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Christine Lahti

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). For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love, she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

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I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most important time.

Actors, Important, Rehearsal, Time, Two, Weeks

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.

Thinking, Different, Film, Nature, Industry

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

Children, My Children, My Time, Time, Working

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.

Class, Classes, Heart, Shapes, Spinning, Thanks

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

Challenges, Challenging, Like, Stretch, Take

I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could hang around with the hope of getting noticed.

Hang, Hope, Jobs, Noticed, Sets, Small Jobs

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in the eye. You know there are no takes and retakes. You have one chance to do your job. . . and you better do it well!

Exciting, Eye, Job, Jobs, See, Theatre

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.

Acting, Real, Starting, Starting Over, Stigma, Television

Competition is very good. . . as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to be better.

Competition, Healthy, Long, Strive

I most often land up taking up the roles that I most detest.

Chance, Detest, Land, Roles, Taking

I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar.

Life, Marijuana, Proud, Smoking, Winning

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.

Determined, Fighter, Way, Winning

I am an actress and acting is my passion. . . period!

Acting, Actress, Actresses, Passion

Sure I faced the troubles and challenges that most actors and actresses face until they get noticed, but I was always confident of myself and my capabilities.

Actors, Actresses, Challenges, Confident, Faces, Noticed