Courtney Peldon | |
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 Courtney Peldon attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA on March 7, 2010 | |
| Born | April 18, 1981 [1] New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Relatives | Ashley Peldon (sister) |
Courtney Peldon is an American television and film actress.
Peldon was born in New York City, New York. Her younger sister Ashley is also an actress. Both she and Ashley became involved in the entertainment industry as child actors.[ citation needed ]
Peldon graduated from Skidmore College where she majored in abnormal psychology and minored in film studies.[ citation needed ]
Peldon starred on Broadway at age eight in the Gershwin Theatre Meet Me in St. Louis for the show's entire run in the role of 'Tootie',[ citation needed ] originated by Margaret O'Brien in the Judy Garland film version.
Peldon is 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 Nine , Renegade and Nash Bridges .
She has played roles in several films including Out on a Limb , Little Giants , indie film Skin Walker, National Lampoon's Adam & Eve , Tobe Hooper's Mortuary , and the Farrelly brothers' comedy Say It Isn't So . More recent films include the science fiction thriller InAlienable , and the action-fantasy film Road to Hell .
For nine consecutive years, Peldon won, or at least was nominated for a Young Artist Award.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Ellen Burstyn Show | Lily | Episode: "Family Affair" |
| 1989 | Adventures in Babysitting | Sara Anderson | TV pilot |
| 1992 | Out on a Limb | Marci Campbell | |
| 1991-1993 | Harry and the Hendersons | Darcy Payne | 26 episodes |
| 1993 | Civil Wars | Episode: "Captain Kangaroo Court" | |
| 1993 | Empty Nest | Libby | Episode: "Bye-Bye Baby... Hello: Part 2" |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Amy Valdez | Episode: "Smart Kids" |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Debbie O'Shea | |
| 1994-1995 | The Mommies | Beth Booker | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Renegade | Lisa St. John | Episode: "Hit Man" Episode: "An Uncle in the Business" |
| 1995 | The Client | Julia | Episode: "The Way Things Never Were" |
| 1995 | Tom and Huck | Townspeople | |
| 1996 | Spider-Man | Additional Voices | Episode: "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 2" Episode: "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 3" |
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Megan | Episode: "Me and My Hormones" |
| 1996-1998 | Home Improvement | Lauren | 7 episodes |
| 1997 | Little Girls in Pretty Boxes | Katie Bryant | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Ice Storm | Billie (uncredited) | |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Donna | Episode: "Teufelsnacht" |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Farris | Episode: "Valiant" |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Kaley Isaac | Episode: "Bank" |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Janine | Episode: "Dick Solomon of the Indiana Solomons" |
| 1999 | A Murder on Shadow Mountain | Young Sherry Gaines | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Promise | Susie Miles | TV movie |
| 1999 | Miss Supreme Queen | Brittani Golden | Short film |
| 1999 | The Steve Harvey Show | Cindy | Episode: "My Two Big Daddies" |
| 2000 | Nash Bridges | Zoe Karros | Episode: "Line of Sight" |
| 2000 | Wild Grizzly | Terri Bradford | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Gilda | TV movie |
| 2001 | Say It Isn't So | Cher Falwell | |
| 2001 | Special Unit 2 | Megan Benson | Episode: "The Depths" |
| 2001 | That '70s Show | Katie | Episode: "Hyde Gets the Girl" |
| 2001 | Undressed | Angie | TV series |
| 2002 | Raising Dad | Alison | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Reality Check | Charlolette | |
| 2003 | Lost at Home | Lori | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003-2004 | Boston Public | Becky Emerson | 14 episodes |
| 2004 | Entourage | Jane | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | Skin Walker | Candy | |
| 2005 | Mortuary | Tina | |
| 2005 | National Lampoon's Adam & Eve | Patty | |
| 2005-2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Courtney Grumper (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New School | Cuxi, Cuca & Curi (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | InAlienable | Dr. Amanda Mayfield | |
| 2008 | Road to Hell | Ashley | |
| 2010 | L.A. Detectives | Ann Favor | Short film |
| 2011 | Jesus Sex Scandal | Miriam Ben Hur | Video short |
| 2011 | Freeloaders | Amber | |
| 2013 | Frozen | Additional Voices | |
| 2015 | Star Trek: Renegades | Shree | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Additional Voices |
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