Krista Anne Errickson (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress, journalist, and documentary filmmaker, writer and producer who appeared in films and television productions in the 1980s and 1990s. As a teen actress, she is most recognized for her role as teen antagonist Cinder in the 1980 movie '' Little Darlings'' and the TV series ''

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''. As an adult, she is best known for her work as a journalist with

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(RadioTelevisioneItaliana).

Early life and education

Krista Errickson was born in Abington,

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. She is the granddaughter of

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set designer

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. Errickson is a

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of director, writer, and producer

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Professional life

She began acting in 1978 and is a lifetime member of the

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. As a teenager, Errickson began appearing in television and film projects. She replaced

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in the role of Diane Alder on the second season of the TV series ''

'' and on four episodes of ''

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''. Errickson continued acting until 1994, appearing in movies and guest starring in shows such as '' Fame'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Her journalism career began at

's Channel 1 in Rome before becoming a host for RAI International and RAISAT. She became senior producer and journalist reporting on current events and international politics, with a focus on Middle East relations. Some of her more well-known programs were ''The Yellowcake Uranium Scandal'', ''

RAWA The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) ( Persian:جمعیت انقلابی زنان افغانستان, ''Jamiʿat-e Enqelābi-ye Zanān-e Afghānestān'', Pashto:د افغانستان د ښڅو انقلابی جمعی� ...

’s Meena: The Story of a Revolutionary'', and ''In the Name of God'', about Iran’s

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. She was the first female journalist to interview

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(for her documentary, ''Inside the Hezbollah'', which later became the subject of a book she co-authored). For CBS and the

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, she was co-executive producer for ''The Mysterious Man of The Shroud''; ''The Genetic Revolution'', a four-part series which in part exposed secret genetic experiments that were conducted by

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; ''The Science of

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'', and the program, ''Inside The Vatican''. In 2007, she was part of a team sent to Pakistan and Afghanistan, successfully negotiating the release of a kidnapped Italian journalist from the

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. In 2008, she successfully aided a recently released political prisoner leave Iran and return to the United States.

Filmography

*''

'' (TV series; 1979; 4 episodes) as Diane Alder *''

'' (TV series; 1979–80) as Diane Alder *'' Little Darlings'' (1980) as Cinder *'' Making the Grade'' (TV series; 1982; 1 episode) *'' Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again'' (1982) as Ivy *'' Fame'' (TV series; 1982; 1 Episode) as Diana *''The First Time'' (1982 TV movie) as Karen *''

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'' (TV series; 1982; 1 episode) as Lisa *''

Deadly Lessons ''Deadly Lessons'' (also known as ''Highschool Killer'') is a 1983 American made-for-television horror film starring Donna Reed, Larry Wilcox, David Ackroyd, Diane Franklin, Ally Sheedy, and Nancy Cartwright. The film premiered on ABC on March 7, ...

'' (1983 TV movie) as Tember Logan *''The First Time'' (1983) as Dana *'' The Best of Times'' (TV series; 1983) as Robin Dupree *''The Doors: Dance on Fire'' (Video; 1985; "L.A. Woman" segment) *''

The New Gidget ''The New Gidget'' is an American sitcom sequel to the original 1965–66 sitcom ''Gidget''. It aired in syndication from September 15, 1986, to May 12, 1988. The series was produced by original ''Gidget'' series producer Harry Ackerman and was ...

'' (TV series; 1986; 1 episode) as Karen *''

'' (TV series; 1988; 1 episode) as Amy Nelson *''

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'' (TV series; 1989; 2 episodes) as Stacy Bridger *''

Mama's Family ''Mama's Family'' is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a spin-off of a recurring series of comedy sketches called "The Family" featured on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (1967–78) a ...

'' (TV series; 1989; 1 episode) as Bunny Vanderhaus *''

'' (TV series; 1989; 1 episode) as Christine *''

Mortal Passions ''Mortal Passions'' is a 1990 American crime film directed by Andrew Lane and written by Alan Moskowitz. The film stars Zach Galligan, Michael Bowen, Krista Errickson, Luca Bercovici, Sheila Kelley and David Warner. The film was released on Ja ...

'' (1990)) as Emily *''

Killer Image ''Killer Image'' is a 1992 independent Canadian suspense film directed by David Winning. It stars Michael Ironside and John Pyper-Ferguson. The story centers on two brothers, one a powerful senator, one a ruthless killer. A photographer captu ...

'' (1992) as Shelley *''

'' (TV series; 1992; 3 episodes) as Maggie *''

Martial Outlaw ''Martial Outlaw'' is a 1993 action/ martial arts film written by Thomas Ritz, produced by Pierre David, directed by Kurt Anderson and stars Jeff Wincott, Gary Hudson and Richard Jaeckel in his final film appearance before his death in June 19 ...

'' (Direct-to-video; 1993) as Lori White *''Jailbait'' (Direct-to-video; 1993) as Merci Cooper *'' The Paperboy'' (1994)Profile
at ''

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's'' website as Diana *'' MLK: A Life'' (RAI; 1996) - executive producer, writer *''The Genetic Revolution'' (RAI; 1996) - executive producer, writer *''In The Name of God'' (RAI; 1997) - executive producer, co-producer, writer *''Mysterious Man of the Shroud'' (CBS; 1998) *''You2: The Science of Human Cloning'' (RAI; 2000) - executive producer, writer *''Inside The Hezbollah'' (RAI; 2000) - executive producer, writer * ''Inside The Vatican'' (RAI; 2001) - executive producer, writer *''RAWA's Meena: The Story of a Revolutionary'' (RAI; 2002) - executive producer, writer *''The Yellowcake Uranium Scandal'' (RAI; 2005) - executive producer, writer *''I Am Iran'' (RAI; 2009) - executive producer, writer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Errickson, Krista Living people American film actresses 20th-century American actresses American women writers Italian journalists American television actresses People from Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Actresses from Pennsylvania American child actresses 1964 births 21st-century American women