Christina Dawn Fougnie was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. At an early age, she became active in dance, gymnastics and horseback riding. It was during her church's annual Passion Play that she realized an affinity for the dramatic and performing for an audience. After a successful audition and screen test, she won the title role in the independent feature, 'Clancy', which was shooting in her hometown. After that production wrapped, she found herself cast, once again, in a lead role in the holiday movie, 'The Perfect Gift'.(2016) After a brief hiatus from acting, Fougnie, now a junior in college, is starring in the sequel to the 2008 underground hit, "Clancy".