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Courtney Love’s Milestones
| Attached to star as Linda Lovelace in the tentatively titled "Lovelace," the star of 1972's "Deep Throat" (lensed 2005) | |
| Born in San Francisco, California | |
| By age 12 was in juvenile detention for shoplifting | |
| Formed Epitome Productions with music executive Janet Billig | |
| Moved to Japan and worked as a stripper | |
| Raised in Oregon | |
| Spent part of her childhood in New Zealand | |
| Traveled throughout Europe and US; worked variously as stripper, singer and movie and TV extra; formed first band Sugar Baby Dolls during this period | |
| 1980 | Declared herself an emancipated minor |
| 1986 | Film debut in Alex Cox's "Sid and Nancy;" Love had auditioned for the lead but was cast in smaller role |
| 1987 | Was featured in Cox's "Straight to Hell" |
| 1989 | Formed rock band Hole |
| 1990 | Released first album, "Rat Bastard" |
| 1994 | Husband Kurt Cobain commited suicide |
| 1995 | Served as executive music coordinator for "Tank Girl" |
| 1995 | Was one of the subjects of Barbara Walters' TV special, "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 1995" |
| 1996 | Appeared in small roles in "Feeling Minnesota" and "Basquiat" |
| 1996 | Cast in leading role of Althea Leasure opposite Woody Harrelson in Milos Forman's biopic "The People vs. Larry Flynt" |
| 1999 | Had featured role in the ensemble of "200 Cigarettes" |
| 1999 | Portrayed Lynn Margulies, the girlfriend of comedian Andy Kaufman, opposite Jim Carrey in the Milos Forman-directed biopic "Man on the Moon" |
| 2000 | Appeared in the Sundance-screened "Beat" |
| 2000 | Forced to drop out of filming "John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars" after injuring her ankle |
| 2001 | Co-starred with Lili Taylor in the Sundance-screened "Julie Johnson" |
| 2002 | Had starring role in the thriller "Trapped" |
| 2004 | Hosted a two-hour weekly radio show on Los Angeles' 103.1 FM, playing favorites from her own music collection |
| 2004 | Made an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman."; during the show she repeatedly flashed her breasts to Letterman, including standing on his desk, breasts exposed to him, while singing a few bars of "Danny Boy" |
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