Prior to "According to Jim", she spent several seasons on "Melrose" as Alison Parker
[DOC] [TLE] 'Fresh Off the Boat' Enlists Courtney Thorne-Smith for 'Melrose Place ... [PAR] Mar 21, 2016 ... Fresh Off the Boat takes place in the early '90s, and Melrose Place ... Thorne-
Smith was a series regular for the first five seasons of the Fox drama, playing 
Alison Parker.