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.
| Full Name | Courtney Thorne-Smith |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 8, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Tamalpais High School, Menlo-Atherton High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Roger Fishman (m. 2007), Andrew Conrad (m. 2000–2001) |
| Children | Jacob Emerson Fishman |
| Parents | Walter Smith, Lora Smith |
| Siblings | Jennifer Smith |
| Nicknames | Courtney Thorne-Smith, Thorne-Smith, Courtney |
| IMDB |
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Movies | Summer School, Chairman of the Board, Side Out, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Lucas, Sorority Wars, Welcome to 18, Breach of Conduct, The Lovemaster, The Thanksgiving Promise, Whisper of the Heart, Batman: New Times, Infidelity |
| TV Shows | Two and a Half Men, According to Jim, Ally McBeal, Melrose Place, Day by Day, Fast Times, Ally |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
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| 1 | I love kids; I think they are fun and funny. |
| 2 | I understand that it would be smart, career-wise, to line up something, but it wouldn't be smart for my personal life or my sanity. Some people thrive when they're working. I thrive when I'm hanging out with my friends and doing yoga. |
| 3 | If it's not working before you get married, marriage isn't going to fix it. |
| 4 | A lot of women are in a crazy exercise cycle; they're so afraid they'll gain weight if they stop, and it's especially hard when they get pregnant. What they need to realize is that if you're not exercising so much, you don't have to eat so much, and your body adjusts. It sounds so simple, but you really do have to listen to your body. |
| 5 | I thought, I hate the thought of a 12, 13 or 14 year-old girl seeing a picture of me and thinking she'll do what I did. |
| 6 | I always want to look like myself - that's key for me. I don't want to look like a different person, I don't want my face frozen. |
| 7 | One of the strangest things about being an actor is that people you don't know feel that they are allowed to comment on your hair, body, clothes, relationships. |
| 8 | I hope I will be a calm mother; I do yoga and I meditate, and those should help. |
| 9 | Well, I used to be a compulsive exerciser, but I'm over that. |
| 10 | My hope is that if I take good care of my skin and use Botox, I won't have to use anything else. |
| 11 | There's so many young women today who look so lost. And I feel like, of course they're lost. They have no one around them to give them real, authentic reflection. |
| 12 | I got out of autobiography because my story is, I was famous, it was hard for me, I got into therapy. I had trouble with food, I got a nutritionist. There's no story there. |
| 13 | I really have always wanted to be a parent, and when I hit 36 and had just ended a relationship, I remember thinking how much I still wanted it. But I thought I'd adopt. |
| 14 | To be totally honest, if I could be thinner without it causing a lot of pain and anxiety in my life, I would be. But today the reality is my life is more important to me than my weight - and thank God for that. |
| 15 | You know, true love really matters, friends really matter, family really matters. Being responsible and disciplined and healthy really matters. |
| 16 | You need to eat normally and healthfully, and you need to exercise. I'm so passionate about this because I think people spend their lives not happy in their bodies. |
| 17 | Never say never. I always want to look like myself - that's key for me. I don't want to look like a different person, I don't want my face frozen. |
| 18 | It's incredibly difficult to keep a healthy body image in this business. |
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| 1 | Release of her novel, "Outside In". [September 2007] |
| 2 | Appeared in a commercial for "Atkins" diets. [2010] |
| 3 | Currently pregnant with her first child (due January 2008). [June 2007] |
| 4 | Writing her first novel, "Outside In", which is due to be released in September, 2007. [February 2007] |
| 5 | Is a vegetarian. |
| 6 | She and her husband Roger Fishman welcomed son Jacob 'Jake' Emerson on January 14th, 2008. Jake weighed in at 6 lbs, 13 oz, arrived after 12 hours of labor. |
| 7 | Her father was a computer market researcher and her mother a therapist. They divorced when she was 7 and she lived with both at different stages. |
| 8 | In 1999 she became a spokeswoman for Almay cosmetics, being the face of their new line of make-up "Skin Stays Clean." |
| 9 | Courtney had an on-and-off screen romance with Andrew Shue (Billy) during the filming of Melrose Place (1992) but they split up after a year. |
| 10 | Studied acting at the Ensemble Theatre Company in Northern California. |
| 11 | Her sister Jennifer is an advertising executive. |
| 12 | Once considered herself overly busty with a 32DD measurement but eschewed reduction surgery in favor of yoga which she says reshaped her figure of a C cup. "My body fat got redistributed, and my breasts got smaller." |
| 13 | Was engaged to cardiologist Robert Andrews. |
| 14 | Ex-husband, Andrew Conrad, is a genetic scientist. |
| 15 | Attended Tamalpais High School - Mill Valley, California. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| 2015 TV Land Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live on Tape | 2011 | Video documentary short | Herself / Cheryl |
| Acting Out Behind the Camera | 2010 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| According to Jim: Comedy Begins at Home | 2008 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rachael Ray | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The View | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Infanity | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| When Melrose Place Ruled the World | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Best Damn Sports Show Period | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Living It Up! With Ali and Jack | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Caroline Rhea Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2001-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Winner for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Springfield's Most Wanted | 1995 | TV Short | Herself |
| A Day in the Lives of 'Melrose Place' | 1994 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Tv |
| The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Series |
