Christine Helen Lakin (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC/

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'' Step by Step''. She also played

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on Showtime's ''

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'', was the

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's 2010 Fox talk show '' The Kilborn File'', and provides the voice of Joyce Kinney in ''

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''.

Early life

Lakin was born in

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, the daughter of Karen (

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Niedwick) and James Daley Lakin, and raised in Roswell,

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. She graduated from

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with a B.A. in Communication.

Career

Lakin got her start acting in commercials, before landing her first major role as Young Rose in the

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drama ''The Rose and the Jackal''. That movie aired in 1990, one year before she was cast as Alicia Lambert, the tomboyish daughter, on '' Step by Step''. After ''Step by Step'' was cancelled (retired) in 1998, she continued to appear in

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s, such as Showtime's ''

'' and 2005's ''

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''. In 2006, She also appeared in a commercial called "But He Has Bud Light" that aired during

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, in which her male companion wants to pick up a hitchhiker who has

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beer in one hand and an axe in the other. In 2008, she starred alongside

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in the movie ''

The Hottie and the Nottie ''The Hottie and The Nottie'' (stylized as ''The Hottie & The Nottie'') is a 2008 American romantic comedy film starring Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, and Christine Lakin. Written by Heidi Ferrer and directed by Tom Putnam, the film began shooti ...

'', requiring extensive makeup to make her appear ugly. The film met dismal reviews in the US. In 2010, she became

's sidekick (his "Huckleberry Friend" – a reference to his "favorite movie", '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'') on ''The Kilborn File'' on select Fox stations. She was a judge on the

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competition ''

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'' alongside Ryan Higa on the YouTube channel,

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, and she also is the creator of ''Worst Audition Ever'', a live evening of comedy. Beginning in 2013, she has narrated several

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adaptations. She also voiced the character Jane from '' The Walking Dead: Season Two'' video game. She is also the voice of news anchor Joyce Kinney in the animated sitcom ''

'', debuting in the episode "Excellence in Broadcasting". She also featured as Lois's college friend Naomi, in a live table read of "

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"; though not in the eventual episode. She later starred in the

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series '' Hollywood Darlings'' with fellow 1990s child stars

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and

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. Lakin also has numerous television directing credits, including 10 episodes (as of 2022) of ABC sitcom '' The Goldbergs'', three episodes of 2019 ''Goldbergs'' spinoff sitcom '' Schooled'', and three episodes of the 2021

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original series ''Puppy Place''.

Radio and podcast appearances

Lakin appeared on Ken Reid's ''TV Guidance Counselor'' podcast on March 11, 2016. Lakin appeared on ''

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'' on May 12, 2017. Lakin appeared on ''Drinkin' Bros Podcast'' on April 8, 2018. Lakin appeared on " Pod Meets World" episode titled "Christine Lakin Meets World on October 3, 2022, discussing coming up in the entertainment industry. Hosted by Ryder Strong, Will Friedle, and Danielle Fishel.

Awards and nominations

She was nominated in 1993 for a

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for Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series and in 1994 for another Young Artist Award for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series shared with Josh Byrne, Christopher Castile, Brandon Call,

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and Angela Watson – both for '' Step by Step'' (

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). She also won a

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for Worst Screen Couple with

in ''

''.

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s * 2009: Won the award for Female Comedy Performance for the Havok Theatre Company production of '' Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead''

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: Nominated for Featured Actress in a Musical for the role of Julia in the

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production of ''Two Gentlemen of Chicago''

Personal life

Lakin dated actor

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in the early 90s when their shows were both on TGIF. She said White was her first boyfriend. Lakin married actor Brandon Breault in October 2014. In November 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Georgia James, was born on March 6, 2016. She gave birth to their son, Baylor B. Breault, on September 10, 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Director

Video games

Theatre

Audiobook narrations

References

External links

Official website
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lakin, Christine 1979 births Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state) American child actresses American film actresses American musical theatre actresses American television actresses American voice actresses American video game actresses Living people Actresses from Dallas University of California, Los Angeles alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses People from Roswell, Georgia The Lovett School alumni