Christina Cox Movies
Born on the outskirts of Toronto, classically trained Canadian actress Christina Cox attended the exclusive Arts York at Unionville High School, where she double majored in theater and dance. Graduating from that program, Cox applied and gained acceptance to Toronto's Ryerson Theatre School, then later attained recognition and exposure as a screen actress in her native Canada -- first in various guest appearances (as different characters) on the Alliance Atlantis television series Due South, then with a supporting role in the Steve di Marco-directed Canadian crime comedy Spike of Love.Cox first moved to Los Angeles in the mid- to late '90s. A number of her early appearances constituted guest spots on such programs as Andromeda, The Chris Isaak Show, and She Spies. She broke through to national fame in several capacities, however -- namely, as one of the leads, Kim, in the lesbian romantic comedy Better Than Chocolate (1999) and with her ongoing portrayal of Angie Ramirez on F/X: The Series. Cox landed her most significant role up through that time as the heroine of the Vin Diesel fantasy adventure saga The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). In that film, the actress played Eve Logan, a mercenary soldier hired to deliver Richard Riddick (Diesel) to the planet known as Crematoria.
In 2006, Cox landed one of her first major leads, as Vicki Nelson -- a private eye in for the ride of her life when she mistakenly confronts a 450-year-old vampire (Kyle Schmid) -- in the fantasy television series Blood Ties, adapted from the Blood Books series of novels by Tanya Huff. In addition to her film work, Cox remains extremely active in theatrical productions. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- 2005
Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) agrees to return to the clinic on one condition: House (Hugh Laurie) must take her out on a dinner date. As the rest of the staffers place bets as to the outcome of this auspicious social event, the clinic treats a young stroke victim (John Cho) whose condition may be the result of a mistake on the part of House--or it may be due to the patient's rather kinky "personal guru" (Christina Cox). Elsewhere, House must play counselor to a pair of senior citizens (Peter Graves June Squibb) who are squabbling over the man's heightened post-Viagra sex drive! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Vin Diesel returns as the nocturnally gifted antihero Riddick in this sequel to the 2000 cult item Pitch Black. Riddick, on the run from the law and evading mercenaries eager to claim the price on his head, seeks refuge on the planet of Helion, only to discover he's walked into a world in chaos. Helion has been seized by the Lord Marshall (Colm Feore), leader of the Necromongers, a race of bloodthirsty warriors determined to wipe out humanity throughout the universe. Aereon (Judi Dench), leader of Helion's "elementals," pleads with Riddick to join them in their fight for survival; Riddick agrees, hoping to fill out some of the blank chapters in his history along the way. As he plots his battle strategy against the Necromongers, Riddick becomes reacquainted with Kyra (Alexa Davalos), whom he knew as a girl but has since grown into a strong and beautiful woman eager to join him in the fight against the Lord Marshall. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, (more)
A former gang member finds the tempting allure of crime too difficult to resist in this crime thriller from director Jalal Merhi. Falling on hard times financially and facing increasing pressure from his former gang mates, Jimmy Coy (Josh Barker) agrees to a contract from crime boss Arthur Hallam (Paul Coufos) that involves the destruction of a local ice skating facility. Although the mission initially appears to be going as planned, it soon encounters a roadblock when Jimmy falls for beautiful skating coach Cassandra Diaz (Christina Cox). As their relationship develops and Cassandra begins to confide in Jimmy, the conflicted gangster takes pity on the girl when she reveals that her stepfather Leon (Patrick Philips) is abusive. Following a violent argument between Leon and Cassandra's mother Stella Joan Kennedy, Jimmy discovers a hidden link between Leon and Hallam. When Hallam realizes that Jimmy is no longer capable of fulfilling his duties, he hires Russ Fortus (Darren Shahlavi) to finish the job and kill Jimmy. On the eve of an annual figure skating gala, a tense face-off between Jimmy and Russ leads to an explosive climax in which no one -- including hundreds of spectators -- may survive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 2000
In the future, all US Marshals are independent bounty hunters, including two-fisted Jake Randall (Jeffrey Meek). Those Marshals have been offered an enormous amount of money if they can track down and neutralize Lucy Chang (Jeanne Chinn), a martial arts expert formerly of the Hong Kong police, but now a hunted murderer. When he catches up with Lucy, Randall is told that she was framed by conspirators in cahoots with the evil Dr. Fong (Dennis Akayama), a marketer of illegal drugs who has created a virus to halt the aging process--and who is willing to sell his creation to the highest bidder, regardless of the virus' deadly side effects! Convinced that Lucy is telling the truth, Randall agrees to help her clear her name and thwart Dr. Fong, and as a result becomes a fugitive himself. Produced for the UPN network, the made-for-TV Code Name Phoenix