She worked odd jobs to support herself, auditioned constantly, and also had small roles in commercials and TV shows such as Mad Men.
Eventually, the part for Progressive came along and she made Flo a household name. Courtney shot the first commercial in December and it aired in January They met at The Groundlings and tied the knot in when she was After living in New York for some time, Courtney headed out to the other coast and started doing stand-up there's a clip below.
In Los Angeles, she and her sister, Jennifer Courtney, who is also an actress, moved in together. They also wrote a play, called "Those Courtney Girls," that they performed in L. After moving to L. She met Scott Kolanach, the lighting director, while performing with the group and married him in According to an interview she did with The Daily Beast , her favorite commercial is this one, featuring the guy with the man bag.
She even had a recurring role on our favorite drama, Mad Men , as Madge the telephone operator. Two alternate universes collided by accident when Courtney appeared opposite Geico's spokesman in three episodes of his short-lived sitcom, Caveman , before she landed the gig as Flo.
Courtney is often quoted saying that she knew Flo was catching on when people started dressing up like her for Halloween. It's such a popular costume that Progressive now sells it on their website.
Courtney is all natural and there are no enhancements used to create that hair. In fact, Flo's hair ritual, which includes a lot of back-combing and teasing—takes a full hour. Her trademark face of makeup takes another full hour. Judging by her stand-up, the whole bubbly act is just that, an act. So Courtney drew inspiration from close to home. Otherwise they wouldn't offer her so much money for a role that is on screen for 30 to 60 seconds.
Her warm disposition has amused millions, even if they haven't decided to switch insurance companies. Since she accepted the role as Flo, Progressive has grown to be one of the largest insurance companies in the U.
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