Elke Sommer

As of 2004, she lives in Los Angeles, California.
. Her artwork shows strong influence from Marc Chagall. She has also starred in movies such as Summer School (1987), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), and Side Out (1990). While continuing to act sometimes, since the 1990s she has concentrated on painting. Courtney made her first movie appearance in the 1986 feature film drama, Lucas. She performed as a singer, making several LP records. Her most notable television credit was playing Alison Parker on the nighttime drama Melrose Place (1992-1997). Other notable TV roles included Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal (1997-2000) and, currently, wife Cheryl on According to Jim.

She became one of the most popular pin-up girls of the time, and posed for several pictorials in Playboy Magazine. She was born in San Francisco, California. She quickly became a noted sex symbol and moved to Hollywood in the early 1960s. Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. She started appearing in films in Italy in the late 1950s. Sommer was born as Elke Schletz in Berlin.

Elke Sommer (born 5 November 1940) is a German born actor, entertainer, and artist.