Description: Christine Cromwell, portrayed by Jaclyn Smith, is a lawyer for a prestigious law firm in San Francisco with cases that involve famous, wealthy people. She was valedictorian of her class in Harvard Law School and worked as a public defender for a decade. Cromwell enjoys high-society activities with her mother, Samantha and works in the law firm with senior partner Cyrus Blain. Other regulars were Sarah the secretary and Nanny the housekeeper.