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{{Short description|American actress (born 1980)}}
{{Infobox person
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| caption = Sokoloff in a promotional photo
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| name = Marla Sokoloff
| caption = Sokoloff in a promotional photo.
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| name = Marla Sokoloff
| birth_date = 1980
| birth_name = Marla Lynne Sokoloff
| birth_place = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|12|19}}
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| birth_place = [[San Francisco, California]], United States
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| occupation = Actress, Musician
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1993-present
| website =
| yearsactive = 1993–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Alec Puro]]|2009}}
| website =
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Alec Puro]]|November 7, 2009}}
| partner =
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'''Marla Sokoloff''' (born 1980)<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vaneBgAAQBAJ&dq=marla+sokoloff+1980&pg=PA384 Broken Dreams
'''Marla Lynne Sokoloff''' (born December 19, 1980) is an American actress and musician, known for playing the part of Lucy Hatcher on the TV show ''[[The Practice]]'', and [[List of Full House characters#Recurring characters|Gia Mahan]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom, ''[[Full House]]''.
by Mel Chizedek]</ref> is an American actress. She is known for playing Gia Mahan on ''[[Full House]]'' and ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]'', Cokie Mason in ''[[The Babysitters Club (film)|The Babysitters Club]]'' movie, and Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama series ''[[The Practice]]''. She also appeared as Joey's sister Dina on ''[[Friends]]'' and as the nanny Claire on ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. She has starred in the films ''[[True Crime (1996 film)|True Crime]]'' (1996), ''[[The Climb (1999 film)|The Climb]]'' (1999), ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'' (2000), ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'' (2000), ''[[Sugar & Spice]]'' (2001), ''[[The Tollbooth]]'' (2004), ''[[Love on the Side]]'' (2006), ''[[Play the Game (2009 film)|Play the Game]]'' (2009), and ''[[The Merry Gentlemen]]'' (2024).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://gazettereview.com/2017/01/happened-marla-sokoloff-news-updates/|title=What Happened to Marla Sokoloff - News & Updates|last=Carter|first=Brooke|date=2017-01-24|website=Gazette Review|access-date=2019-07-03|archive-date=2019-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703200354/https://gazettereview.com/2017/01/happened-marla-sokoloff-news-updates/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
==Early life==
Sokoloff was born in [[San Francisco, California]], the daughter of Cindi (née Sussman), a former caterer, and Howard Sokoloff, a podiatrist. Her family is [[Judaism|Jewish]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Nicole Roberge |url=http://www.davidsvoice.org/page.aspx?id=157094 |title=On Her Own: Marla Sokoloff |publisher=Davidsvoice.org |date= |accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref> and originates from Russia and Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marla-sokoloff.com/2009/07/19/sokoloff-shes-a-scientist/ |title=Sokoloff: She’s a scientist |publisher=Marla-sokoloff.com |date=2010-07-28 |accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref> Sokoloff graduated from the [[Los Angeles County High School for the Arts]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}
Sokoloff was born in San Francisco, to Cindi ([[née]] Sussman) and Howard Sokoloff, a former caterer and podiatrist. Her family is Jewish<ref>{{cite web |author=Nicole Roberge |url=http://www.davidsvoice.org/page.aspx?id=157094 |title=On Her Own: Marla Sokoloff |publisher=Davidsvoice.org |access-date=2010-08-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126155222/http://davidsvoice.org/page.aspx?id=157094 |archive-date=2010-11-26 }}</ref> and originates from Russia and Germany. She graduated from the [[Los Angeles County High School for the Arts]], where she studied music and theatre.<ref name=":1" />


== Acting ==
==Career==
In 1993, Sokoloff (then aged 12) began pursuing an acting career when she was cast as Gia Mahan in the popular [[American Broadcasting Company|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 (film)|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 on the legal television drama series ''[[The Practice]]''. Along with other popular appearances, she is well-remembered as Joey's pregnant sister, Dina, on season 8 of ''[[Friends]]''. She also had a three-episode stint as nanny Claire on the comedy-drama series ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''.<ref name=":1" />


In 2000, she played Maggie Carter in the teen romance film ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]''.
Sokoloff began acting at age 12 (1993), when she was cast as [[Gia Mahan]] in the [[sitcom]] ''[[Full House]]''. She played [[Stephanie Tanner]]'s arch enemy, but later became her best friend. In 1998, Sokoloff landed her most notable role as she was cast as the sassy receptionist Lucy Hatcher in ''[[The Practice]]''.


