Christine Elise

Christine Elise
Christine Elise in 2011
Born	Christine Elise McCarthy (1965-02-12) February 12, 1965 (age 51) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1988-present
Website	Christine Elise McCarthy Official site

Christine Elise (born February 12, 1965) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Kyle in the 1990 film Child's Play 2.

Born Christine Elise McCarthy in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of artists, she graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1983. According to his 2014 book, [Jason Priestley, A Memoir], Jason Priestley writes that in 1992, he and Christine lived together and shared their lives for five years.

She had a recurring role in the final season of China Beach 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 and also appeared in an episode of "Charmed". She was featured in the punk rock documentaries American Hardcore and All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film.

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. Since December 2010, Bathing and the Single Girl has been screened at more than 100 festivals and has won 20 awards. Dystel & Goderich Literary Management represents her full-length novel of the same name, Bathing and the Single Girl, released in January 2014.