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.​ Courtney Thorne-Smith(1967년생, San Francisco, California, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 루카스, 썸머 스쿨, 기숙사 대소동 2가 있으며, 그 외에도 두 남자와 1/2, Melrose Place, The View, LIVE with Kelly and Mark, The Talk, 맘, 프레쉬 오프 더 보트, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, L.A. Law, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Spin City, America's Funniest Home Videos 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2024년 He Slid Into Her DMs에서 Leah 역을 맡았다. 2020년 Stars in the House에 출연했다. 2019년 Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death에서 Emma Fielding 역을 맡았다.