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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* which can be viewed at Charmed Jewelry - Starring Fragrances

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