Courtney Halverson

Southern California-native Courtney Halverson began acting as a young teenager. After completing several independent films, Halverson graduated high school at age 15 and continued to pursue a career in film, as well as television.

Halverson is perhaps best known for her many performances in indie films. She starred in the feature-film Godspeed, an intense, often-difficult-to-watch thriller filmed entirely in the Alaskan wilderness. The film showcased Halverson's gritty performance as a teenage girl trapped in horrifying circumstances and earned the actress much praise. Following Godspeed, she appeared in The Hammer, the inspirational true story of Matt Hamill who was the first deaf wrestler to win a NCAA Wrestling Championship.

Following these performances, Halverson received an invitation to participate in the prestigious Directors Lab at the Sundance Institute in Park City, Utah. There, she worked closely with a talented group of mentors, including Ed Harris (Apollo 13), director Elgin James (Little Birds), Alfre Woodard (American Violet), cinematographer Caleb Deschanel (The Patriot), Kirk Baltz (Reservoir Dogs) and director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight).

In addition to her work in film, Halverson has had a successful career in television. She appeared in recurring roles on HBO's Big Love, MTV's Death Valley and veteran soap opera General Hospital, as well as guest performances on Ghost Whisperer and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Halverson also starred in the Hallmark Channel movie Love Finds a Home. Based on a popular book series set in the late-1800s, the film's cast included Michael Trevino (The Vampire Diaries) and Patty Duke (The Miracle Worker).

After working with master horror director Drew Daywalt on the series Death Valley, Halverson was cast as the lead in his thriller Leprechaun's Revenge, alongside Billy Zane and William Devane. The film was shot entirely on location in Louisiana and allowed Halverson to explore the world of horror films. Her performance was well reviewed, and the film gained a cult following after airing on Syfy.

Halverson's filmography includes also the film 1915, which tells a story of the Armenian Genocide, and a recurring role on season two of True Detective alongside Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams.

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