What does Flo look like in real life? Flo is and has always been played by an actor named Stephanie Courtney , who started out in improvisational comedy. She joined The Groundlings sketch comedy group before appearing in her first Progressive commercial in , and the rest is advertising history. Read on to learn more about Courtney and what she's doing when she's not selling insurance.
When she's not wearing her white apron, Courtney is an actor, wife, and mother. Though she is no longer with the main company of The Groundlings—where famous comedians including Lisa Kudrow and Kristen Wiig also got their start —she has a recurring role as Essie Karp on the '80s-set sitcom The Goldbergs.
Outside of her professional life, Courtney is married to Scott Kolanach , the lighting director for her former comedy group, and together, they have a son. And though we've welcomed Flo into our homes via our TVs so many times over the years that it feels like we know her, the performer behind her is much more private. Courtney seldom posts on her Instagram account and once told The Daily Beast that she lets her husband stay aware of all things internet-related when it comes to her famous onscreen personality.
Yes, Flo has fan accounts. Flo has truly become such a major pop culture staple that you might assume Courtney would be stopped everywhere she goes, but she told Cosmopolitan that, without the costume and makeup, she rarely gets recognized when she's out in public.
She started off by basing her character on her mom, Jane Courtney , and has kept filling in more details about Flo's life and where she lives. Learning how Courtney pictures her, it's easier to understand why Flo is so happy all the time.
And little humming birds are like 'Hello Flo! Bye Flo! And I think she's just so excited for any good quality she sees in a person. She's just beyond happy for them; if it's a cute sweater, or they picked a great insurance. She's just beside herself. It's made her day. For more celebrity trivia, sign up for our daily newsletter. Courtney's main gig might be playing Flo, but it's not her only gig. Courtney sees auditioning and rejection as just part of the business now, which must be a little easier when you've been headlining one of the most popular ad campaigns for years.
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How Much Have You Seen? How much of Stephanie Courtney's work have you seen? See more polls ». See more awards ». Known For. As Flo she was an overnight hit when Progressive introduced her in Four years later, she is one of the most recognizable characters in advertising. But did you know that you have probably seen her before? We looked behind the white name badge to find out a little more about America's favorite female insurance character. Stephanie Courtney was born Feb.
Her mother is a singer and her father is a retired high school history teacher. While numerous sources report that her degree was in criminology, she had an interest in acting while in college since she played Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible. The school is very proud of its famous alumna and features her prominently on its admissions site. After graduating, Courtney moved to New York City. Since studying theater doesn't pay much, and neither did acting, she made ends meet by working as the evening secretary for Robert S.
Greenhill, then chairman of Smith Barney. 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.
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