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Courtney Smith

  • Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
  • Birthday: November 8, 1967

Whether it was a sexy role in “Summer School” (1987), a smart role on “Ally McBeal” (Fox,1997-2000) or a troubled role on “Melrose Place” (Fox 1992-97), earthy blonde beauty Courtney Thorne-Smith delighted fans for almost twenty years, providing her own wit, depth and charm to “good girl” parts, which in lesser hands, could have come across as thankless and bland.

Thorne-Smith was born on Nov. 8, 1967 in San Francisco, CA and later graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, CA. She realized her love of acting while…more

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Wrote debut novel, Outside In

  • 2001 to 0000

    Cast in lead role opposite Jim Belushi in the ABC sitcom "According to Jim"

  • 1999

    Signed modeling contract with Almay cosmetics to be spokesperson for "Skin Stays Clean"

  • 1997 to 2000

    Appeared as laywer Georgia Thomas on the Fox series "Ally McBeal"; created by (also writer) David E Kelley

  • 1992 to 1997

    Played Alison Parker on the Fox nighttime drama "Melrose Place"

Awards

  • 1998

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

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