Christine Margaret Russell (née Carr, born 25 March 1945) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester from 1997 to 2010.
Russell was born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire, a farmer's daughter from South Holland.
She worked as a librarian for the Borough of Camden from 1967 to 1970, the University of Glasgow from 1970 to 1971, and Dunbartonshire County Council from 1971 to 1973.
She was one of three councillors for College Ward on Chester City Council, until she resigned after her victory at the 1997 general election.
At the 1997 general election in an all-women shortlist as the Labour candidate for City of Chester.