Courtney Thorne Smith

Have the words Courtney Thorne Smith ever floated past your eardrums? They may have. She’s a TV star known for her work on Melrose Place, Ally McBeal and According to Jim. Unfortunately, however, like many other starts seeking to solidify their good looks she subjected herself to some Courtney Thorne Smith anorexia.

She actually had to quit Ally McBeal after eight seasons because there was too much pressure for her to keep insanely thin. It sounds, more, like she wasn’t alone in that, as many of the stars on Ally McBeal (Portia de Rossi and McBeal herself, Calista Flockhart) experienced similar problems in remaining thin enough to appease the producers.

Smith has since battled off her anorexia, and retains a relatively healthy and active lifestyle to this day. Given the insane pressures of Hollywood, however, how long can she last before somebody asks her to stop eating again?