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Courtney Love Profile |
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Birth Date: July 9, 1964
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Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
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Birth Name: Courtney Michelle Harrison
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Nee Love Michelle Harrison on July 9th, 1965, in San
Francisco, California, to parents Linda Caroll, a well-known
therapist and Hank Harrison, a publisher, Courtney Love was
a free spirit from the get go.
For most of her life, Courtney traveled around with her
family living mostly in hippie communes. After receiving a
trust fund from her grandmother in 1984, Courtney decided to
do a little traveling on her own visiting places such as
Ireland, Japan, Taiwan, and Liverpool.
Upon returning to the United States, Courtney began singing
in music groups in the Bay Area. Soon enough, she caught the
attention of movie director Alex Cox, who cast her in the
supporting role of Nancy's best friend in the film, Sid &
Nancy.
The movie did not see much commercial success and Courtney's
movie career soon fizzled after another straight-to-video
movie entitled Straight To Hell. After this, Courtney moved
to Minneapolis where she joined an all-female band called
Babes in Toyland. Soon after, she was kicked out of the
band.
With no money and no job, Courtney tried to become a
stripper but none of the local clubs would hire her because
was "too fat". So she headed back to LA in 1989 and formed
the band Hole. Their debut album called Pretty on the Inside
didn't burn up the charts, but it did establish them as
viable musicians.
Major record labels took notice of the eccentric Courtney
Love and her band, but before she could sign a record deal
with any label, she met and married Curt Kobain from the
music band Nirvana in late 1992. Courtney instantly went
from a potentially successful musician to Kurt Cobain's
wife.
Rumors about the couple began circulating faster than ever
and their reported drug abuse was worthy of media mention,
especially since Courtney was pregnant at the time with
their daughter, Frances Bean. Child Protective Services
began investigating the couple and luckily their daughter
was not taken away from them.
After only a short period of marriage, Courtney's husband's
life began spiraling out of control and his drug abuse
(allegedly) led him to suicide with a shotgun blast to the
head in 1994. It took a while, but Courtney managed to
survive through the ordeal and released her new album only
one week after her husband's unfortunate death.
The album was entitled Live Through This and although it
received huge commercial success (it went platinum),
Courtney was forced to relive her nightmare when the groups
bassist, Kristen Pfaff overdosed on heroin.
Once again Courtney endured the pain and continued to make a
name for herself. She decided to take up acting once again
and starred in blockbuster movies such as Feeling Minnesota,
The People vs. Larry Flynt and Man on the Moon, starring
opposite Jim Carrey.
Courtney's love life has not been flailing since her
husband's tragic death either. She has been linked to
rockers Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Trent Reznor of
Nine Inch Nails, Evan Dando of The Lemonheads, actor Edward
Norton, and is currently attached to music executive Jim
Barber.
Courtney Love is continually shocking her fans by throwing
concerts dressed like a streetwalker one day and appearing
at the Golden Globe's dressed in haute couture the next.
Call her what you will, but it's evident that this blonde
sensation won't be fading away anytime soon. |
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Other
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Nightlife columnist Belissa Cohen sued Love for "assault,
battery, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional
distress" resulting from an incident involving Cohen's
attempt to photograph Love at an LA fashion show. [28 May
1998]
Daughter of Hank Harrison
Has one daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, (b. 18 August 1992)
Linked romantically to Edward Norton. [1996-1998]
Auditioned for the role of Nancy in Sid and Nancy (1986) but
was given the small role as Gretchen instead.
Love's biological grandmother is children's author Paula
Fox.
Godmother of daughter Frances Bean Cobain is Drew Barrymore.
Alex Cox gave her bit parts in her first two films ( Sid and
Nancy (1986) and Straight to Hell (1987) ), starting her
movie career.
Has admitted to having extensive plastic surgery on her face
and body.
Love suffered a miscarriage. She refused to name the father.
[15 May 2001]
Her legal name since February 24, 1992 has been Courtney
Michelle Cobain, though she uses the name Courtney Love
professionally.
It was announced that Love's band, 'Hole', has broken up.
[May 24, 2002]
4 February 2003: arrested at Heathrow airport in London for
disorderly conduct on an aircraft flying from L.A. She was
given a caution. She had flown to London for a performance
at The Old Vic Theatre
Measurements: 35C-26-36 (after "lifting" in 1995), 34B-25-35
1/2 (implants removed 1997), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine)
Took ballet as a child through her teens and has had
extensive surgery done on her feet (due to injuries).
Was in the early weeks of pregnancy during the filming of
Trapped (2002) but miscarried.
Her mostly female band Hole ranked #68 on VH1's 100 Greatest
Women of Rock N Roll
October 2003: Lost custody of her daughter after her arrest
in Los Angeles on cocaine and illegal-prescription drug
charges. Court officials placed 11 year old Frances Bean
into the custody of her paternal grandmother, Wendy.
Though the band denies it, she insists she inspired the song
"Crush With Eyeliner" that appeared on the 1990s R.E.M.
album "Monster".
Was a member of the band Sugar Babylon
Released her solo album, "America's Sweetheart" in February
2004
The Nirvana song "Heart-Shaped Box" is about her
The song "Malibu" (1998) was written specifically for Kurt
Cobain.
In 1998, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins helped produced
the album, "Celebrity Skin".
20 October 2004 - Pled guilty in a NYC court to disorderly
conduct for striking a fan, Gregory Burgett, in the head
with a microphone during a concert. She was ordered to pay
$2,236 in medical expenses, to attend a drug-treatment
program, remain drug-free and commit no crimes for a year.
Was in the process of being divorced by Kurt Cobain at the
time of his death.
11 January 2005 - An LA court ruled she could regain custody
of her daughter, Frances Bean. She lost custody to her
mother-in-law in October 2003 as a result of drug charges.
10 February 2005 - An LA court gave her three years
probation after she pled no contest to attacking a woman at
her ex-boyfriend/manager's house. Although accepting the
plea, she maintained she did nothing wrong.
Beat out Angelina Jolie for the lead role in Lovelace
(2008).
Dedicated Hole's My Body, The Hand Grenade CD to her late
husband Kurt Cobain and former Hole bassist "Kristen Pfaff",
who died of a heroin overdose.
She wore an antique silk dress that had once belonged to
actress Frances Farmer to her wedding with Kurt Cobain.
Is a skilled ballerina and her dance abilities can be seen
in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and in a music video
for Hole.
Great-granddaughter of screenwriters Elsie Fox and Paul
Hervey Fox.
According to her mother Linda Carroll, her stage name
originated because Linda called her "Courtney, love" as a
child.
Her band "Hole" was part of the "Riot Girl"-movement in the
90s
Ranked #67 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
Was considered for the role of Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguire
(1996). |
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