Who Is Alyson Court Dating? Husband & Son

Who Is Alyson Court Dating in 2026?

Alyson Court is married to comic-book creator Z.M. Thomas - so the beloved Loonette the Clown is not “dating” anyone; she has been married since July 1, 2019. Court announced the wedding herself with a characteristically cheerful Canada Day tweet: “Getting married. Happy Canada Day!” Thomas is her second husband: she was previously married to video-game localization director Erik Suzuki from 2000 to 2005, with whom she shares a son.

At 52, Court - also the original voice of Claire Redfield in Resident Evil and Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series - balances acting and voice-directing with a low-key Toronto family life.

Alyson Court: Life and Career Background

Alyson Stephanie Court (born November 9, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress, her first television role was as herself in Mr. Dressup (1984–1994), and later made her first film role as Ruthie in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985). Court continued to appear in educational productions, landing the lead role of Loonette the Clown on the series The Big Comfy Couch (1993–2002).

As a voice actress, Court has appeared in several animated series, mostly notably as Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice (1989–1991) and Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997). She was also the original voice of Claire Redfield in the Resident Evil franchise, voicing the character for all of her appearances from Resident Evil 2 (1998) to Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012).

Alyson Stephanie Court was born on November 9, 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to a mother who ran the Canadian Opera Company.

Court first appeared as Ruthie in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird and later as herself in Mr. Dressup in 1984. In 1988, she was in the pilot for the series My Secret Identity as Caroline, neighbor to Jerry O'Connell's character. Court played Loonette the Clown, the main character of the series The Big Comfy Couch, for the first six seasons before leaving the show to focus on raising her child.

From 2000 to 2003, Court was the host of the morning children's programming block on CBC, Get Set for Life (now CBC Kids).

Court appeared in This Hour Has 22 Minutes (season 24, episode 3), a Canadian television show where she reprised her role as Loonette the Clown in a comedic sketch on the 2016 clown epidemic.

Court voiced summer camper Dawn in the 1986 animated film Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation and Emily Elizabeth in the Clifford's Fun with... videotape series from 1988 to the early 1990s. Among her animated series voice acting roles are Malani the Ewok in the animated television program Star Wars: Ewoks (her first animated role when she was 11), and Lydia Deetz (originally played by Winona Ryder) in the animated adaptation of the 1988 film Beetlejuice. She voiced Terri Cloth on The Garbage Pail Kids animated series of 1987–1988. In 1992, she voiced Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series and Nora Mouse in the animated series Timothy Goes to School. She was also voice of Trina Riffin in the Cartoon Network/Teletoon series Grojband, Malani the Ewok in Ewoks, Amber in Silver Surfer, Megan Clark in The Amazing Spiez!, Wendy Wyndlee in Inspector Gadget, Arkayna Goodfey/Mysticon Dragon Mage in the Nickelodeon/YTV series Mysticons, Queen Martha in the Nick Jr. Channel program Mike the Knight and Poodle in the YTV program Almost Naked Animals. During 2006 and 2007, she was the voice of Dahlia in the animated series Skyland. She voices Coco in the animated show Urban Vermin, and was the voice of Pixx in the animated show Ultraforce. She also voiced Windy Woo from The Naughty Naughty Pets. She recently voiced Abscissa in X-Men '97.

In video games, she provided the voice of Claire Redfield in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, Resident Evil: Degeneration, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Court did not reprise her role as Claire in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 or the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2, as she sounded too young to voice the older mature Claire in the former and the third-party localization team overseeing voice acting/motion capture chose to go with non-union voice actors for the latter. In addition, she directed the voice-over and motion-capture portions of the spin-off title Resident Evil Outbreak, which did not feature Claire. In addition to voice acting, Court was also involved in the localization process of several Capcom games in North America. Among the most noteworthy were Mega Man X5 in 2001, in which she was directly responsible for the decision to rename the initial eight Maverick bosses to reference members of Guns N' Roses, meant as a tribute for her then husband's love for the band. In 1998, Court reprised her role as Jubilee in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes.

The Love Story: How Alyson Met Z.M.

Court and Thomas's courtship played out mostly away from the spotlight, but the wedding announcement was pure Alyson Court: joyful, funny and on-brand. On July 1, 2019 - Canada Day - she tweeted the news to her fans, revealing she was marrying Z.M. Thomas, the writer and creator behind the indie comics Abe the Aborted Fetus and Bible 2 for Trepidation Comics. The couple has since appeared together at fan conventions like Planet Funk Con, where attendees get to see the real-life partnership behind the performer.

Who Is Z.M. Thomas? About Alyson's Spouse

Z.M. Thomas is a comic-book writer and creator known for the underground titles Abe the Aborted Fetus and Bible 2 via Trepidation Comics - about as far from children's television as it gets, which fans find delightfully fitting. Marrying Thomas also made Court a stepmom; she has tweeted sweetly about teaching her stepson to tie his shoes. The two lead a relatively low-profile life in Toronto, appearing together at fan events but otherwise keeping their marriage private.

Alyson's Dating History

Court's first marriage was to Erik Suzuki, a video-game localization director (formerly with Capcom), from 2000 to 2005. Their son Blaede Court-Suzuki was born in 2003 - Court actually returned to The Big Comfy Couch for a final season in 2002 while pregnant and newly married. The marriage ended in 2005. Court has also had to bat away a persistent silly internet rumor that she is married to Steve from Blue's Clues - joking to E! News: “He turned me down. He said no to the proposal. So, I’m still getting over it.” (The confusion started when someone misread her tweet about “hanging with my buddy, Steve.”)

Alyson Court at 52: Career Snapshot

Alyson Stephanie Court began as a child actress - her first TV role was as herself on Mr. Dressup (1984-1994), followed by Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985). She became a childhood icon as Loonette the Clown on The Big Comfy Couch (1993-2002), then a voice-acting star: Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice (1989-1991), Jubilee in X-Men: The Animated Series (1992-1997), and the original Claire Redfield in the Resident Evil franchise from RE2 (1998) through Operation Raccoon City (2012). She now also voice-directs series including Blue's Clues & You! and My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale.

Family Life and What Comes Next

Court's son Blaede, born in 2003, is now an adult pursuing creative interests of his own. Based in Toronto, Court enjoys a low-key lifestyle supporting local arts and staying connected to her Resident Evil and Big Comfy Couch fan communities. She has said she would happily participate in a Big Comfy Couch reboot in some capacity - “maybe I could direct a few episodes” - though she believes a new young star should take over the couch.

Alyson's Love Life: Quick Answers

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