Marla Sokoloff | |
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Born | Marla Lynne Sokoloff December 19, 1980 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Marla Lynne Sokoloff (born December 19, 1980) [1] is an American actress. She is known for playing Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama television series The Practice , and Gia Mahan on Full House and Fuller House . She has also appeared in films True Crime (1996), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001) and Love on the Side (2004). [2]
Sokoloff was born in San Francisco, to Cindi (née Sussman) and Howard Sokoloff, a former caterer and podiatrist. Her family is Jewish [3] and originates from Russia and Germany. She graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where she studied music and theatre. [2]
In 1993, Sokoloff (then aged 12) began pursuing an acting career when she was cast as Gia Mahan in the popular ABC sitcom Full House . She was originally in-mind to play Topanga Lawrence on ABC's Boy Meets World , and had even filmed a few scenes; however, the part was subsequently given to Danielle Fishel. In 1995, she appeared in the film adaptation of The Babysitters Club as Marguerite “Cokie” Mason, the “bad-girl” and archenemy of the babysitters. In 1998, Sokoloff landed the role of receptionist Lucy Hatcher in the legal television drama series The Practice . Along with other popular appearances, she is well-remembered as Joey's pregnant sister, Dina, in season 8 of Friends . She also had a three-episode stint as nanny Claire in the comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives . [2]
In 2000, she played Maggie Carter in the teen romance film Whatever It Takes .
In November 2006, she starred in the ABC television series Big Day , which ended on January 30, 2007. She also made a guest appearance in an episode of Burn Notice , where she played Melanie, working undercover as a receptionist at a Miami art gallery whose owner had murdered her character's father.
Sokoloff also has starred in several movies, including Whatever It Takes , The Climb , The Tollbooth , Dude, Where's My Car? , Sugar & Spice and Love on the Side .
In 2008, Sokoloff starred alongside Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan in the romantic comedy Play the Game . She also voices the Glatorian Kiina in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn . She played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series Meteor.
In 2012, she starred in the television film A Christmas Wedding Date. [4]
She reprised her role as Gia on Full House's sequel series Fuller House , making 11 appearances starting with the second season episode "Girl Talk". [5] [6]
Sokoloff dated actor James Franco for five years after they met on the set of Whatever It Takes in 1999. [7]
In 2004, she began dating Deadsy drummer Alec Puro. They married in 2009, [8] and have three daughters. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Alcatraz Visitor | Uncredited |
1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Marguerite "Cokie" Mason | |
1996 | True Crime | Vicki Giordano | |
1997 | The Date | Stacey | Short film |
1998 | The Climb | Leslie Himes | |
2000 | Whatever It Takes | Maggie Carter | |
2000 | Dude, Where's My Car? | Wilma | |
2001 | Sugar & Spice | Lisa Janusch | |
2001 | Prairie Dogs | Starlett | Short film |
2004 | Freshman Orientation | Marjorie | |
2004 | Love on the Side | Eve Stuckley | |
2004 | The Tollbooth | Sarabeth Cohen | |
2005 | The Drive | Rachel | Short film |
2005 | Crazylove | Ruth Mayer | |
2009 | Play the Game | Julie Larabee | |
2009 | Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | Kiina | |
2009 | Flower Girl | Laurel Haverford | |
2010 | Gifts for Christmas | Della | |
2011 | The Chateau Meroux | Wendy | |
2011 | Scents and Sensibility | Marianne Dashwood | |
2012 | A Christmas Wedding Date | Rebecca | |
2016 | Do You Take This Man | Zoe | |
2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Mindy | |
2018 | Preschool in L.A. | Miss Allison | Short film |
2020 | Home, But Not Alone | Mom | Short film |
2022 | Rosé All Day | Director | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Boy Meets World | Paige | Episode: "Cory's Alternative Friends" |
1993–1995 | Full House | Gia Mahan | 8 episodes |
1994 | Step by Step | Marissa | Episode: "Thirteen with a Bullet" |
1995 | Freaky Friday | Rachel French | TV film |
1995 | Home Improvement | Paige | Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake" |
1995–1996 | Party of Five | Jody Lynch | 7 episodes |
1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dina | Episode: "Post-Nasal Dick" |
1997 | Over the Top | Gwen Martin | 11 episodes |
1998 | 7th Heaven | Jen | Episode: "Nothing Endures But Change" |
1998–2004 | The Practice | Lucy Hatcher | Series regular, 113 episodes |
2001 | Strange Frequency | Darcy King | Segment: "More Than a Feeling" |
2001 | Night Visions | Julia | Episode: "My So-Called Life and Death" |
2001 | Friends | Dina Tribbiani | Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots" |
2003 | A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster | Connie | TV film |
2004–2005 | Desperate Housewives | Claire | Episodes: "Suspicious Minds", "Come Back to Me", "Move On" |
2005 | Christmas in Boston | Gina | TV film |
2006 | Modern Men | Molly Clark | 3 episodes |
2006–2007 | Big Day | Alice | Main role, 12 episodes |
2008 | Alyx | Alyx | TV film |
2009 | Burn Notice | Melanie | Episode: "Seek and Destroy" |
2009 | Meteor | Imogene O'Neil | Miniseries |
2009 | Maneater | Jennifer Ellenback | Miniseries |
2009 | Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | Kiina | Video; voice role |
2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Mia Reynolds | Episode: "Crazy" |
2009 | The Flower Girl | Laurel | TV film |
2010 | Gift of the Magi | Della Young | TV film |
2011 | CSI: NY | Abigail West | Episode: "Party Down" |
2012 | A Christmas Wedding Date | Rebecca | TV film |
2013 | Melissa & Joey | Dr. Chelsea Mullins | Episode: "Can't Hardly Wait" |
2014 | Mind Games | Jane | Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes" |
2014 | The Fosters | Dani Kirkland | 11 episodes |
2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Glenda Castillo | Episodes: "Staring at the End", "The Distance" |
2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Chloe | Episode: "Kitchen Nightmare" |
2016 | Summer in the City | Mindy | TV film |
2016–2020 | Fuller House | Gia Mahan-Harmon | 8 episodes (Reprised role from Full House) |
2018 | Hollywood Darlings | Marla | Episode: "Y2K" |
2019 | The Road Home for Christmas | Lindsey | TV film |
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