about the author
Christina Haag was born in Manhattan. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in English and Theater Arts, she went on to study acting at Juilliard. A stage veteran, she won a Dramalogue award for her portrayal of Desdemona in Othello at the Old Globe, and starred in the West Coast premieres of Proof and Amy’s View at South Coast Rep.
She has performed at theaters across the country, notably the Goodman Theatre, Arena Stage, Cleveland Playhouse, Baltimore Centerstage, LaJolla Playhouse, The Shakespeare Theater, and the Geffen Playhouse. She appeared in the New York premiere of Arthur Miller’s Elegy for a Lady at Ensemble Studio Theater, and garnered praise for her performance as Annie in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing at Pasadena Playhouse. She has worked in film and television, with leading roles in movies of the week and guest-starring roles on shows such as E.R., Providence, Family Law,
Heroes, Boston Public and Law and Order, and played opposite Jane Alexander and Christopher Plummer in A Marriage: Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Steiglitz on PBS.
This is her first book.