Occupation: Socialite

Parents: Xander DeLoache

Relationships: Clark Nash

Appearances: Seasons 1-Current

Who’d Play Her: AnnaLynne McCord

The Witness Who Finally Broke Ranks: Courtney DeLoache grew up in Hollywood as the daughter of acclaimed film director Xander DeLoache. She attended high school with Miranda Blackthorne, Stormy Blackthorne, Heather Rydell, and Eddie Distefano, and was once considered one of Miranda’s social rivals.

As an adult, Courtney married prominent entertainment attorney Clark Nash. Her seemingly secure life collapsed when Clark disappeared without a word, taking all of their money with him and leaving Courtney financially devastated. With few options, she accepted a job as a receptionist at the Miranda Blackthorne Agency, placing her unexpectedly back in the orbit of the woman who had once been her rival.

As a teenager, Courtney had been one of five witnesses present when young actress Patty Ruiz fell to her death at Sunset Studios. Along with Miranda, Stormy, Heather, and Eddie, she testified that Nico Bravetti had pushed Patty, helping send him to prison for twenty-five years.

Decades later, Courtney began questioning whether the witnesses had truly seen what they believed they had. She publicly admitted that Miranda’s certainty may have influenced the group’s memories in the confusing aftermath of Patty’s death. Her willingness to challenge the story they had repeated for years helped reopen doubts about Nico’s conviction and placed enormous pressure on Miranda and the Blackthorne family.

Nico later abducted Courtney and forced her to speak publicly about the case, making her one of the first witnesses to confront him directly after his release. The renewed scrutiny ultimately revealed that Patty had lost her footing and fallen, while none of the teenagers had clearly seen Nico push her.