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Born | Marla Lynne Sokoloff December 19, 1980 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Musician |
Years active | 1993 - Present |
Spouse | Alec Puro (2009-Present) |
Marla Lynne Sokoloff (born December 19, 1980) is an American actress and musician, known for playing the part of Lucy Hatcher on the show The Practice, and Gia Mahan on the ABC sitcom Full House.
Personal life
Sokoloff was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Cindi (née Sussman), a former caterer, and Howard Sokoloff, a podiatrist.[1] Her family is Jewish,[2] and originates from Russia and Germany.[3] Sokoloff is an alumna of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. In 2004, she began dating composer and Deadsy drummer Alec Puro. On October 19, 2009, Sokoloff and Puro applied for a marriage license at County Clerks office in Van Nuys, California,[4] and were married November 8, 2009.[5]
Acting
In 1993, Sokoloff began acting at the age of twelve, when she was cast as Gia Mahan in the sitcom Full House. She played Stephanie Tanner's arch enemy, and later becomes her best friend. In 1998, her breakthrough role came when she was cast in the drama The Practice as Lucy Hatcher. Sokoloff also had a three-episode stint as a nanny in Desperate Housewives. Along with other popular appearances, she is well remembered as Joey's pregnant sister Dina in season 8 of Friends. She also played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series "Meteor".
In November 2006, she starred in the ABC television series Big Day. The last episode aired on January 30, 2007. Aside from television, Sokoloff has also starred in many movies, including Whatever It Takes, The Climb, The Tollbooth, Dude, Where's My Car?, Sugar & Spice, and Love On The Side.
In 2009, 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.
Music
Sokoloff enjoys music and has a large guitar collection. She sang and played rhythm guitar in LA-based rock band Smittin until 2003 when she struck out on her own. On February 17, 2006, she released her first solo CD, called Grateful.
Filmography
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|rowspan="3"| 1993 || Full House || Gia Mahan || 1993-1995 (8 episodes)
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|So I Married an Axe Murderer || Alcatraz Visitor (uncredited) ||
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|Boy Meets World || Paige || Episode: "Cory's Alternative Friends"
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|1994 || Step by Step || Marissa || Episode: "Thirteen with a Bullet"
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|rowspan="4"| 1995 || Party of Five || Jody Lynch || 1995-1996 (7 episodes)
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|Freaky Friday || Rachel French || TV movie
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|The Baby-Sitters Club || Margarite 'Cokie' Mason ||
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|Home Improvement || Paige || Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake"
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|rowspan="2"| 1996 || 3rd Rock from the Sun || Dina || Episode: "Post-Nasal Dick"
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|True Crime || Vicki Giordano ||
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|rowspan="2"| 1997 || The Date || Stacey ||
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|Over the Top || Gwen Martin || 11 episodes
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|rowspan="3"| 1998 || 7th Heaven || Jen || Episode: "Nothing Endures But Change"
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|The Climb || Leslie Himes ||
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|The Practice || Lucy Hatcher || 1998-2004 (113 episodes)
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|rowspan="2"| 2000 || Whatever It Takes || Maggie Carter ||
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|Dude, Where's My Car? || Wilma ||
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|rowspan="5"| 2001 || Sugar & Spice || Lisa Jansch ||
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|Prairie Dogs || Starlett ||
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|Night Visions || Julia || Episode: "My So-Called Life and Death"
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|Strange Frequency || Darcy King || Episode: "More Than a Feeling"
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|Friends || Dina Tribianni || Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots"
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|2003 || A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster || Connie || TV movie
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|rowspan="4"| 2004 || Freshman Orientation || Marjorie ||
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|Love on the Side || Eve Stuckley ||
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|The Tollbooth || Sarabeth Cohen ||
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|rowspan="2"| Desperate Housewives ||rowspan="2"| Claire || Episode: "Suspicious Minds"
Episode: "Come Back to Me"
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|rowspan="4"| 2005 || Episode: "Move On"
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|The Drive || Rachel ||
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|Crazylove || Ruth Mayer ||
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|Christmas in Boston || Gina || TV movie
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|rowspan="2"| 2006 || Modern Men || Molly Clarke || 4 episodes
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|Big Day || Alice || 2006-2007 (12 episodes)
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|rowspan="2"| 2008 ||Play the Game || Julie Larabee ||
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|Alyx || Alyx ||rowspan="2"| TV movies
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|rowspan="6"| 2009 || Flower Girl || Laurel
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|Burn Notice || Melanie || Episode: "Seek and Destroy"
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|Meteor || Imogene O'Neil ||rowspan="2"| TV miniseries
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|Maneater || Jennifer Ellenback
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|Bionicle: The Legend Reborn || Kiina (voice) || Video
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|Drop Dead Diva || Mia Reynolds || Episode: "Crazy"
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|2010 || The Chateau Meroux || Wendy || Post-production
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References
- ^ Marla Sokoloff Biography (1980-)
- ^ http://www.davidsvoice.org/page.aspx?id=157094
- ^ Sokoloff: She’s a scientist
- ^ http://www.atlantajewish.com/content/092006/falltv-sokoloff.html
- ^ Elavsky, Cindy (October 23, 2009). "Marla Sokoloff Remembers Her "Full House" Days". Celebrity Extra. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
External links
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- Marla's Music website
- Marla's Myspace
- Play The Game website