Along with other popular appearances, she is well-remembered as Joey's pregnant sister, Dina, in season 8 of ''[[Friends]]''. Sokoloff also had a three-episode stint as a [[nanny]] in ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. In November 2006, she starred in the ABC [[television series]] ''[[Big Day]]''. The last episode aired 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Staff|title=Marla Sokoloff resume|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005448/?ref_=tt_cl_t1|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=14 December 2013}}</ref>
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 (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'', ''[[The Climb (1999 film)|The Climb]]'', ''[[The Tollbooth]]'', ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'', ''[[Sugar & Spice]]'', and ''[[Love On The Side]]''. In 2008, Sokoloff starred alongside [[Paul Campbell (Canadian actor)|Paul Campbell]], [[Andy Griffith]], [[Doris Roberts]], and [[Liz Sheridan]] in the romantic comedy ''[[Play the Game (film)|Play the Game]]''. She also voices the Glatorian Kiina in ''[[Bionicle: The Legend Reborn]]''. She played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series, "Meteor".
Sokoloff also has starred in several movies, including ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'', ''[[The Climb (1999 film)|The Climb]]'', ''[[The Tollbooth]]'', ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]'', ''[[Sugar & Spice]]'' and ''[[Love on the Side]]''.


In 2008, Sokoloff starred alongside [[Paul Campbell (Canadian actor)|Paul Campbell]], [[Andy Griffith]], [[Doris Roberts]] and [[Liz Sheridan]] in the romantic comedy ''[[Play the Game (2009 film)|Play the Game]]''. She also voices the Glatorian Kiina in ''[[Bionicle: The Legend Reborn]]''. She played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series ''Meteor''.
== Music ==


In 2012, she starred in the television film ''A Christmas Wedding Date''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-08|title='A Christmas Wedding Date': This Weekend's Lifetime Movie Is A Romantic Holiday Comedy, Starring Marla Sokoloff|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/3778965/a-christmas-wedding-date-this-weekends-lifetime-movie-is-a-romantic-holiday-comedy-starring-marla-sokoloff/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Inquisitr|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520114139/https://www.inquisitr.com/3778965/a-christmas-wedding-date-this-weekends-lifetime-movie-is-a-romantic-holiday-comedy-starring-marla-sokoloff|url-status=live}}</ref>
Sokoloff sang and played rhythm guitar in LA-based rock band Smittin until 2003 when she struck out on her own.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} On February 17, 2006, she released her first solo CD, called ''Grateful''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}

She reprised her role as Gia on ''Full House''{{'}}s sequel series ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]'', making 11 appearances starting with the second season episode "Girl Talk".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jamal |first1=Zakiya |title=Gia Joins 'Fuller House' Season 2, But What Has She Been Up To? |url=https://www.romper.com/p/gia-joins-fuller-house-season-2-but-what-has-she-been-up-to-24363 |website=Romper |access-date=February 10, 2022 |date=December 9, 2016 |archive-date=February 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210185705/https://www.romper.com/p/gia-joins-fuller-house-season-2-but-what-has-she-been-up-to-24363 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pomarico |first1=Nicole |title=Gia's 'Fuller House' Season 3 Appearance Comes With A Huge Surprise |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/gias-fuller-house-season-3-appearance-comes-with-a-huge-surprise-2418101 |website=Bustle |access-date=February 10, 2022|date=September 22, 2017}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sokoloff dated actor [[James Franco]] for five years after they met on the set of ''Whatever It Takes'' in 1999.<ref name="peoplebio">{{cite news |title=James Franco Biography|last=Dinh|first=Mai |author2=Janet Murphy|newspaper=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref>


