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.Thorne-Smith
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 Thorne, 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.[citation needed]Thorne-Smith made her first film appearance in
the 1986 feature film drama Lucas, alongside Winona Ryder, Corey Haim,
and Charlie Sheen. She was also involved in a number of movies in the
late 1980s, such as Welcome to 18 (1986), Revenge of the Nerds II:
Nerds in Paradise (1987), Summer School (1987), and Side Out (1990).
In 1998, she starred in the box office flop Chairman of the Board with
Carrot Top. In 2009, she appeared in Sorority Wars.
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.Thorne-Smith
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 Thorne, 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.[citation needed]Thorne-Smith made her first film appearance in
the 1986 feature film drama Lucas, alongside Winona Ryder, Corey Haim,
and Charlie Sheen. She was also involved in a number of movies in the
late 1980s, such as Welcome to 18 (1986), Revenge of the Nerds II:
Nerds in Paradise (1987), Summer School (1987), and Side Out (1990).
In 1998, she starred in the box office flop Chairman of the Board with
Carrot Top. In 2009, she appeared in Sorority Wars.
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