Christine Adams (born 15 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

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and grew up in

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. She studied at

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Career

Adams began her acting career starring in the mini-series '' NY-LON'' 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 '' Real Husbands of Hollywood'' with Kevin Hart. Her film credits include '' Submerged'', ''

'', '' Eye of the Dolphin'', ''

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'', '' Beneath the Blue'', 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 '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' 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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superhero television drama series ''

'' created by Mara Brock Akil playing Lynn Pierce, Black Lightning's ex-wife.

Personal life

As of 2012, Adams resided in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and daughters. On 16 October 2019, she became a naturalised 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 Black British actresses British expatriate actresses in the United States English people of Jamaican descent English film actresses English television actresses English voice actresses Naturalized citizens of the United States Actresses from Northampton