In 2004, she began dating [[Deadsy]] drummer [[Alec Puro]]. They married in 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celebrityextraonline.com/2009/10/marla-sokoloff-remembers-her-full-house.html |title=Marla Sokoloff Remembers Her "Full House" Days |first=Cindy |last=Elavsky |author-link=Cindy Elavsky |publisher=Celebrity Extra |date=October 23, 2009 |access-date=October 26, 2009 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418131657/http://www.celebrityextraonline.com/2009/10/marla-sokoloff-remembers-her-full-house.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and have three daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 8, 2012|title=Marla Sokoloff Welcomes Daughter Elliotte Anne|url=https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-welcomes-daughter-elliotte-anne/|access-date=February 10, 2022|website=People.com|archive-date=February 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210190931/https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-welcomes-daughter-elliotte-anne/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-welcomes-daughter-olive-mae/|title=Marla Sokoloff Welcomes Daughter Olive Mae|work=People|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=February 10, 2022|first1=Anya|last1=Leon|first2=Sarah|last2=Michaud|archive-date=February 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210184210/https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-welcomes-daughter-olive-mae/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Slater |first=Georgia |title=Marla Sokoloff Expecting Third Daughter with Husband Alec Puro: 'Baby Girl Coming Early 2022' |url=https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-pregnant-expecting-third-baby-daughter-exclusive |website=PEOPLE.com |access-date=February 10, 2022 |date=October 13, 2021 |archive-date=February 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210212052/https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-pregnant-expecting-third-baby-daughter-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Slater |first1=Georgia |title=Marla Sokoloff and Husband Alec Puro Welcome Third Baby, Daughter Harper Bea: 'We Are All Obsessed' |url=https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-and-husband-alec-puro-welcome-third-daughter/ |website=PEOPLE.com |access-date=February 10, 2022 |date=February 10, 2022 |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329213037/https://people.com/parents/marla-sokoloff-and-husband-alec-puro-welcome-third-daughter/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2004, Sokoloff began dating composer and [[Deadsy]] drummer [[Alec Puro]]. They married on November 7, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celebrityextraonline.com/2009/10/marla-sokoloff-remembers-her-full-house.html |title=Marla Sokoloff Remembers Her "Full House" Days |first=Cindy |last=Elavsky |authorlink=Cindy Elavsky |publisher=Celebrity Extra |date=October 23, 2009 |accessdate=October 26, 2009}}</ref> and have one daughter, Elliotte Anne (born February 2012).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/03/14/marla-sokoloff-blog-elliotte-anne-first-photos/|title=Marla Sokoloff’s Blog: Meet Elliotte Anne!|publisher=People|date=March 14, 2012|accessdate=July 22, 2013}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==


