Blonde, slim, and polished television actress Courtney Thorne-Smith first appeared as Stacy Hamilton on Fast Times, the television series spin-off of the successful teen movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. She made her film debut in the sports comedy Lucas, which also starred the rising young stars Winona Ryder, Corey Haim, and Charlie Sheen. When she did work on films, they were mostly lightweight comedies like Welcome to 18, Summer School, and Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise. Back on television, she appeared in the short-lived sitcom Day by Day and some TV movies before joining the cast of L.A. Law as Kimberly Dugan. Staying with TV dramas, she played Alison on the FOX soap opera Melrose Place from 1992-1997, and then she joined the cast of Ally McBeal and its truncated spawn Ally as Georgia Thomas. She also appeared in the Carrot Top movie Chairman of the Board. After a few guest-starring roles on Spin City, she moved over to ABC for the family sitcom According to Jim as Jim Belushi's wife, Cheryl.
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- Began acting during senior year in high school with the Ensemble Theatre Company in Mill Valley, CA.
- Made TV debut in 1986 as Stacy Hamilton on Fast Times, the short-lived adaptation of the popular 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- In 1999, became a spokesperson for Almay cosmetics, a division of Revlon.
- Just days after InStyle magazine's Weddings issue hit newsstands in January 2001 with Thorne-Smith on the cover in a bridal gown, the actress announced her separation from husband Andrew Conrad after a seven-month marriage.
- Wrote the novel Outside In.
- Became a spokesperson for Atkins Nutritionals in 2009.
- Has written for SELF, InStyle and Allure magazines.
- Supports such charitable causes as the Susan G. Komen Foundation and PAWS/LA.