Biography
After breaking in to the business with roles in forgettable movies like "Revenge of the Nerds II" (1987) and "Summer School" (1987) as well as the touching coming-of-age film "Lucas" (1986), Thorne-Smith was catapulted to superstardom as one of the standouts on the wildly popular primetime soap, "Melrose Place" (Fox, 1992-99), where she did battle with Heather Locklear while romancing Andrew Shue. But instead of being typecast as a blonde …
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Career Milestones
| Started acting with The Ensemble Theatre Company in Northern CA during her senior year | ||
1986 | Made her TV debut in the short lived series "Fast Time" | |
1986 | Made her film debut in "Lucas" | |
1987 | Cast in the comedy "Summer School" | |
1987 | Featured as regular on NBC sitcom "Day By Day" | |
1990 | Co-starred with C. Thomas Howell and Peter Horton in "Side Out" | |
1990 | Had recurring role as a love interest to Harry Hamlin's Michael Kuzak on the NBC legal drama "L.A. Law"; first collaboration with David E Kelley | |
1992 | Played Alison Parker on the Fox nighttime drama "Melrose Place" | |
1997 | Appeared as laywer Georgia Thomas on the Fox series "Ally McBeal"; created by (also writer) David E Kelley | |
1999 | Signed modeling contract with Almay cosmetics to be spokesperson for "Skin Stays Clean" | |
2001 | Cast in lead role opposite Jim Belushi in the ABC sitcom "According to Jim" | |
2007 | Wrote debut novel, Outside In | |
Awards
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal |