Biography: Christina Cox

Christina Cox (born July 31, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian movie and television series actress and stuntwoman.

Biography

Christina Cox was born on July 31, 1971 just outside of Toronto. ^{She is the youngest of three girls. Her two sisters are named Tracey and Melissa. She studied theatre and dance at the Arts York at Unionville High School. She continued her theatre training at the Ryerson Theatre School of Toronto where she studied for two years.}

Cox competed in the areas of gymnastics, track and field and Tae Kwon Do. ^{At one point she had aspirations of becoming an Olympic gymnast but then focused on drama and dance while in high school. She is also proficient in boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing and fencing and has had training in stage combat, period weaponry and firearms.}

She has over 38 movie and television appearances to her credit. Her best known movie roles include the 1999 Canadian movie Better than Chocolate, where she co-starred as Kim, and a feature supporting role as Eve Logan in The Chronicles of Riddick. She received a Gemini Award nomination for her performance of Angela Ramírez in F/X: The Series.

Cox has appeared in numerous national theater productions such as William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" to Jim Cartwright's raw and dirty "Road". ^{She is also credited with stuntwork in Million Dollar Baby, starring Hilary Swank. Her current role is that of Vicki Nelson in Blood Ties, a supernatural detective series based on the novels by Tanya Huff. Tanya Huff said that: "Back when Christina Cox was doing FX: The Series, I used to point at the screen and announce, 'When she's a little older, she'd be brilliant as Vicki!"}

Cox was an original member of the UPN sitcom Girlfriends, cast as Lynn, for the pilot episode.

She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

Movies

• Spike of love (1994)
• Street Law (1995)
• No One Could Protect Her (1996)
• Better Than Chocolate (1999)
• Code Name Phoenix (2000)
• Jane Doe (2001)
• Sometimes a Hero (2003)
• The Chronicles of Riddick, as Eve Logan (2004)
• Max Havoc: Ring of Fire (2006)
• Making Mr. Right (2008)

TV

• F/X: The Series (1996-1998)
• Forever Knight, as Jeanne d'Arc (4 episodes) (1992, 1994, 1995)
• Stargate SG-1 (Spirits 1998/The Sentinel 2002)
• Cold Case (episode 9) (2003)
• CSI: Miami (episode 15) (2004)
• Nikki and Nora (pilot) (2005)
• Numb3rs (Man Hunt) (2005)
• House ("Love Hurts") (2005)
• Blood Ties (2007-2008)
• Bones (Death in the Saddle)
• Stargate Atlantis (2008) 5x07 "Whispers" as Major Anne Teldy.

References

1. ^ ChristinaCox.com, Biography. Retrieved on January 28, 2008.
2. (French)OldiBlog.com, Christina Cox
3. ^ The Christina Cox Fan Appreciation Page.
4. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/267699/Christina-Cox/biography
5. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/267699/Christina-Cox/biography
6. Christina Cox at the Internet Movie Database.
7. ^ Contentfilm.com, BLOOD TIES; Brand New Drama. 20 November, 2006.