Allison Joy Courtenay, Countess of Devon (née Langer, born May 22,
1974), commonly known as A. J. Langer, is an American former actress
most notable for her role as Rayanne Graff on the television series My
So-Called Life.Allison Joy Langer was born in Columbus, Ohio, daughter
of Jewish parents Deana, an audiologist who owned a hearing aid
distribution company, and Gary Langer, who worked in sales for a
wholesale fashion distributor. She moved to the San Fernando Valley
with her family at age five. When she joined an otherwise all-boys
baseball team at age eight, her teammates considered the name
"Allison" to be too feminine, and began calling her by her initials,
"A.J." She has one older brother, Kirk.After recurring roles on
several television shows, including The Wonder Years “Baywatch S2,E9
& 10 ‘The Trophy’†and Drexell's Class, Langer was cast as
Rayanne Graff on My So-Called Life. She also appeared in the cast of
the sitcoms It's Like, You Know... and Three Sisters as well as the
drama series Eyes. Her film appearances include John Carpenter's
Escape From L.A. and Wes Craven's horror film The People Under the
Stairs.In 2011, after a six-year acting hiatus, Langer appeared in 14
episodes of Private Practice in the recurring role of Erica Warner.
She left the show in 2012 following the death of her character.
1974), commonly known as A. J. Langer, is an American former actress
most notable for her role as Rayanne Graff on the television series My
So-Called Life.Allison Joy Langer was born in Columbus, Ohio, daughter
of Jewish parents Deana, an audiologist who owned a hearing aid
distribution company, and Gary Langer, who worked in sales for a
wholesale fashion distributor. She moved to the San Fernando Valley
with her family at age five. When she joined an otherwise all-boys
baseball team at age eight, her teammates considered the name
"Allison" to be too feminine, and began calling her by her initials,
"A.J." She has one older brother, Kirk.After recurring roles on
several television shows, including The Wonder Years “Baywatch S2,E9
& 10 ‘The Trophy’†and Drexell's Class, Langer was cast as
Rayanne Graff on My So-Called Life. She also appeared in the cast of
the sitcoms It's Like, You Know... and Three Sisters as well as the
drama series Eyes. Her film appearances include John Carpenter's
Escape From L.A. and Wes Craven's horror film The People Under the
Stairs.In 2011, after a six-year acting hiatus, Langer appeared in 14
episodes of Private Practice in the recurring role of Erica Warner.
She left the show in 2012 following the death of her character.
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