Christine Forrest

Christine Forrest (sometimes credited as Chris Romero[2]) is an American actress and producer. She is the former wife of George A. Romero[3] and appeared in many of his films.

Christine Forrest
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Spouse
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(m. 1981; div. 2010)​
Children2[1]

Forrest met Romero on the set of Season of the Witch.[1] She went on to appear in Martin (in a role specifically written for her by Romero),[4] Knightriders[5] (released the same year she and Romero wed[6]), Monkey Shines[7] and The Dark Half[1] (which she also co-produced).[8] In addition to appearing in a small role in the film,[9] she was a producer[9] and assistant director on Dawn of the Dead.[2][10]

In 2019, it was announced that Forrest along with Ryan Silbert of Origin Story and It producer Roy Lee would team to produce a film adaptation of Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.[11][12]

References
  1. Bucher, Chris (July 16, 2017). "Christine Forrest, George Romero's Ex-Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  2. Erbland, Kate (March 1, 2012). "40 Things We Learned from George Romero's 'Dawn of the Dead' Commentary". Film School Rejects. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. Sciullo, Maria (October 25, 2017). "'Stay scared,' urges widow of George A. Romero as he gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. Loudermilk, A. (March 16, 2018). "George A. Romero's 'Martin': On Lasting Intimacy with a Cult Cinema Vampire". PopMatters. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. D'Angelo, Mike (May 25, 2020). "After mastering the zombie movie, George Romero took a left turn into an Arthurian Ren faire". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. "George A. Romero". Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. Newby, Richard (May 18, 2021). "You need to watch the most underrated sci-fi thriller on HBO Max ASAP". Inverse. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. Sprague, Mike (December 11, 2019). "MGM Remaking Stephen King's THE DARK HALF!". Dread Central. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. Jackson, Matthew (October 17, 2019). "10 Gruesome Facts About Dawn of the Dead". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  10. Gramlich, Chris (January 1, 2006). "Dawn of the Dead". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  11. Sneider, Jeff (August 21, 2019). "'It' Producer Roy Lee Developing Film Based on Stephen King's 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'". Collider. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  12. McNary, Dave (August 21, 2019). "Film News Roundup: Stephen King's 'Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' Movie in the Works". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2021.


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