Stephanie Courtney, Progressive's 'Flo'

Gina Wilhelm Actress - Stephanie Courtney, Progressive's 'Flo'

The internet is full of people expressing their love for Stephanie Courtney, the 39-year-old actress who plays Flo in the Progressive Insurance campaign.

The veteran character actress finds the internet crushes "hilarious." She's generally only recognized by the public if she's "gussied up for an audition."

She is more often recognized by her voice.

She does a lot of work with the Groundlings troupe in LA. She says she has gotten some larger audiences at the Groundlings shows because of the exposure from the advertisements.

Courtney is surprised by the attention. "I don't think Flo puts out any sort of vibes at all, but God bless America if they think she's cute."

She describes the character as a highly exaggerated version of herself with a bit of her mother thrown in.

Gina Wilhelm Actress thinks this is great; one of her favorite characters was based strongly on Gina's mother.

Gina Wilhelm Actress