Christina Jastrzembska is of Polish descent and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She was born in 1948 in West Germany to Boryslaw and Natalia Jastrzembski. In 1952, her parents relocated the family to Jersey City, New Jersey to start a new life after World War II. Her parents owned a corner store and she attended James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City (Class of 1966). She graduated from St. Peter's College (Class of 1970) with a degree in psychology.

In 1972, she moved to Canada, where she began an acting career which has lasted over 30 years. She has performed across Canada in television, commercials, cartoons, feature films, and on stage. Her television credits include Van Helsing (2016), The Guard (2008), Flash Gordon (2007), Stargate Universe (2009), and Little House on the Prairie (2005). She appeared in such films as Ill Fated (2004), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), and The Beast of Bottomless Lake (2010).