LOS ANGELES – JUN 1: Stephanie Courtney at the The Groundlings 40th Anniversary Gala at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on June 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA
Birth Name: Stephanie Anne Courtney
Place of Birth: Stony Point, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 8, 1970
Ethnicity: Irish (seven eighths), some German, possibly some Ashkenazi Jewish
Ancestry/Genealogy:
Stephanie Courtney is an American actress and comedian best known for her recurring role as Flo in American insurance company Progressive commercials since 2008.
Stephanie is mostly of Irish descent, along with some German and possibly some Ashkenazi Jewish heritage as well.
Stephanie’s paternal grandfather was named Patrick Courtney. Patrick was an Irish emigrant.
Stephanie’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Catherine McCabe. Mary was an Irish emigrant born in Curraghy, Ireland.
Stephanie’s maternal grandfather was named Francis Xavier Spillane. Francis was born in New York City, New York to American-born Cornelius Spillane and Irish emigrant Mary Gillespie. Cornelius was born in New York City to Daniel Spillane and Ann Miller. Stephanie’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Ireland to Henry Gillespie and Bridget Mortimer.
Stephanie’s maternal grandmother was named Anna Margaret Bernstein. Anna was born in New York City to Fred Bernstein and Anastasia Hayes. Fred was born in New York City to German emigrants George William Bernstein and Wilhelmina Eberle. Both of whom were from Hanover, Hanover, Germany. Stephanie’s great-grandmother Anastasia was born in New York City to Irish emigrants Walter Hayes and Catharine Cummings.
Source:
Obituary of Stephanie’s mother Jane Frances Courtney (née Spillane) – https://www.lohud.com/obituaries/wjn181063
Stephanie’s mother Jane Frances Courtney’s (née Spillane) FamilySearch family tree – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/GXW9-C6F
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