Courtney Peldon (born April 13, 1981) is an American television and film actress.
Biography
Personal life
Courtney Peldon was born in New York, New York to Jeffrey Peldon (attorney) and Wendy Peldon (college professor). Her younger sister Ashley Peldon is also an actress. Both she and Ashley became involved in the entertainment industry as child actors.
Peldon has been romantically linked to actor Jason Davis, director Eli Roth, director James Wan, and actor Crispin Glover.
Courtney Peldon graduated from Skidmore College with a degree in Abnormal Psychology and a minor in Film.
Courtney Peldon recently started her own line of jewelry called *Charmed Jewelry*
Peldon is an animal rights activist and has several dogs of her own, which she rescued.
Career
Peldon is perhaps best known for her three seasons as Jonathan Taylor Thomas's on-screen girlfriend Lauren on Home Improvement, and for her three seasons on Boston Public. She has appeared in many roles on various television shows such as "That 70s Show", "Entourage", "The Pretender", "Star Trek - Deep Space 9", "Renegade", & "Nash Bridges" to name a few. She also starred on Broadway at the age of 8 in the Gershwin Theater smash hit "Meet Me in St. Louis" for the show's entire run in the role of 'Tootie', originated by Margaret O'Brien in the Judy Garland film version. She has also had roles in several films including "Angel Heart" with Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke, "Out on a Limb" with Matthew Broderick, Steven Speilberg's "Little Giants", indie favorite "Skinwalker", "National Lampoon's Adam & Eve", Tobe Hooper's "Mortuary", the Farrelly brother's comedy "Say It Isn't So", and most recently the sci-fi thriller "InAlienable" with Walter Koenig and Richard Hatch, the psychological thriller "Road to Hell" with Michael Pare and she's slated to star in the new film "2001 Maniacs - Beverly Hellbillies" alongside Robert Englund and her sister, Ashley.
Filmography
2001 Maniacs - Beverly Hellbillies (2008) - Rome Sheraton - Pre Production
Road to Hell (2008) - Ashley - Post Production
InAlienable (2008) - Amanda
Mortuary (2006) - Tina
Skin Walker (2004) - Candy
National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2004) - Patty
Reality Check (2002) - Charlette
Say It Isn't So (2001) - Cher Falwell
Miss Supreme Queen (1999) - Brittani Golden
The Ice Storm (1997) - (uncredited) Billie
Tom and Huck (1995) - Townspeople
Little Giants (1994) - Debbie O'Shea
Out on a Limb (1992) - Marci
Television
Cinderella Pets (2007) - Executive Producer, Pilot
Witch (2007) - Courtney Grumper
The Emperor's New School (2006) - Curi, Cuxi, and Cuca
Entourage (2004) - Jane
Boston Public (2003 - 2005) - Becky Emerson
Lost at Home (2003) - Lori
Raising Dad (2002) - Alison
That '70s Show (2001) - Katie
Undressed (2001) -Angie
Special Unit 2 (2001) - Megan Benson
Nash Bridges (2000) -Zoe Karros
The Princess and the Barrio Boy (2000) - Gilda
The Promise (1999) - Susie Miles
A Murder on Shadow Mountain (1999) -Young Sherry
Wild Grizzly (1999) - Terri Bradford
The Steve Harvey Show (1999) - Cindy
3rd Rock from the Sun (1999) - Janine
The Pretender (1998) - Kaley Isaac
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998) - Cmdr. Karen Farris
Home Improvement (1997 - 1998) - Lauren
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (1997) - Katie Bryant
Me and My Hormones (1996) - Megan
Renegade (1995) - Lisa
The Client (1995)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) - Amy Valdez
Empty Nest (1993) - Libby
Civil Wars (1993)
Harry and the Hendersons (1991 - 1992) -Darcy Payne
Adventures in Babysitting (TV Pilot) (1989) -Sara Anderson
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