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Her first notable starring television role was as Alison Parker on ''[[Melrose Place]]'' from 1992 to 1997. During this time, in 1995, she starred in a made-for-television movie ''Beauty's Revenge'' which was also marketed in CD and DVD form as "Midwest Obsession".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112470/ "Beauty's Revenge"] at The Internet Movie Database</ref> Following this, she went on to play Georgia Thomas on ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' from 1997 to 2000. Thorne-Smith originally auditioned for the title role in the show, which ultimately went to [[Calista Flockhart]]. Her character was written out of ''Ally McBeal'' at the beginning of season four in 2000, though she returned for occasional guest appearances afterwards. {{cn|date=May 2014}} |
Her first notable starring television role was as Alison Parker on ''[[Melrose Place]]'' from 1992 to 1997. During this time, in 1995, she starred in a made-for-television movie ''Beauty's Revenge'' which was also marketed in CD and DVD form as "Midwest Obsession".<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112470/ "Beauty's Revenge"] at The Internet Movie Database</ref> Following this, she went on to play Georgia Thomas on ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' from 1997 to 2000. Thorne-Smith originally auditioned for the title role in the show, which ultimately went to [[Calista Flockhart]]. Her character was written out of ''Ally McBeal'' at the beginning of season four in 2000, though she returned for occasional guest appearances afterwards. {{cn|date=May 2014}} |
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From 2001 to 2009, she starred as Cheryl on ''[[According to Jim]]''. In 2007, her real-life pregnancy was hidden on the show at first, but was then written into the plot.<ref>[http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Courtney-Thorne-Smiths/800025320 Courtney Thorne-Smith's Pregnancy Written into Show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415020339/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Courtney-Thorne-Smiths/800025320 |date=2008-04-15 }}, ''TVGuide.com'', October 22, 2007.</ref> On February 18, 2010, she signed on to play [[Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Alan Harper]] ([[Jon Cryer]])'s girlfriend, Lyndsey McElroy, in [[Two and a Half Men (season 7)|season seven]] of ''[[Two and a Half Men]]''.<ref>{{cite web |
From 2001 to 2009, she starred as Cheryl on ''[[According to Jim]]''. In 2007, her real-life pregnancy was hidden on the show at first, but was then written into the plot.<ref>[http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Courtney-Thorne-Smiths/800025320 Courtney Thorne-Smith's Pregnancy Written into Show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415020339/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Tv-Guide-News/Courtney-Thorne-Smiths/800025320 |date=2008-04-15 }}, ''TVGuide.com'', October 22, 2007.</ref> On February 18, 2010, she signed on to play [[Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Alan Harper]] ([[Jon Cryer]])'s girlfriend, Lyndsey McElroy, in [[Two and a Half Men (season 7)|season seven]] of ''[[Two and a Half Men]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/02/courtney-thorne-smith-woos-one-of-two-and-a-half-men.html|title=Courtney Thorne-Smith woos one of 'Two and a Half Men'|author=Rick Porter|date=February 18, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223044804/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/02/courtney-thorne-smith-woos-one-of-two-and-a-half-men.html|archivedate=February 23, 2010|df=}}</ref> She appeared in 52 episodes from season seven through twelve. |
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Courtney Thorne-Smith | |
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San Francisco, California , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) |
Andrew Conrad
(m. 2000; div. 2001)Roger Fishman
(m. 2007) |
Children | 1 |
Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, Cheryl in According to Jim, and her recurring role on Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.[1]
Early life
Thorne-Smith was born in
Career
Films
Thorne-Smith made her first film appearance in the 1986 feature film drama
Television
She appeared on a few mid-1980s television series such as
Her first notable starring television role was as Alison Parker on Melrose Place from 1992 to 1997. During this time, in 1995, she starred in a made-for-television movie Beauty's Revenge which was also marketed in CD and DVD form as "Midwest Obsession".[3] Following this, she went on to play Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal from 1997 to 2000. Thorne-Smith originally auditioned for the title role in the show, which ultimately went to Calista Flockhart. Her character was written out of Ally McBeal at the beginning of season four in 2000, though she returned for occasional guest appearances afterwards. [citation needed]
From 2001 to 2009, she starred as Cheryl on
Writing
On September 18, 2007, Thorne-Smith's novel, Outside In, was published by Broadway Books in New York.[6]
Spokeswoman
In 1997, she became a spokeswoman for Almay cosmetics, being the face of their new "Skin Stays Clean" line of make-up. She is also a spokeswoman for the Atkins diet.[7]
Personal life
In the early 1990s, Thorne-Smith dated Andrew Shue, her on-screen lover from Melrose Place. In June 2000, the actress married geneticist Andrew Conrad; the couple divorced in January 2001.
