Cristina Raines
Cristina Raines (born Cristina Herazo; February 28, 1952) is an American nurse and former actress.
Biography
Raines was born in Manila, Philippines to American parents. She grew up the daughter of a chemical engineer and a dancer. Her paternal grandfather was an immigrant from Colombia and her paternal grandmother was of Swedish and German ancestry, while her mother is of Scotch-Irish descent.[1]
Raine's first major film was Robert Altman's classic ensemble comedy Nashville in 1975. She subsequently co-starred as a central character in the 1978 television miniseries, Centennial. Originally a novel by James Michener, the program was a 26-hour epic depicting the history of Colorado and is one of the first groundbreaking miniseries' created for television. Raines' role was that of Lucinda McKeag Zendt, an Arapaho and French-Canadian woman. Living during the 1840s through the 1880s, Raines' character was born to an Arapaho mother and trapper father named Pasquinel who hailed from Montreal, Quebec. Raines was featured in ten of the twelve Centennial episodes.
Raines is also known for her role as Lane Ballou in the 1980s prime-time soap opera, Flamingo Road. Other TV credits include: Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Kojak, Fantasy Island, Hotel, The Love Boat, Simon and Simon, Matt Houston, The Fall Guy, T.J. Hooker, Murder She Wrote, Riptide, Highway to Heaven, The Tenth Month, and Moonlighting. Her film roles include The Sentinel, Nightmares, and The Duellists.
Personal life
In 1986, Raines married writer and producer Christopher Crowe; together, the couple has two children. After retiring from acting in 1992, Raines became a registered nurse and specializes in patients undergoing kidney dialysis.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Stacey | Pamela Chambers | |
| 1973 | Hex | Acacia | Billed as Tina Herazo |
| 1975 | Nashville | Mary | |
| 1975 | Russian Roulette | Bogna Kirchoff | |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Alison Parker | |
| 1977 | The Duellists | Adele | |
| 1980 | Silver Dream Racer | Julie Prince | |
| 1980 | Touched by Love | Amy | |
| 1983 | Nightmares | Lisa the Wife | |
| 1984 | Real Life | Laurel | |
| 1987 | North Shore | Rick's Mother | |
Television
| Year | Film/Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Sunshine | Kate Hayden | TV movie |
| 1974 | Movin' On | Rita | Episode: "High Rollers" (December 5, 1974) |
| 1975 | Doctors' Hospital | Dr. Terry Antonelli | Episode: "Point of Maximum Pressure" (September 10, 1975) |
| 1975 | The Family Holvak | Ellen Baldwin | Episodes: "First Love: Part 1" (October 5, 1975); "First Love: Part 2" (October 12, 1975) |
| 1977 | Kojak | Janelle Rawlings | Episode: "Letters of Death" (November 13, 1977) |
| 1978 | Loose Change | Kate Evans | Mini-series |
| 1978 | Centennial | Lucinda McKeag Zendt | Mini-series |
| 1979 | The Child Stealer | Karen | TV movie |
| 1979 | The Tenth Month | Nancy Miller | TV movie |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road | Lane Ballou | Movie-length pilot |
| 1981 | The Nashville Grab | Laurel Ellison | TV movie |
| 1981–1982 | Flamingo Road | Lane Ballou | TV series |
| 1983 | Simon & Simon | Amanda McKay | Episode: "The List" (February 17, 1983) |
| 1983 | T.J. Hooker | Nancy Winters | Episode: "Raw Deal" (February 19, 1983) |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Christine Burton | Episode: "Julie the Bachelor / Intensive Care / Set Up for Romance" (November 19, 1983) |
| 1983 | Hotel | Diana Aikins | Episode: "Designs" (December 28, 1983) |
| 1984 | Fantasy Island | Katie McCallum-Pride | Episode: "Goin' on Home / Ambitious Lady" (January 7, 1984) |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Commissioner Lisa Taylor | Episode: "Death Match" (February 24, 1984) |
| 1984 | Masquerade | Episode: "Spying Down to Rio" (April 27, 1984) | |
| 1984 | The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. | TV Movie (May 16, 1984) | |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves | Beth Farley | Episode: "Losing Touch" (October 13, 1984) |
| 1985 | The Fall Guy | Helen Bolton | Episode: "Semi-Catastrophe" (January 2, 1985) |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Margo Santana | Episode: "Paint Me a Murder" (February 17, 1985) |
| 1985 | The Love Boat | Jennifer Kearn | Episode: "Vicki's Gentleman Caller / Partners to the End / The Perfect Arrangement" (February 23, 1985) |
| 1985 | Quo Vadis? | Poppaea | Mini-series |
| 1985 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense | Nancy Irving | Episode: "The Late Nancy Irving" (March 2, 1985) |
| 1985 | Generation | Roma Breed | Movie-length pilot |
| 1985 | Riptide | Renee St. Claire | Episode: "Thirty-Six Hours 'til Dawn" (October 22, 1985) |
| 1985 | Streets of Justice | Assistant District Attorney Carol Nielson | TV movie |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Julie Randall | Episode: "Prisoners" (December 8, 1985) |
| 1987 | Hotel | Kate Berrenger | Episode: "Second Thoughts" (May 20, 1987) |
| 1988 | The Highwayman | Pepper McKenzie | Episode: "The Hitchhiker" (March 11, 1988) |
| 1988 | Highway to Heaven | Commander Kimberley Michaels | Episode: "Hello and Farewell" (December 7, 1988) |
| 1988 | Moonlighting | Joan Spring | Episode: "Between a Yuk and a Hard Place" (December 13, 1988) |
| 1990 | Hunter | Laurie Conway-Sanders | Episode: "Broken Dreams" (January 27, 1990) |
| 1990 | Hardball | Dory | Episode: "Sex, Cops, and Videotape" (May 18, 1990) |
| 1991 | WIOU | Susan Green | Episode: "Three Women and a Baby" (March 20, 1991) |
References
- 1 2 "Since You've Gone: An Interview with Cristina Raines", Hill Place (blog), June 5, 2014.