Courtnee Draper Biography

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Courtnee Draper is an American actress born on April 24, 1985 in Orlando, Florida. Her passion for acting quickly flourished at the young age of 4 while she and her family were living in Okinawa, Japan. A neighbor slipped a $5 on her pocket just for her to perform right on the spot. Aside from this Courtnee Draper was already fond of memorizing lines from the TV shows and movies that she got to watch. Because at that time they were living in Japan, Courtnee grew fond of singing at the Karaoke, and after participating and winning in various Karaoke contests, she was able to travel and perform in Korea, Hong Kong, and Hawaii. In 1994, her family moved back to the United States, this time in San Diego, California.

Courtney Draper spent the next of her growing up years in San Diego, and while in school she discovered her love for theater. She became active in community theater and took part in over twelve musicals and plays. Her most favorite musical in which she starred in was Annie. Because of her cordial and friendly attitude that easily won her friends and more acquaintances, Courtney Draper soon became fond of creating Public Service Announcements. She was cast in the PSA ‘NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY’ as a pregnant teenager which encouraged abstinence from premarital sex especially among teenagers.

She then began auditioning for acting roles in Los Angeles, and became successful in scoring commercials such as Chevy Venture, MCI, Valley Hospital, OrthAlliance and Disney promos. Later on Courtnee Draper moved on to make her directorial and choreographical debut on Babes Off-Broadway, where she starred as a soloist and dancer. Her film debut came with the movie The Duke, as she co-starred with James Doohan and John Neville. This was followed by stints on television such as Home Improvement, Pacific Blue and other appearances on films like Tom Sawyer, Hanna, and The Room.

Courtney Draper became well-known among audiences for her role in the hit series The Jersey. She took a brief hiatus from the show to focus on the Disney MOW Step-sister from the Planet Weird, but then went back to the series. When not on location, Courtney Draper continues her studies at the Orange County High School of the Arts where she is exploring more about musical theater.

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