Cristi Ellen Harris is an American actress. Cristi decided to become an actress after she met Sammy Davis Jr. on the set of The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990). Her brother Jeffrey Craig Harris was working as an assistant to director Arthur Allan Seidelman. This one moment completely changed the direction of her life. Sammy told Cristi to always follow her heart and most importantly to enjoy every minute.

In 1990 she started her career in the entertainment industry as an actress. She has worked both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Cristi has worked on many projects including Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach (1997), CBS's NCIS (2003), NBC's Passions (1999), and several films. She has been involved with the short film circuit, having produced her short film, Star Quality (2002).

Early in her career she signed with the William Morris Agency and Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. Soon after, she landed roles on Full House (1987), Growing Pains (1985) and America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988). Her film credits include Night of the Demons 2 (1994) and Night of the Scarecrow (1995).

In her spare time, Harris enjoys singing, writing and dancing. She sang with Slim Jim Phantom, drummer of the "Stray Cats," on a record released by Cleopatra Records, "A Tribute to Blondie, Platinum Girl." They covered a Debbie Harrysong called "I'm Gonna Love You Too" from the "Blondie and Beyond" album.