Stephanie Courtney

LOS ANGELES – JUN 1: Courtney at the The Groundlings 40th Anniversary Gala at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on June 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Stephanie Anne Courtney

Place of Birth: Stony Point, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 8, 1970

Ethnicity:
*87.5% Irish
*12.5% German

Stephanie Courtney is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her role as Flo in insurance company Progressive commercials, since 2008.

Stephanie’s paternal grandfather was named Patrick Courtney. Patrick was an Irish immigrant.

Stephanie’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Catherine McCabe. Mary was an Irish emigrant, born in Curraghy.

Stephanie’s maternal grandfather was Francis Xavier Spillane (the son of Cornelius Spillane and Mary Gillespie). Francis was born in New York City, New York. Cornelius was born in New York City, the son of Daniel Spillane and Ann Miller. Mary was born in Ireland, the daughter of Henry Gillespie and Bridget Mortimer.

Stephanie’s maternal grandmother was Anna Margaret Bernstein (the daughter of Fred Bernstein and Anastasia Hayes). Anna was born in New York City, New York. Fred was born in New York City, to German emigrants, George William Bernstein and Wilhelmina Eberle, who were from Hanover. Anastasia was born in New York City, to Irish parents, Walter Hayes and Catharine Cummings.

Sources: Genealogy of Stephanie’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Stephanie’s mother – https://www.lohud.com