Christine Blair is a fictional character from "The Young and the Restless", an American soap opera on the CBS network, portrayed by Lauralee Bell, the daughter of series creators William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. "Cricket" (as the character was originally called) was introduced in 1983 as a teen model, developing into a lawyer and district attorney. In 2001, Bell asked to be moved to recurring status after maternity leave, though she returned to regular status the following year. In 2005, she returned to recurring for another year. In 2007, the character was brought over to "The Bold and the Beautiful" by executive producer Bradley Bell, the actress' real-life brother, for a short-term stint, returning to "The Young and the Restless" in 2010, where she continues to make recurring appearances.