Courtney Jines

Courtney Jines
File:Courtney Jines 2015.jpg Courtney Jines 2015
Born	Courtney Elizabeth Jines (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, Director, Screenwriter
Years active	2000–present

Courtney Elizabeth Jines (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for her role in Because of Winn-Dixie (film). In 2012 Courtney founded her own production company called Moonflower Pictures.

Life and career

Jines was born in Fairfax, Virginia. She began acting professionally at the age of 6. Her first television appearance was in 2000 in the episode "Demolition Derby" of the television series Third Watch as Lisa Hagonon. Her first role in film was as Harriet Deal in Drop Back Ten (2000) and Hannah Miller in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Pixies" in 2001. She played Delilah in Gaudi Afternoon (2001) and Jessica Trent in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode called "Cats in the Cradle" in 2002. In 2002, she played Julie Morgan in Anna's Dream. In 2003 she played Kristen Farrell in the television series That Was Then, and Rachel in the ER episode "A Saint in the city." She was in Red Betsy as Jane Rounds, and played Demetra (A.K.A. The Deceiver) in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, which is the role that Courtney is most famous for. In 2004, she guest starred on Jack & Bobby as Deena Greenberg in the episode "Today I Am a Man." In 2005, she starred as Bridget Byrne in Silver Bells and Amanda Wilkinson in Because of Winn-Dixie. Jines showed her flair for comedic acting in her recurring role of Heidi, on The War at Home.

In 2015 Courtney won a fellowship with Sundance Institute's Ignite Program, making her one of two female directors selected.

Filmography

Television

Year	Series	Role	Episodes
2000	Third Watch	Lisa Hagonon	"Demolition Derby"
2001	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Hannah Miller	"Pixies"
2002	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Jessica Rachel Trent	"Cats in the Cradle"
	That Was Then	Kristen Farrell	Episode #1.6
2003	ER	Rachel	A Saint in the City"
2004	Jack & Bobby	Deena Greenberg	"Today I Am a Man"
2006	The War at Home	Heidi	4 episodes

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Drop Back Ten	Harriet Deal
2001	Gaudi Afternoon	Delilah	aka Tardes de Gaudí (Spain)
2002	Anna's Dream	Julie Morgan	TV film
2003	Red Betsy	Jane Rounds
	Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over	Demetra / The Deceiver
2005	Because of Winn-Dixie	Amanda Wilkinson
	Silver Bells	Bridget Bryne	TV film
2014	Go to Sleep, Sadie	herself	Short, writer/producer

External links

• Courtney Jines at the Internet Movie Database