# Courtney Henggeler

Courtney Healy Henggeler (/ˈhɛŋɡlər/ born December 11, 1978) is an American actress known for her starring role as Amanda LaRusso in the Netflix comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai. She is also known for playing Sheldon Cooper's twin sister, Missy, in The Big Bang Theory.

## Early life and education

Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Henggeler grew up in Pennsylvania in the Poconos until she was 14 when she moved to her parents' hometown of Seaford, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. After graduating from Seaford High School, Henggeler enrolled at SUNY Fredonia but dropped out and moved to Los Angeles two years later, where she received her first acting lessons. She credits her childhood best friend Patti for making her audition for a high school production of Carousel when she was in 9th grade.

## Career

Henggeler started her acting career with a main role in the horror B-movie The Bog Creatures in 2003. Two years later, she made a guest appearance in the medical drama House. In 2008, and again in 2018, Henggeler took on the guest role of Missy Cooper, the twin sister of Sheldon Cooper, in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. After other guest roles in various movies and TV shows over the years and a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Mom, Henggeler made her breakthrough in 2018 when she landed a starring role on Cobra Kai as Amanda LaRusso, the wife of the original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso. In 2019 she was featured in Hulu's episodic holiday horror series In the Dark.

## Personal life

Henggeler married Ross Kohn in October 2015. They have two children. She is of Italian, Swiss-German and Irish descent.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | The Bog Creatures | Susan Beth |
| 2005 | The Legacy of Walter Frumm | Maid |
| 2009 | Two Dollar Beer | Molly |
| 2010 | True Love | Alexa |
| 2010 | Peas in a Pod | Julie |
| 2010 | Wing Bitches | Courtney |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Flight Attendant |
| 2012 | Hitting the Cycle | Samantha |
| 2013 | Kristin's Christmas Past | Sophia |
| 2014 | Beach Pillows | Courtney |
| 2017 | Fixed | Maria |
| 2017 | Feed | Kate |
| 2018 | Nobody's Fool | Hillary |
| 2019 | Pilgrim | Anna |
| 2019 | Do Not Reply | Laura |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | Hazel Ulbrickson |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | House | Server | Episode: "DNR" |
| 2008, 2013, 2018 | The Big Bang Theory | Missy Cooper | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Jenna | Episode: "The Crossing" |
| 2009 | Roommates | Anna | Episode: "The Trash 'N Treasures" |
| 2009 | NCIS | Scorpio Sinn | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | Dani | Episode: "Class" |
| 2011 | Working Class | Rachel | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Andrea | Episode: "The Quicksand Girlfriend" |
| 2011 | Melissa & Joey | Bianca | Episode: "The Mel World" |
| 2011 | Family Practice | Chelsea sloop | Television movie |
| 2013 | Back in the Game | Keeley | 1 episode |
| 2013–2015 | Mom | Claudia | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Royal Pains | Nancy Conrad | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Molly Taylor | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Faking It | Robin Booker | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Nora | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Suzanne Parks | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Mary + Jane | Mandy | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Henry Danger | Gwen | Episode: "Love Muffin" |
| 2016 | Bones | Dr. Jane Levy | Episode: "The Death in the Defense" |
| 2017 | Escaping Dad | Stacy Hanson | Television film |
| 2018 | Jane the Virgin | Satchet | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Eight" |
| 2018–2025 | Cobra Kai | Amanda LaRusso | Main role |
| 2018 | Fuller House | Renee | Episode: "Driving Mr. Jackson" |
| 2019 | Into the Dark (TV series) | Anna | Episode: "Pilgrim" |