Allison Joy Courtenay, Lady Courtenay (born May 22, 1974), better known as U.S. actress A. J. Langer of film and television; she is best known for her work on the cult classic television show My So-Called Life, which co-starred Claire Danes.
Langer is a native of Columbus, Ohio, having moved to the San Fernando Valley with the rest of her family at age 5, and started using her initials to get on all-boys baseball teams three years later. After recurring roles on several television shows, including The Wonder Years and Drexell's Class, she got her breakthrough role, playing "Rayanne Graff" on My So-Called Life. She also appeared as a cast member on the sitcoms It's Like, You Know... and Three Sisters as well as the drama Eyes and has appeared in Wes Craven's horror film, The People Under the Stairs. She also played the role of Rebecca Snoot in the early 1990s video game, Return to Zork which was one of the first adventure games to incorporate live action footage.
Langer married Charles Peregrine Courtenay, Lord Courtenay, who was born on August 14, 1975, the son of Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon, in a civil ceremony in 2004. A formal wedding took place on April 30, 2005, in Los Angeles, California.
Lord and Lady Courtenay plan to live in England at Lord Devon's seat, Powderham Castle in Devon, England, but not in the near future as Lord Courtenay is a practicing lawyer in Los Angeles, California and will hold dual citizenship thanks to the marriage.