LOS ANGELES (AP) -Courtney Thorne-Smith has given birth to a baby boy, the actress’ publicist said Sunday. Thorne-Smith delivered the baby – her first – at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday, Samfilippo said. The father is Thorne-Smith’s husband Roger Fishman, a media consultant. The couple named the boy Jacob Emerson Fishman. Thorne-Smith, 40, is known for roles in “Melrose Place” and “Ally McBeal.”

“Melrose Place,” “Ally McBeal” and “According to Jim.”

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