 2004 | (Past Present Future) Imperfect | Chrissie | |
| 2005 | Submerged | Dr. Susan Chappell | Video |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Jessica | |
| 2006 | Eye of the Dolphin | Tamika | |
| 2008 | Green Flash | Sophie | Video |
| 2010 | Beneath the Blue | Tamika | |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Claire Atkinson | |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Barbados TV Reporter | |
| 2015 | Bad Blood | Tommy Bates | |
| 2018 | Profile | Vick | |
| 2018 | Spare Room | Doctor Eva Rae |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Noel's House Party | Episode: "7.15" | |
| 2000 | Where There's Smoke | Sandra | TV film |
| 2001 | EastEnders | P.C. | 1 episode |
| 2002 | In Deep | Michelle | Episodes: "Abuse of Trust: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2002 | Doctors | Amanda Caiton | Episode: "Tick Tock" |
| 2002 | My Family | Alicia | Episode: "One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest" |
| 2002 | Casualty | Melanie Phillips | Episode: "Only the Lonely" |
| 2003 | Murder in Mind | Chloe | Episode: "Contract" |
| 2003 | Fortysomething | 30something | Episode: "1.1" |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 | Mala | Episode: "Birthright" |
| 2004 | NY-LON | Katherine Williams Osgood | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Doctor Who | Cathica | Episode: "The Long Game" |
| 2005 | Love Soup | Vanessa | Episode: "Take Five" |
| 2006 | Casualty | Lou Clark | Episode: "Worlds Apart" |
| 2006 | Hustle | Nigella | Episode: "The Henderson Challenge" |
| 2006 | Home Again | Kym | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Stefanie | Episode: "The Disaster Show" |
| 2007-2009 | Pushing Daisies | Simone Hundin | Episodes: "Bitches", "Dim Sum Lose Some", and "Water & Power" |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Georgina Conrad | Episode: "The Hanged Man" |
| 2008 | To Love and Die | Eddie | TV pilot |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Farida Mugisha | Episode: "Do No Harm" |
| 2009 | Heroes | Dr. Madeline Gibson | Episode: "Hysterical Blindness" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Nancy Thurman | Episode: "Show Stopper" |
| 2010 | Nip/Tuck | Dr. Sarah Kwinda | Episode: "Sheila Carlton" |
| 2010–11 | The Whole Truth | Lena Boudreaux | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Mira | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Americana | Sierra Delon-Soulter | TV pilot |
| 2014–2015 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Agent Anne Weaver | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Legends | Hani Jibril | 2 episodes |
| 2014–15 | The Mentalist | Lena Abbott | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Pure Genius | Giselle Overman | Episode: 'A Bunker Hill Christmas' |
| 2016 | Feed the Beast | Rie Moran | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2018–present | Black Lightning | Lynn Pierce | Series regular |
| 2018 | Counterpart (TV series) | Cara | 3 Episodes |
References
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^ "Christine Adams Biography". www.buddytv.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ Shearer, Geoff (8 November 2011). "Big Ask with Christine Adams". Adelaide Now. News.com.au. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
^ Nellie Andreeva (6 March 2012). "'Terra Nova's Christine Adams Joins Pilot 'Americana', Jeremy Strong In 'LA Noir'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ Lesley Goldberg (6 March 2012). "'Terra Nova' Star Joins ABC Drama Pilot 'Americana'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 January 2016). "David Schwimmer & Jim Sturgess To Topline Clyde Phillips AMC Series 'Feed the Beast', Five Others Cast". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (11 March 2017). "'Black Lightning': Christine Adams Cast As Jefferson's Ex-Wife Lynn In the CW Pilot". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ "Christine Adams". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ Christine Adams as Mira Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine., Fox Broadcasting Company
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