Courtney was born in S.W. Florida. She studied at several universities
majoring in science and maths. She obtained degrees in biomedical
engineering and veterinary medicine (DVM).
She has also been involved in theater and film. Her debut was in the
short film Black (2000), appeared on the TV series "Baseball Wives" and
was featured in the TV commercial hotels.com as well as different print
shots and video for Mercer College and MS State University.