premiered March 3, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Better Than Chocolate is a lesbian love story. Walking home from an evening at the lesbian club 'Cat's Ass,' Maggie is confronted by a gang of skinheads. Suddenly a minibus comes to a screeching halt and out jumps Kim. The skins move on, and Maggie thanks Kim, who watches her go. This is their first meeting. Maggie has recently dropped out of law school and now works in a women's shop. To avoid a confrontation with her mother, she makes up a success story and tells her that she's living in a beautiful apartment. As her mother is having her difficulties with her second husband, she decides to take her young son and come to live with Maggie for a while. Meanwhile, Maggie is housesitting the apartment of a female performer on tour. As fate might have it, she runs across Kim again and they find themselves at the new apartment making love in the shower -- at which moment Maggie's mother and little brother step in. The film was screened as part of the Panorama section of the 49th International Berlin Film Festival, 1999. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, (more)
- 1998
SG-1 heads to the planet PXY887, the source of the valuable element Trinium. The planet is inhabited by the survivors of the Salish, a Native American tribe, who refuse to turn over the Trinium, preferring instead to give the element to the "great spirits" inhabiting the planet. It is up to O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and his crew to prove that the "spirits" are not what they seem--and that their intentions toward the Salish are anything but noble. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This made-for-TV shocker was inspired by a true story which occurred in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Housewife Jessica Rayner (Joanne Kerns) becomes the latest in a long line of victims when she is attacked in her own home by a vicious serial rapist and murderer who preys on blondes. The difference is that Jessica manages to survive the attack--the first victim to do so. Despite Jessica's testimony and a trail of clues, the police seem incapable of tracking down her assailant, forcing Jessica's husband Dan (Anthony John Denison) to militantly guard his wife round the clock. But it is ultimately Jessica herself who must devise the trap that will bring her attacker to justice. No One Could Protect Her debuted February 11, 1996 on ABC. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Joanna Kerns, Anthony John Denison, (more)
- 1995
This unusual thriller concerns a man who has gone on a vacation with some friends. One night he meets a woman and impulsively decides to go home with her. He wakes up the next morning to discover something horrible has happened to him. A trip to the doctor confirms that someone removed one of his kidneys, and now the man needs to find out who did it, why it happened and who has his kindey now. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jeff Wincott, Michelle Johnson, (more)
- 1995
When a computer glitch declares that Ray (David Marciano) is dead, he and Fraser (Paul Gross) head to their bank to correct the error and free up Ray's money. Once at the bank, the two lawmen recognize one of the cleaning crew as a crook of their acquaintance--and before long, our heroes are in the middle of a bank robbery. Locking themselves in the vault, Ray and Fraser set off the bank's sprinkler system in hopes of foiling the thieves, only to nearly drown themselves in the process. And as if this isn't bad enough, Ray's sister Francesca (Ramona Milano) manages to get herself snatched as a hostage. Camilla Scott makes her first series appearance as Constable Margaret Thatcher, Fraser's beautiful but contentious new boss. Originally broadcast on Canadian television, this episode made its US debut on December 8, 1995. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Gross, David Marciano, (more)
- 1995
This Canadian black comedy features lots and lots of gore as it chronicles the activities of a group of strange killers living in a warehouse apartment. The film opens with Jane, a tall woman dressed in black leather as she rapes and photographs her victim, a man in a business suit. Enter Donny and Clem, two dim-witted brothers, carrying a human head in a plastic bag. They tie up the poor business man and then argue about whether they should slice him up or burn him with a blow torch. The boys' mother firmly believes that Clem is the Messiah. Jane is Donny's girlfriend. The brothers are in trouble with another psycho killer in a red rubber suit who demands they give him $50 thousand bucks or suffer the consequences. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1994
Newly moved to Chicago to take on his duties as Deputy Liason Officer at the Canadian Consulate, RCMP constable Benton Fraser (Paul Gross) leaps right into his erstwhile partnership with Chi-town police detective Ray Vecchio (David Marciano) when the two of them appoint themselves protectors of 12-year-old purse snatcher Willie Lambert (Chris Babers). Having witnessed an armed robbery, Willie now knows too much to stay alive--or at least that's his story. By the time Fraser and Vecchio have confirmed to their satisfaction that the habitual-liar Willie is telling the truth this time out, the crooks are in hot pursuit, leading to a climactic chase through the streets of Chicago in a horse-drawn carriage. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Gross, David Marciano, (more)