On January 1, 2007, she married Roger Fishman, president of the marketing firm the Zizo Group and author of the book What I Know.[8] On January 11, 2008, aged 40, she gave birth to their first child, Jacob Emerson Fishman.[9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Welcome to 18 | Lindsey | |
1986 | Lucas
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Alise | |
1987 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | Sunny Carstairs | |
1987 | Summer School | Pam House | |
1990 | Side Out | Samantha | |
1995 | Whisper of the Heart | Shiho Tsukishima | Voice role 2006 Disney dub |
1997 | The Lovemaster | Deb | |
1998 | Chairman of the Board | Natalie Stockwell | |
2005 | Batman: New Times | Catwoman/Ms. Kitka Karenska | Voice role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Fast Times | Stacey Hamilton | Main role (all 7 episodes) |
1986 | The Thanksgiving Promise | Sheryl | Movie |
1987 | Growing Pains | Photography class student | Episode: "Nude Photos" |
1988–1989 | Day By Day | Kristin Carlson | Series regular (33 episodes) |
1990 | L.A. Law | Kimberly Dugan | 6 Episodes |
1990 | Anything But Love
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Allison Andrews | Episode: "All About Allison" |
1992 | Jack's Place | Kim Logan | Episode: "Everything Old is New Again" |
1992 | Grapevine | Lisa | Episode: "The Lisa and Bill Story" |
1992–1997 | Melrose Place | Alison Parker | Series regular (158 episodes) |
1994 | Breach of Conduct | Helen Lutz | Movie |
1995 | Beauty's Revenge | Cheryl Ann Davis | Movie |
1996 | Partners | Danielle | Episode: "The Year of Bob?" |
1997 | Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Herself | Episode: "Bonfire of the Panties" |
1997 | Spin City | Danielle Brinkman | Episode: "Starting Over" |
1997–2002 | Ally McBeal | Georgia Thomas | Main role (69 episodes) |
1999 | Partners | Gina Darrin | Episode: "Always..." |
1999 | Ally | Georgia Thomas | 12 of 13 episodes |
2000 | Norm | Rebecca | Episode: "Norm and the Hopeless Cause" |
2001–2009 | According to Jim | Cheryl | Main role (182 episodes) |
2009 | Sorority Wars | Lutie Parker | Movie |
2010–2015 | Two and a Half Men | Lyndsey McElroy | Recurring role: 52 episodes (seasons 7–12) |
2016 | Fresh Off The Boat
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Anne | Episode: "Jessica Place" |
2017 | Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery | Emma | Hallmark Movie |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1998 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with rest of cast) |
Ally McBeal | Nominated |
1999 | Won | |||
2000 | Nominated |
References
- ^ Full cast for "Two and a Half Men" at The Internet Movie Database
- ^ Welcome to 18 profile, Internet Movie Database; accessed May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Beauty's Revenge" at The Internet Movie Database
- ^ Courtney Thorne-Smith's Pregnancy Written into Show Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine, TVGuide.com, October 22, 2007.
- ^ Rick Porter (February 18, 2010). "Courtney Thorne-Smith woos one of 'Two and a Half Men'". Archived from the original on February 23, 2010.
{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ Outside In reviewed, USA Today Book Review, September 20, 2007.
- ^ "Why Courtney Lives Atkins", atkins.com.
- ^ Clinton, Ivory (January 9, 2007). "Courtney Thorne-Smith Marries". People.com.
- ^ "Courtney Thorne-Smith Has a Boy". People.com. January 11, 2008.
External links
- Courtney Thorne-Smith at IMDb
- Courtney Thorne-Smith at AllMovie