Courtney Thorne-Smith
Acting • Born 1967-11-08
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.
Filmography
43 credits
Chairman of the Board
Movie • 1998
Natalie Stockwell
Lucas
Movie • 1986
Alise
Summer School
Movie • 1987
Pam House
Sorority Wars
Movie • 2009
Lutie
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Movie • 1987
Sunny Carstairs
Side Out
Movie • 1990
Samantha
Infidelity
Movie • 1987
Robin
Beauty's Revenge
Movie • 1995
Cheryl Ann Davis
Welcome to 18
Movie • 1986
Lindsey
Batman: New Times
Movie • 2005
Catwoman
The Lovemaster
Movie • 1997
Deb
Breach of Conduct
Movie • 1994
Helen Lutz
The Thanksgiving Promise
Movie • 1986
Sheryl
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery
Movie • 2017
Emma Fielding
Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery
Movie • 2018
Emma Fielding
Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death
Movie • 2019
Emma Fielding
He Slid Into Her DMs
Movie • 2024
Leah
Springfield's Most Wanted
Movie • 1995
Self
When Melrose Place Ruled The World
Movie
Self
Duckman
TV • 1994
Courtney Thorne-Smith (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Georgia Thomas
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Kimberly Dugan
According to Jim
TV • 2001
Cheryl
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Spin City
TV • 1996
Danielle Brinkman
Sidewalks Entertainment
TV • 1988
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Melrose Place
TV • 1992
Allison Parker
America's Funniest Home Videos
TV • 1989
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Day by Day
TV • 1988
Kristin Carlson / Judy
Partners
TV • 1995
Fast Times
TV • 1986
Stacey Hamilton
Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self
Jack's Place
TV • 1992
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Lyndsey Mackelroy
Grapevine
TV • 1992
Lisa
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Anne
Mom
TV • 2013
Sam