Courtney Thorne-Smith
Biography
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.
Known For
Two and a Half Men
Melrose Place
The View
Mom
Fresh Off the Boat
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
L.A. Law
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
All Movies (18)
- He Slid Into Her DMs2024 · as Leah
- Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death2019 · as Emma Fielding
- Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery2018 · as Emma Fielding
- Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery2017 · as Emma Fielding
- Sorority Wars2009 · as Lutie
- Chairman of the Board1998 · as Natalie Stockwell
- The Lovemaster1997 · as Deb
- Beauty's Revenge1995 · as Cheryl Ann Davis
- Springfield's Most Wanted1995 · as Self
- Breach of Conduct1994 · as Helen Lutz
- Side Out1990 · as Samantha
- Summer School1987 · as Pam House
- Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise1987 · as Sunny Carstairs
- Infidelity1987 · as Robin
- The Thanksgiving Promise1986 · as Sheryl
- Welcome to 181986 · as Lindsey
- Lucas1986 · as Alise
- When Melrose Place Ruled The World— · as Self
All TV Shows (26)
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Anne
- Mom2013 · as Sam
- The Talk2010 · as Self
- The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
- Two and a Half Men2003 · as Lyndsey Mackelroy
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- According to Jim2001 · as Cheryl
- Good Day Live2001 · as Self
- Ally McBeal1997 · as Georgia Thomas
- The View1997 · as Self
- Spin City1996 · as Danielle Brinkman
- Partners1995
- Duckman1994 · as Courtney Thorne-Smith (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Melrose Place1992 · as Allison Parker
- Grapevine1992 · as Lisa
- Jack's Place1992
- America's Funniest Home Videos1989
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
- Sidewalks Entertainment1988
- Day by Day1988 · as Kristin Carlson / Judy
- L.A. Law1986 · as Kimberly Dugan
- Fast Times1986 · as Stacey Hamilton
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Sheryl