Trivia

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She wrote her first song at the age of four; “Shady Lake”. She sent it to the Neil Sedaka fanclub, and got an 8×10 of Neil in return. *

She doesn’t know how to drive well. *

Linked romantically to Edward Norton. [1996-1998]

Auditioned for the role of Nancy in Sid and Nancy (1986) but was given the small role as Gretchen instead.

Love’s biological grandmother is children’s author Paula Fox.

Godmother of daughter Frances Bean Cobain is Drew Barrymore.

Alex Cox gave her bit parts in her first two films ( Sid and Nancy (1986) and Straight to Hell (1987) ), starting her movie career.

Has admitted to having extensive plastic surgery on her face and body.

Love suffered a miscarriage. She refused to name the father. [15 May 2001]

Her legal name since February 24, 1992 has been Courtney Michelle Cobain, though she uses the name Courtney Love professionally.

It was announced that Love’s band, ‘Hole’, has broken up. [May 24, 2002]

4 February 2003: arrested at Heathrow airport in London for disorderly conduct on an aircraft flying from L.A. She was given a caution. She had flown to London for a performance at The Old Vic Theatre

Measurements: 35C-26-36 (after “lifting” in 1995), 34B-25-35 1/2 (implants removed 1997), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Took ballet as a child through her teens and has had extensive surgery done on her feet (due to injuries).

Was in the early weeks of pregnancy during the filming of Trapped (2002) but miscarried.

Her mostly female band Hole ranked #68 on VH1′s 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

October 2003: Lost custody of her daughter after her arrest in Los Angeles on cocaine and illegal-prescription drug charges. Court officials placed 11 year old Frances Bean into the custody of her paternal grandmother, Wendy.

Though the band denies it, she insists she inspired the song “Crush With Eyeliner” that appeared on the 1990s R.E.M. album “Monster”.

Was a member of the band Sugar Babylon

Released her solo album, “America’s Sweetheart” in February 2004

The Nirvana song “Heart-Shaped Box” is about her

In 1998, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins helped produced the album, “Celebrity Skin”.

10 February 2005 – An LA court gave her three years probation after she pled no contest to attacking a woman at her ex-boyfriend/manager’s house. Although accepting the plea, she maintained she did nothing wrong.

Beat out Angelina Jolie for the lead role in Lovelace (2008).

Dedicated Hole’s “My Body, The Hand Grenade” CD to her late husband Kurt Cobain and former Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff.

She wore an antique silk dress that had once belonged to actress Frances Farmer to her wedding with Kurt Cobain.

Is a skilled ballerina and her dance abilities can be seen in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and in a music video for Hole.

Great-granddaughter of screenwriters Elsie Fox and Paul Hervey Fox.

According to her mother Linda Carroll, her stage name originated because Linda called her “Courtney, love” as a child.

Her band Hole was part of the “Riot Grrrl” movement in the 90s.

Ranked #67 on VH1′s 100 Sexiest Artists.

Was considered for the role of Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguire (1996).

A distant relative of Douglas Fairbanks (her biological grandfather was his cousin).

Turned down the role of “Madison Lee” in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003), because she didn’t want to perform any stunts.

Mentioned in the song “You Only Get What You Give” by the New Radicals.

Is [?] good friends with Winona Ryder.

Gargled whiskey while recording “Pretty On The Inside” to give a raw edge to her vocals.

Was rejected from The Mickey Mouse Club at age 12 after reading a Sylvia Plath poem for her audition.