Christina Hart

Actress, director, producer

Christina Hart
Hart in The Fantastic Journey, 1977
Born	(1949-07-21) July 21, 1949 (age 74) Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, film producer, film director, playwright
Years active	1969–present
Spouse(s)	Frank Doubleday (m. 197?; died 2018)
Children	Kaitlin Doubleday Portia Doubleday

Christina Hart (born July 21, 1949) is an American film producer, film director, playwright and retired actress. She teaches acting at the Hollywood Court Theater.

She has appeared in such films as The Stewardesses (1969), The Mad Bomber (1973) and Charley Varrick (1973).

Life and career

Christina Hart was born on July 21, 1949, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, to an elementary school teacher father.^[1] She has been acting professionally since 1958 in television and motion pictures, although she has stated that her true passion is for the theater. She formed DOXA Productions with actress Kara Pulcino, and has produced and directed under that label since 2006.^{[citation needed]}

She was married to actor Frank Doubleday for over 40 years, until his death in 2018.^[2] The couple have two daughters, actresses Kaitlin and Portia Doubleday.^[2]

Theater

As a playwright, Hart is most known for Women Over the Influence and Birds of a Feather, and was nominated for an LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Original Play in 2012. ^{[citation needed]} She has directed over 50 plays.

Filmography

The Stewardesses (1969) as Samantha
The Woman and Bloody Terror (1970) as Karen Washington
Red Sky at Morning (1971) as Velva Mae Cloyd
The Roommates (1973) as Paula
The Mad Bomber (1973) as Fromley's Victim
Charley Varrick (1973) as Jana
The Bunny Caper (aka Sex Play, Games Girls Play) (1974) as Bunny O'Hara
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) as Charity
The Runaway Barge (1975) as Reba Washburn
Keep Off My Grass! (1975)
Johnny Firecloud (1975) as June
Addie and the King of Hearts (1976) as Kathleen Tate
Dead of Night (1977) as Helen
Mean Dog Blues (1978) as Gloria Kinsman
The Night the City Screamed (1980) as Woman in Elevator
The Sophisticated Gents (1981) as Gerda
Hear No Evil (1982) as Sheila Green
The Check Is in the Mail... (1986) as Janet

Television

Ironside (1972) as Jan Ritter
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1972) as Jan Ritter
Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974) as Mary
Shazam! (1974) as Holly
The Rookies (1974) as Lorna Marsh
Petrocelli (1974) as Niki James
The Odd Couple (1975) as Susan
The Texas Wheelers (1975) as Librarian
The Blue Knight (1976) as Kiki
Helter Skelter (1976) as Patricia "Katie" Krenwinkel
Happy Days (1974–1976) as Carole Actman/Kitty
Charlie's Angels (1976) as Billie
C.P.O. Sharkey (1977) as Helen
The Six Million Dollar Man (1977) as Margaret
The Fantastic Journey (1977) as Gwenith
The Streets of San Francisco (1977) as Nancy Telson
Three's Company (1977) as Karen
Hawaii Five-O (1977) as Chris Harmon
Barnaby Jones (1976–1978) as Amanda/Jenna Smith
David Cassidy: Man Undercover (1978) as Bobbi
The Incredible Hulk (1979) as Cassie Floyd
The Runaways (1979) as Jeanne Norris
Detective School (1979) as Yolanda
B. J. and the Bear (1980, Season 2, Episode 26, "Bear Bondage") as Janet Lockwood
The Love Boat (1981) as Cindy Sterling
Three's Company (1977–1981) as Francesca Angelino/Karen
Dynasty (1981) as Bedelia
CHiPs (1982, Season 5, Episode 17, "Alarmed") as Toni Sykes
Hear No Evil (1982 made-for-TV-movie) as Sheila Green^[3]^[4]^[5]
Simon & Simon (1982) as Stewardess April
Airwolf (1985) as Mrs. Cove
Murder, She Wrote (1989) as Sister Maria

References

Citations

^ Profile, lockhaven.com; accessed December 23, 2014. Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Barnes, Mike (May 30, 2018). "Frank Doubleday, Villain in John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York,' Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Terrace 1985, p. 188.
^ "Hear No Evil". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ Terrace 2011, p. 445.

Sources

Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. Vol. 2 (1st ed.). New York City: Zoetrope Publishing. p. 188. ISBN 978-0918432612.
Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). New York City: McFarland and Company. p. 445. ISBN 978-0786464777.