Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967, height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, and Cheryl Mabel in According to Jim, as well as her recurring role in Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy. She was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Menlo Park, a suburb south of San Francisco. Her father, Walter Smith, was a computer market researcher and her mother Lora was a therapist. They divorced when Courtney was seven years old and she lived with both parents at different stages. She has an older sister, Jennifer, who is an advertising executive. She attended Menlo-Atherton High School, in Atherton, California, and graduated from Tamalpais High School, in Mill Valley, California, in 1985. She also performed with the Ensemble Theater Company in Mill Valley while attending high school. Description above from the Wikipedia article Courtney Thorne-Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 2024 · He Slid Into Her DMs as Leah
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death as Emma Fielding
- 2018 · Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery as Emma Fielding
- 2017 · Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery as Emma Fielding
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Anne
- 2013 · Mom as Sam
- 2009 · Sorority Wars as Lutie
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Batman: New Times as Catwoman
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey Mackelroy
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2001 · According to Jim as Cheryl
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 1998 · Chairman of the Board as Natalie Stockwell
- 1997 · The Lovemaster as Deb
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Georgia Thomas
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Spin City as Danielle Brinkman
- 1995 · Beauty's Revenge as Cheryl Ann Davis
- 1995 · Partners as
- 1994 · Breach of Conduct as Helen Lutz
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · Melrose Place as Allison Parker
- 1992 · Grapevine as Lisa
- 1992 · Jack's Place as
- 1990 · Side Out as Samantha
- 1989 · The Simpsons as
- 1989 · America's Funniest Home Videos as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · Sidewalks Entertainment as
- 1988 · Day by Day as Kristin Carlson / Judy
- 1987 · Summer School as Pam House
- 1987 · Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise as Sunny Carstairs
- 1987 · Infidelity as Robin
- 1986 · The Thanksgiving Promise as Sheryl
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Kimberly Dugan
- 1986 · Welcome to 18 as Lindsey
- 1986 · Lucas as Alise
- 1986 · Fast Times as Stacey Hamilton