There have been many theories and rumors about why ABC axed her, possibly the most prominent being because ABC was in talks with Paul Rauch to eventually take over the show. The network's weak announcement, "We had run out of storyline for the actress" was obviously spin, since she was already being woven into a new story with Michael Zaslow. At this point, we will never have a definitive answer, but the bigger mystery is why ABC allowed so many of the show's still-viable, beloved, core cast members to be fired. None of the newbie, replacement characters seemed to catch on and ignite the same level of devotion from the audience.
It still boggles my mind that after she passed away, Rauch proclaimed that Courtney "was a great gal who always gave first-rate performances."
She certainly was a fine, capable actress IMHO, but ahhh...how Rauch's tune had changed by then.
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