Christina Haag

Short Biography

Christina Haag was born in Manhattan. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in English and Theater Arts, she went on to study acting at Juilliard. A stage veteran, she won a Dramalogue Award for her portrayal of Desdemona in Othello at the Old Globe, and starred in the West Coast premieres of Proof and Amy's View at South Coast Rep.Christina has performed at theaters across the country, notably the Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Cleveland Playhouse, Baltimore Centerstage, La Jolla Playhouse, The Shakespeare Theater, and the Geffen Playhouse. She appeared in the New York premiere of Arthur Miller's Elegy for a Lady at Ensemble Studio Theater, and garnered praise for her performance as Annie in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing at Pasadena Playhouse. She has worked in film and television, with leading roles in movies of the week and on shows such as E.R., Providence, Family Law, Heroes, Boston Public and Law and Order, and played opposite Jane Alexander and Christopher Plummer in A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieiglitz on PBS.Christina recently added author to her list of artistic credits with the release of her memoir Come to the Edge. The book, which chronicles her long friendship and romance with John F. Kennedy, Jr., is a New York Times Bestseller, and was excerpted in the April 2011 issue of Vanity Fair. It has been well received by The Washington Post, The LA Times, The New York Journal of Books, Marie Claire, People Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and Publisher's Weekly.