Background
She was born in Lynwood, California, and is a graduate of Stanford University.
She was born in Lynwood, California, and is a graduate of Stanford University.
Stanford University.
She has also been credited as Christine Rose. She is best known for her role as Angela Petrelli on the hit National Broadcasting Company science fiction drama Heroes. She was a regular on the short-lived television series Ferris Bueller which was a television remake of the famous film Ferris Bueller"s Day Office which she co-starred with a then unknown Jennifer Aniston.
She also had major recurring roles on Picket Fences as Lydia Brock, as Barbara Norton on Grace Under Fire, and on Providence as Cynthia Blake.
She also had recurring roles on Ellen as Susan, and on Charmed as Claire Pryce, in both shows" premiere seasons. Both characters were the boss of the series lead"s characters in their respective jobs.
From 2006 to 2010, she played Angela Petrelli on the National Broadcasting Company series Heroes. In 2008, her role went from recurring to series regular.
She will reprise her role in 2015 as part of the miniseries Heroes Reborn.
As for her roles in movies as of 2009, she had a small role in the movie He"s Just Not That into You and was one of the main supporting characters on the Disney Channel television movie Go Figure.