Christine Adams (born 14 August 1974) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Jessica in ''

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'' (2005), Lena Boudreaux in '' The Whole Truth'' (2010–2011), and as Lynn Pierce in ''

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'' (2018–2021).

Early life

Adams was born in

Brentwood, Essex Brentwood is a town in the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the East of England. It is in the London commuter belt, situated 20 miles (30 km) east-north-east of Charing Cross and close by the M25 motorway. In 2017, the popula ...

and grew up in

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. She studied at

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries ...

Career

Adams began her acting career starring in the mini-series ''

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'' in 2004. She later guest-starred on many television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' and ''

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'' with Kevin Hart. Her film credits include '' Submerged'', ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Tron: Legacy''. Adams starred on the short-lived

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series '' The Whole Truth'' as Lena Boudreaux in 2010, and FOX's '' Terra Nova'' as Mira, the leader of the "Sixers", a rebel group that arrived with the Sixth Pilgrimage but who soon broke away to oppose Terra Nova. In 2012, Adams co-starred on the unsuccessful ABC drama pilot ''

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'' as

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's wife Sierra, a bronze-skinned East African beauty and former supermodel. She later had a recurring role on ''

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'' as Agent Anne Weaver, and in 2016 starred in the short-lived AMC drama '' Feed the Beast'' opposite

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. In 2017, Adams was cast to be in

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television drama series ''

'' created by

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playing Lynn Pierce, Black Lightning's ex-wife.

Personal life

Adams currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and daughters. On 16 October 2019, she became a naturalized U.S. Citizen.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Christine Living people 1974 births 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Alumni of Middlesex University Actors from Northamptonshire Actresses from Essex Actresses from London Black British actresses British expatriate actresses in the United States English expatriates in the United States English people of Jamaican descent English film actresses English television actresses English voice actresses Naturalized citizens of the United States People from Brentwood, Essex People from Northampton