Courtney Thorne-Smith is an American actor. Thorne-Smith portrays Alison Parker on FOX drama soap Melrose Place. Following Thorne-Smith's departure from Melrose Place, she went on to have a recurring role on FOX legal dramedy Ally McBeal and later a starring role for nine seasons as Cheryl on ABC sitcom According to Jim. On Two and a Half Men, Smith played Lyndsey McElroy in Seasons Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve.
