New Zealand Independent politician; great-nephew of James Courtney of New Zealand Nicholas Courtney (1929–2011), British television actor Pip Courtney, Australian journalist and television presenter Robert Courtney (born 1952), American pharmacist convicted of fraud Roger Courtney, British military officer influential in the establishment of the Special Boat Service Stephanie Courtney (born 1970), American actor and comedian Steven Courtney (born 1955), British scientist Tom Courtney (born 1933), former American athlete Vernon Harrison Courtenay (1932–2009), Belizean politician William Harrison Courtney (born 1944), American diplomat William Leonard Courtney (1850–1928), English author People with the given name Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th century (e.g. the British Member of Parliament Sir Courtney Pool, 1677). As a given name for women, however, it gained wide acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of Pamela Moore's novel "Chocolates for Breakfast", whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man. Female Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand actress Courtney Act (born 1982), Australian drag queen Courtney Adeleye, American founder Courtney Marie Andrews (born 1990), American singer-songwriter Courtney Babcock (born 1972), Canadian runner Courtney Banghart (born 1978), American basketball coach Courtney Barnett (born 1987), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Courtney Blades (born 1978), American softball player Courtney Bowman (born 1995), English actress Courtney Angela Brkic (born 1972), American memoirist Courtney Brosnan (born 1995), American-Irish footballer Courtney Bruce (born 1993), Australian netball player Courtney Bryan (composer), American composer Courtney Burke (born 1994), American ice hockey defenseman Cortney Casey (born 1987), American mixed martial artist Courtney Clarkson (born 1991), Australian rules footballer Courtney Clements (born 1989), American basketball player Courteney Cox (born 1964), American actress, best known for playing a character in Friends Courtney Cox Cole (1971-2019), American athlete Courtney Coleman (born 1981), American basketball player Courtney Conlogue (born 1992), American surfer Courtney Cox (musician) (born 1989), American guitarist Courtney Cramey (born 1985), Australian rules footballer Courtney Rachel Culkin (born 1983), American model Courtney Dauwalter (born 1985), American runner Courtney Deifel (born 1980), American softball coach Courtney Dike (born 1995), Nigerian footballer Courtney Duever (born 1991), American basketball player Courtney Duncan (motorcyclist) (born 1996), New Zealand motorcycle racer Courtney Eaton (born 1996), Australian model Courtney Ekmark (born 1995), American basketball player Courtney Simmons Elwood (born 1968), American attorney Courtney Enders (born 1986), American auto racer Courtney Field (born 1997), Australian track cyclist Courtney Fink, American