===Film===
===Film===
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! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|1993
| 1993
|''[[So I Married an Axe Murderer]]''
| ''[[So I Married an Axe Murderer]]''
|Alcatraz Visitor (uncredited)
| Alcatraz Visitor
|
|
|-
|-
|1995
|rowspan="2"| 1995
| ''[[Freaky Friday (1995 film)|Freaky Friday]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Baby-Sitters Club|The Baby-Sitters Club (film)}}''
| Rachel French
|Margarite 'Cokie' Mason
| TV movie
|
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Baby-Sitters Club|The Baby-Sitters Club (film)}}''
|1996
| Marguerite "Cokie" Mason
|''[[True Crime (1996 film)|True Crime]]''
|Vicki Giordano
|
|
|-
|-
| 1996
|1997
| ''[[True Crime (1996 film)|True Crime]]''
|''{{sortname|The|Date|nolink=1}}''
| Vicki Giordano
|Stacey
| Video
|Short film
|-
| 1997
| ''{{sortname|The|Date|nolink=1}}''
| Stacey
| Short
|-
|-
| 1999
|1998
|''{{sortname|The|Climb|The Climb (1999 film)}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Climb|The Climb (1999 film)}}''
|Leslie Himes
| Leslie Himes
|
|
|-
|-
|2000
|rowspan="2"| 2000
|''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]''
| ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]''
|Maggie Carter
| Maggie Carter
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]''
|2000
| Wilma
|''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]''
|Wilma
|
|
|-
|-
|2001
|rowspan="2"| 2001
|''[[Sugar & Spice]]''
| ''[[Sugar & Spice]]''
|Lisa Janusch
| Lisa Janusch
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Prairie Dogs''
|2001
| Starlett
|''Prairie Dogs''
| Short
|Starlett
|Short film
|-
|-
| 2003
|2004
| ''{{sortname|A|Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster}}''
|''Freshman Orientation''
| Connie
|Marjorie
| TV movie
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2004
| ''Freshman Orientation''
| Marjorie
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Love on the Side]]''
|2004
| Eve Stuckley
|''Love on the Side''
|Eve Stuckley
|
|
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Tollbooth}}''
|2004
| Sarabeth Cohen
|''{{sortname|The|Tollbooth}}''
|Sarabeth Cohen
|
|
|-
|-
|2005
|rowspan="3"| 2005
|''{{sortname|The|Drive|nolink=1}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Drive|nolink=1}}''
|Rachel
| Rachel
|Short film
| Short
|-
|-
| ''Crazylove''
|2005
| Ruth Mayer
|''Crazylove''
|Ruth Mayer
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Christmas in Boston''
|2009
| Gina
|''[[Play the Game (film)|Play the Game]]''
| TV movie
|Julie Larabee
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''[[Play the Game (2009 film)|Play the Game]]''
| Julie Larabee
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Bionicle: The Legend Reborn]]''
|2010
| Kiina (voice)
|''[[BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn]]''
| Video
|Kiina
|-
| ''The Flower Girl''
| Laurel Haverford
| TV movie
|-
| 2010
| ''Gift of the Magi''
| Della Young
| TV movie
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''Scents and Sensibility''
| Marianne Dashwood
|
|
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Chateau Meroux|nolink=1}}''
|2011
| Wendy
|''{{sortname|The|Chateau Meroux|nolink=1}}''
|Wendy
|
|
|-
|-
| 2012
|2011
| ''A Christmas Wedding Date''
|''[[Scents and Sensibility]]''
| Rebecca
|Marianne Dashwood
| TV movie
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''[[Do You Take This Man]]''
| Zoe
|
|
|-
| ''Summer in the City''
| Mindy
| TV movie
|-
| 2017
| ''{{sortname|A|Happening of Monumental Proportions|nolink=1}}''
| Mindy
|
|-
| 2018
| ''Preschool in L.A.''
| Miss Allison
| Short
|-
| 2019
| ''The Road Home for Christmas''
| Lindsey
| TV movie
|-
| 2020
| ''Home, But Not Alone''
| Mom
| Short
|-
| 2023
| ''Sweet on You''
| Kate's Mom
| TV movie
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Merry Gentlemen]]''
| Marie
| Netflix
|-
|}
|}


