Kourtney Hansen

Not to be confused with Courtney Hansen.
Kourtney Hansen
Born Kourtney Horner
c. September 13, 1980
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Occupation Actress, dancer, on-air personality
Years active mid-2000s-present
Spouse(s) Jeremy McComb (2013–present)

Kourtney Horner, known by her stage name Kourtney Hansen (born c. 1980) is an American entrepreneur, actress, dancer, and on-air radio personality who currently has a recurring role as Emily on the television series Nashville. She is married to Jeremy McComb.

Background

She was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa.[1] As Kourtney Horner, she was a 2003 graduate of Drake University in theatre,[2] earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[3] Upon graduation, she co-founded Paw Pro's, an in home pet care business, with her childhood friend Kristin Duax.[3] She has experience as a morning radio onair sidekick for Hatfield and McCoy on Des Moines' KJJY.[1][4] She also worked in professional theatre.[1] She moved to Nashville in 2008.[2] After moving to Nashville, Hansen founded Paw Pro's Tennessee there and turned over her Paw Pro's Iowa business to her mother.[3]

Career

She is dance team captain for the Nashville Predators and has performed in music videos such as Keith Urban's 2008 "Sweet Thing", Luke Bryan's 2009 "Do I" and Jeremy McComb's 2008 "This Town Needs a Bar".[1][4] "Do I" won the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2010 CMT Music Awards.[1] She joined CMT in 2010,[1] where she is a correspondent on CMT Insider.[2][4] She is also a broadcast personality for the Predators.[2] She landed her role on Nashville, where she plays the assistant to Hayden Panettiere's Juliette Barnes, through her Nashville talent agent Mark Block.[5] At The Block Agency website, Hansen is listed as a 5-foot-5-inch (1.65 m) talent.[6]

Personal

In September 2012, she was engaged to McComb.[7] The couple wed on May 4, 2013.[8] She has two half brothers who are her senior. Her grandfather owned the Iowa School of Beauty.[1] Her mother's name is Kathy.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "CMT Insider › Cast › Kourtney Hansen". Country Music Television. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The Road to Nashville". Blue Magazine. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The Story of Paw Pro's". Paw Pro's. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 JRT (2012-11-28). "Kourtney Hansen [See Her Tonight on NASHVILLE]". Coed. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  5. ↑ Barrow, Abbey (2013-04-02). "A Q&A with ‘Nashville’ actress Kourtney Hansen (Horner): The Iowa native talks about how she got her role, living in Nashville, and what’s next for her and her character, Emily". Drake Magazine. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  6. ↑ "Kourney Hansen". The Block Agency. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  7. ↑ "CMT Correspondent Kourtney Hansen Engaged To Country Singer Jeremy McComb". AllAccess.com. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  8. ↑ "Kourtney Hansen And Jeremy McComb Tie The Knot". AllAccess.com. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-06-03.

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