Christine Blair is a fictional character from The Young and the
Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network, portrayed by
Lauralee Bell, the daughter of series creators William J. Bell and Lee
Phillip Bell. "Cricket" (as the character was originally called) was
introduced in 1983 as a teen model, developing into a lawyer and
district attorney. In 2001, Bell asked to be moved to recurring status
after maternity leave, though she returned to regular status the
following year. In 2005, she returned to recurring for another year.
In 2007, the character was brought over to The Bold and the Beautiful
by executive producer Bradley Bell, the actress' real-life brother,
for a short-term stint, returning to The Young and the Restless in
2010, where she continues to make recurring appearances.Christine has
been married to rock singer Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian), a union
that lasted four years until he left her to be with Phyllis Summers
(Michelle Stafford), a woman he believed to be pregnant with his
child. This sparked an ongoing rivalry between the two women that
continues to present time. Later, she became involved with
investigator Paul Williams (Doug Davidson) and, although their first
marriage ended after five years, they continued as friends. After 12
years apart, Christine and Paul re-married at Katherine Chancellor's
funeral. Bell's performance has garnered her a Daytime Emmy Award
nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in
2016.Beginning in 1983 at the age of thirteen, Lauralee Bell is the
sole actress to portray the role. In 1986, she was given a contract.
In 2001, after fifteen years as a regular, Bell only made sporadic
appearances after returning from a maternity leave. The following
year, she returned as a regular for a bigger storyline, though later
took another leave of absence, slated to be shorter than the last. She
returned in January 2003, remaining as a regular until 2005 when she
was bumped back to recurring upon request. She appeared on The Bold
and the Beautiful in June 2007. In 2008, Bell was asked for a short
term reprisal, though declined the offer, explaining she would return
if "the show crafts a substantial storyline for her". Bell explained
in an interview that she'd "never been pressured so much in the nicest
way when she was asked to come back".
Restless, an American soap opera on the CBS network, portrayed by
Lauralee Bell, the daughter of series creators William J. Bell and Lee
Phillip Bell. "Cricket" (as the character was originally called) was
introduced in 1983 as a teen model, developing into a lawyer and
district attorney. In 2001, Bell asked to be moved to recurring status
after maternity leave, though she returned to regular status the
following year. In 2005, she returned to recurring for another year.
In 2007, the character was brought over to The Bold and the Beautiful
by executive producer Bradley Bell, the actress' real-life brother,
for a short-term stint, returning to The Young and the Restless in
2010, where she continues to make recurring appearances.Christine has
been married to rock singer Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian), a union
that lasted four years until he left her to be with Phyllis Summers
(Michelle Stafford), a woman he believed to be pregnant with his
child. This sparked an ongoing rivalry between the two women that
continues to present time. Later, she became involved with
investigator Paul Williams (Doug Davidson) and, although their first
marriage ended after five years, they continued as friends. After 12
years apart, Christine and Paul re-married at Katherine Chancellor's
funeral. Bell's performance has garnered her a Daytime Emmy Award
nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in
2016.Beginning in 1983 at the age of thirteen, Lauralee Bell is the
sole actress to portray the role. In 1986, she was given a contract.
In 2001, after fifteen years as a regular, Bell only made sporadic
appearances after returning from a maternity leave. The following
year, she returned as a regular for a bigger storyline, though later
took another leave of absence, slated to be shorter than the last. She
returned in January 2003, remaining as a regular until 2005 when she
was bumped back to recurring upon request. She appeared on The Bold
and the Beautiful in June 2007. In 2008, Bell was asked for a short
term reprisal, though declined the offer, explaining she would return
if "the show crafts a substantial storyline for her". Bell explained
in an interview that she'd "never been pressured so much in the nicest
way when she was asked to come back".
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