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Date of Birth

27 June 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Courtney Braden Ford

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

As an actress on the rise, Courtney Ford shines equally bright in both comedic and dramatic roles. Her ability to take on diverse projects has set her career in motion. Currently appearing in one of television's most critically acclaimed dramas, True Blood, Ford has been named one of the "Top Ten Faces to Watch on Television" by Variety.

On season four of the HBO series "True Blood" (2008), Ford plays Portia Bellefleur, a successful attorney who becomes romantically involved with vampire Bill Compton. In one of the season's most shocking twists, Bill discovers that his lover Portia is actually his great-great-great-great granddaughter, a revelation that stuns them both, as well as the fan community at large.

Ford has showcased her versatility with guest starring performances on hit shows such as "Grey's Anatomy" (2005), "Criminal Minds" (2005), "CSI: NY" (2004), "The Big Bang Theory" (2007), "Hawaii Five-0" (2010) , and "How I Met Your Mother" (2005). Her episode of, "How I Met Your Mother: The Naked Man (#4.9)" (2008), received an Emmy Award Nomination. Her season long recurring guest star on Showtime's hit "Dexter" (2006) as John Lithgow's troubled daughter earned her rave reviews and a huge fan following.

In film, Ford starred in Fling (2008) (aka Fling (2008)), John Stewart Muller's sexy, energetic and provocative take on the classic love story. Other film credits include Alien Raiders (2008), for which she received a Best Actress award from ShockerFest for her role as "Sterling" in the Sci-Fi Thriller, as well as the films Denial (2006) and Missing William (2011). She will next be seen in Sironia (2011), which is premiering at the 2011 Austin Film Festival.

A formally trained actress, Ford has received training in The Strasberg Method, The Improv Underground and has studied with Andrew Magarian and Lesly Kahn.

Courtney Ford is a native of Los Angeles and currently resides there with her husband, Brandon Routh, where they both passionately support and serve as activists for "Service Nation".

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Spouse

Brandon Routh

(24 November 2007 - present)

Trivia

Step-sister of Roberto Orci and J.R. Orci

She is the longtime girlfriend of the new "Superman", Brandon Routh. They became engaged in August 23, 2006.

Was named in Variety as one of "TV's Top 10 To Watch: New Faces For Fall" in 2009.

Stepsister-in-law of Melissa Blake.

Expecting her first child with husband Brandon Routh [March 14, 2012].