Christy was named after the lead character in Catherine Marshall's book, 'Christy'. Her mother, having read the book while pregnant, was so touched by the message and inspired by the heroine, that she named her daughter after the novel. Christy grew up in a family with nine siblings. They always lived in rural settings with a menagerie of animals. Her closeness with nature has colored her work as a writer, with an edge that is earthy and sometimes bitter-sweet. Like her literary namesake, Christy approaches work and life with tenacity and passion.

Christy’s pursuit of acting and writing lead her to Los Angeles, where her foundation in film was built. She studied acting under Janet Alhanti who taught the Sandy Meisner technique. During this time, she also read scripts for a producer at Paramount which gave her insight into the anatomy of a screenplay and story in general. At the age of twenty-four she wrote, directed and produced a short film called “The Little Things”. The film went to more than forty festivals and won several awards. She then created and produced a pilot called “The Carrie White Show”. Shortly thereafter, she starred in a short film, “Night Deposit” that won the audience award at Slamdance in 2000.

This myriad of experiences showed Christy that she was interested in all aspects of film making, and lead to her forming Saint Aire Productions, her own company. Through Saint Aire, she creates, writes, options and produces projects. The “Open Book Club” was created when a conversation inspired her while hosting the PEN New England Event at her home. Several notable authors and guests engaged in a discussion that she knew was worth capturing on film. The combination of her background in film and her love for story allowed a natural segue for this project. Christy has written three more feature length scripts and her latest, “Sunny Side Up”, is currently in production. She continues to act and has participated in over twenty feature films. In 2007 she produced a short animation with Whoopi Goldberg in which they also did the voiceover.

Christy is also a central player in the New England independent film community. She has held fundraisers for: The Boston Underground Film Festival, The Coolidge Corner Theatre, The Longy School of Music, and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. She has hosted the Nantucket Film Festival where “The Kite Runner” was prescreened. It is noteworthy that Christy is on the board of “No Kidding Me Too”, Joey Pantaliono’s organization.

Christy’s achievements continue on as an artist and a community member. Both were exemplified in her performance of The Vagina Monologues with other prominent Boston women to raise money for The Second Step, dedicated to assisting victims of domestic violence. She is on the Board of Directors of the MA Sports and Entertainment Commission, the Woods Hole Film Festival and the board of Overseers at Epiphany School. She has hosted events and contributed to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society for eight years and has been the recipient of the Imagineaire Award, Reel Blues Fest Award, the Leukemia Lymphoma Visionary Leadership Award, and appointed to the Mount Auburn Hospital’s Honorary Committee. Christy is a dedicated mother, serving on the board of the Parent Commission at Advent School, where her two boys attend. She is also an avid horseback-rider. Christy is a woman who has had a colorful past, has a flourishing present, and who looks to a productive future.