<P> After graduating from Centennial High School, Christina moved to Chicago to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago . While earning her B.A. in English Literature, she began her acting career by working with theatre companies throughout the city, including Chicago Dramatists and Act One Studios . She then moved to New York City to attend the 2 - year conservatory at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts . </P> <P> Shortly after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, Christina was cast as Ling Shih, the lead role in the original production of The Red Thread produced by the Miami theatre Center (formerly known as The Playground Theatre). She also wrote and produced her first full - length play, Accidents directed by Scott Cooper and produced at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre in New York City . In 2011, Christina moved to Los Angeles where she worked with various theatre companies including the East West Players, The Vagrancy and the New American Theatre where she studied under Alfred Molina . She was cast in The Blank Theatre's production of Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers . The play received 4 LA weekly nominations and won a Broadway World Award for Best Play in 2013 . In 2014, she was cast in the production of The World of Extreme Happiness at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago . </P> <P> In 2011, Christina co-wrote, co-directed and starred in Sawaru as a part of the Asian American Film Lab 72 - hour competition . The film received a nomination for best actress, best direction and was chosen as one of the top ten finalist . She then wrote and directed In the Big City (2012), which was selected and screened at the Williamsburg Film Festival and the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival where Christina received the Emerging Actor Spotlight Award . In 2013, Christina co-wrote and starred in Wedlocked, which has been selected and screened at multiple film festivals including the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (2014) presented by HBO, the Hollyshorts (2015), the California Women's Film Festival (2015), Sacramento International Film Festival (2015) and Asians on Film where it received an honorable mention for best comedy . Christina's latest film, My Best Friend, Ben received its premiere at ICM Partners in Los Angeles, was a semi-finalist at the Screencraft's comedy script competition and is currently in post production . </P> <P> As an actor, Christina has also worked on multiple print and commercial campaigns including Toys "R" Us, Facebook, Dolby, DTS, Walmart, Liberty Mutual, Pearson Education, EA Games, VH1 and Pepsi . </P>

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