Courtney Henggeler

Courtney Henggeler is proof that patience can be a career strategy. After years of guest spots, including the inspired casting of Sheldon Cooper's twin sister Missy on The Big Bang Theory, she landed Amanda LaRusso in Cobra Kai at nearly forty and quietly became the show's moral thermostat. Amid grown men relitigating a 1984 karate tournament, her dry, exasperated sanity kept the series tethered to reality, and I think the show works largely because of her. That she has since stepped away from acting on her own terms only deepens my respect; knowing when to exit is its own kind of artistry.

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Name (English)

Courtney Henggeler

Name (Japanese)

コートニー・ヘンゲラー

Reading

こーとにー・へんげらー

Born

December 11, 1978 (age 47)

Origin

Phillipsburg, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

actor / model / television actor / film actor / singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

High school

Seaford High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/courtneyhenggeler/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney%20Henggeler
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339864

Tags

• New Jersey
• actor
• model
• television actor

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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