Christine Lin is a Chinese-American actress. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and grew up in the Chicago suburbs of Buffalo Grove and Barrington, Illinois.Christine began acting and improvising in Chicago. She originated the role of Zhao in the world premiere and Broadway productions of David Henry Hwang's Chinglish. Christine was a finalist in the 2013 NBC-UCB Diversity Scholarship Showcase in New York City.Christine Lin is best known for her work on The Blacklist (2013), Listen Up Philip (2014), and Son of Golem (2008).