Christopher Lawford
| Christopher Lawford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher Kennedy Lawford March 29, 1955 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Chris Lawford |
| Education | St. Martin of Tours Elementary School Middlesex School |
| Alma mater |
Tufts University (B.A.) Boston College Law School (J.D.) Harvard University |
| Occupation | Author, actor, activist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeannie Olsson (m. 1984; div. 2000) Mercedes Miller (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) |
Peter Lawford Patricia Kennedy Lawford |
| Relatives | See Kennedy family |
| Website | christopherkennedylawford |
Christopher Kennedy "Chris" Lawford (born March 29, 1955) is an American author, actor, and activist. He is a member of the prominent Kennedy family, and son of actor Peter Lawford.
Lawford was born in Santa Monica, California at Saint John's Health Center. He is the eldest child and only son of actor Peter Lawford (1923–1984) and socialite Patricia "Pat" Kennedy Lawford (1924–2006). His three younger sisters are Sydney (born 1956), Victoria (born 1958), and Robin (born 1961). Lawford is a nephew of President John F. Kennedy and former cousin-in-law of actor/politician Arnold Schwarzenegger (appearing in two of his films, including Terminator 3). Peter and Patricia Lawford divorced in 1966 after which Patricia raised the children in New York City.
Before his parents' divorce, Lawford attended St. Martin of Tours Elementary School in Los Angeles. Upon moving to New York City with his mother, he attended the Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University in 1977. In 1983, he earned a J.D. from Boston College Law School, and a master's certificate in Clinical Psychology from Harvard University where he gained an academic appointment as a Lecturer in Psychiatry.
Lawford began taking drugs while attending the Middlesex School. By the late 1970s, he had developed a serious drug abuse problem. He briefly attended Fordham Law School but dropped out after several months due to his dependency on heroin (he later contracted Hepatitis C due to his drug use). In 1980, he was arrested in Aspen, Colorado for impersonating a doctor in order to get prescription medication. The charges were later dropped when Lawford completed his probation.
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