Cristina Spruell grew up on Santa Catalina Island in the small town of Avalon. She started performing on the island with Sean Brannock's children's theater company, Kids at Play, and moved to the mainland to pursue a degree in theatre from UC Berkeley the day after she graduated from Avalon K-12 School.

Since receiving her degree and transitioning to television and film, she has notably appeared in HBO's 'Sharp Objects,' ABC's 'Speechless,' and 'Mr. Student Body President.' In June 2021, she was awarded Best Actress at Romford Film Festival in the UK for 'Queen Luck,' which she also produced. Her most recent feature, 'About him & her' can be seen on Amazon Prime and on every American Airlines flight. In addition to her theatrical work, Cristina has also appeared in nearly twenty national commercials for brands like Dish Network, Snickers, Lowe's, Samsung, Subaru, and most recently in Verizon Wireless' myplan commercials as Sadie.