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Date of Birth

22 May 1974, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Birth Name

Allison Joy Langer

Height

5' 1" (1.55 m)

Mini Biography

A.J. Langer was born in 1974 in Columbus, Ohio. At age five, her family moved to the San Fernando Valley, just outside of Los Angeles. She was introduced to Ernie Lively, who became her acting coach. A regular for the series "Drexell's Class" (1991), she also appeared on "Seinfeld" (1990), "Coach" (1989), and "The Wonder Years" (1988). But she gained international fame on the series "My So-Called Life" (1994) as Rayanne Graff.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Matt Dicker

Spouse

Lord Charles Peregrine Courtenay

(30 April 2005 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Attended Granada Hills High School in Granada Hills, California.

According to British magazines in April 2004, she is engaged to marry the future Earl of Devon, Charles Courtenay. They are said to plan to live in England after the wedding. Charles popped the question while the pair sat on surfboards off the coast of California.

Began using her initials as her name at age 8, when she played on an all boys baseball team.

She had originally auditioned for the starring role of "Angela Chase" on "My So-Called Life" (1994) but did not get it, so she returned for the audition of "Rayanne Graff".

She married Lord Charles Courtenay in a civil ceremony in April 2005. They celebrated with a formal wedding on April 30, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

Her father is a clothing salesman, and her mother runs a company for hearing-aid distribution.

Her father-in-law is the currently sitting 18th Earl of Devon (circa 2007). As such, AJ is titled Lady Courtenay via her husband Lord Courtenay. When her husband becomes the 19th Earl of Devon, she will correspondingly become the Countess of Devon.

Met her husband, Lord Charles Peregrine Courtenay, in a Las Vegas hotel in 2002. He works as a lawyer in the United States.

Powderham Castle on River Exe, her new home, was built in 1390. The Courtenays have resided there for over 600 years. Powderham houses a chair used by William of Orange for his first Parliament in 1689, following the "Glorious Revolution".

The Courtenays took part in the Crusades, were emperors of Constantinople, and fought under King Henry V at Agincourt.

As someone who has Fibromyalgia, a chronically painful illness, AJ is a huge supporter and bright face for Fibromyalgia awareness and advocacy.

Gave birth to a daughter, Joscelyn Skye Courtenay, weighing 7 lbs 14 oz and measuring 21 inches [b. January 31, 2007].

Gave birth to a son, Jack Haydon Langer Courtenay, on August 16, 2009. Jack is heir to the title of 'Earl of Devon'.

Personal Quotes

"I know what love feels like. That is one thing I have found. That is one thing that is much clearer because of fibromyalgia. Because once you experience real pain you recognize the vibration, the feeling of being healthy, happy and loved. If I'm not living from my heart, I get sick. I need to do things that feed my soul, like being with people I love, or playing my guitar, or listening to music." From Fibromyalgia Aware magazine.

We [my husband and I] met in a bar in Vegas. He didn't know I was an actress. I didn't know he had a castle.

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