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! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
|1993
|rowspan="2"| 1993
|''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
|Paige
| Paige
|Episode: "Cory's Alternative Friends"
| Episode: "Cory's Alternative Friends"
|-
|-
| ''[[The Second Half]]''
|1993–1994
| Courtney
|''[[Full House]]''
| Episode: "It's My Party"
|Gia Mahan
|Recurring role (8 episodes)
|-
|-
| 1993–95
|1994
|''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''
| ''[[Full House]]''
| Gia Mahan
|Marissa
| Recurring Cast: Season 7-8
|Episode: "Thirteen with a Bullet"
|-
|-
| 1994
|1995
|''[[Freaky Friday (1995 film)|Freaky Friday]]''
| ''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''
| Marissa
|Rachel French
| Episode: "Thirteen with a Bullet"
|TV movie
|-
|-
|1995
| 1995
|''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''
| ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''
|Paige
| Paige
|Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake"
| Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake"
|-
|-
| 1995–96
|1995–1996
|''[[Party of Five]]''
| ''[[Party of Five]]''
|Jody Lynch
| Jody Lynch
|Recurring role (7 episodes)
| Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
|-
|-
|1996
| 1996
|''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''
| ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''
|Dina
| Dina
|Episode: "Post-Nasal Dick"
| Episode: "Post-Nasal Dick"
|-
|-
|1997
| 1997
|''Over the Top''
| ''[[Over the Top (TV series)|Over the Top]]''
|Gwen Martin
| Gwen Martin
| Main Cast
|Regular role (11 episodes)
|-
|-
|1998
| 1998
|''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
| ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
|Jen
| Jen
|Episode: "Nothing Endures But Change"
| Episode: "Nothing Endures But Change"
|-
|-
| 1998–04
|1998–2004
|''{{sortname|The|Practice}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Practice}}''
|Lucy Hatcher
| Lucy Hatcher
| Main Cast: Season 3-7, Recurring Cast: Season 8
|Regular role (113 episodes)
|-
|-
|2001
|rowspan="3"| 2001
| ''[[Night Visions (TV series)|Night Visions]]''
|''Strange Frequency''
| Julia
|Darcy King
| Episode: "My So-Called Life and Death"
|Segment: "More Than a Feeling"
|-
|-
| ''Strange Frequency''
|2001
| Darcy King
|''[[Night Visions (TV series)|Night Visions]]''
| Episode: "More Than a Feeling"
|Julia
|Episode: "My So-Called Life and Death"
|-
|-
| ''[[Friends]]''
|2001
| Dina Tribbiani
|''[[Friends]]''
| Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots"
|Dina Tribbiani
|Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots"
|-
|-
| 2004–05
|2003
| ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
|''{{sortname|A|Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster}}''
| Claire
|Connie
| Recurring Cast: [[Desperate Housewives season 1|Season 1]]
|TV movie
|-
|-
| 2006
|2004
|''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
| ''[[Modern Men]]''
| Molly Clark
|Claire
| Recurring Cast
|Episode: "[[Suspicious Minds (Desperate Housewives)|Suspicious Minds]]"<br>Episode: "[[Come Back to Me (Desperate Housewives)|Come Back to Me]]"
|-
|-
| 2006–07
|2005
|''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
| ''[[Big Day]]''
| Alice Hopkins
|Claire
| Main Cast
|Episode: "[[Move On (Desperate Housewives)|Move On]]"
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2009
|2005
|''[[Christmas in Boston]]''
| ''[[Burn Notice]]''
| Melanie
|Gina
| Episode: "Seek and Destroy"
|TV movie
|-
|-
| ''[[Meteor (TV miniseries)|Meteor]]''
|2006
| Imogene O'Neil
|''[[Modern Men]]''
| Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
|Molly Clark
|Episodes: "Pilot", "Timmy Can You Hear Me?", "Kyle Dates Up"
|-
|-
| ''[[Maneater (miniseries)|Maneater]]''
|2006–2007
| Jennifer Ellenback
|''[[Big Day]]''
| Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
|Alice
|Main role (12 episodes)
|-
|-
| ''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
|2008
| Mia Reynolds
|''Alyx''
| Episode: "Crazy"
|Alyx
|TV movie
|-
|-
| 2011
|2009
|''[[Burn Notice]]''
| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| Abigail West
|Melanie
|Episode: "Seek and Destroy"
| Episode: "Party Down"
|-
|-
| 2013
|2009
|''[[Meteor (TV miniseries)|Meteor]]''
| ''[[Melissa & Joey]]''
| Dr. Chelsea Mullins
|Imogene O'Neil
| Episode: "Can't Hardly Wait"
|TV miniseries
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014
|2009
|''[[Maneater (2009 miniseries)|Maneater]]''
| ''[[Mind Games (TV series)|Mind Games]]''
| Jane
|Jennifer Ellenback
| Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes"
|TV miniseries
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Fosters|The Fosters (American TV series)}}''
|2009
| Dani Kirkland
|''[[Bionicle: The Legend Reborn]]''
| Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
|Kiina (voice)
|Video
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015
|2009
|''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
| Glenda Castillo
|Mia Reynolds
| Recurring Cast: Season 11
|Episode: "Crazy"
|-
|-
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
|2009
| Chloe
|''Flower Girl''
| Episode: "Kitchen Nightmare"
|Laurel Haverford
|TV movie
|-
|-
| 2016–20
|2010
| ''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]''
|''Gift of the Magi''
| Gia Mahan-Harmon
|Della Young
| Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3-5
|TV movie
|-
|-
| 2018
|2011
|''[[CSI: NY]]''
| ''[[Hollywood Darlings]]''
| Marla
|Abigail West
|Episode: "Party Down"
| Episode: "Y2K"
|}

===Music Videos===
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| "[[Brown Eyed Girl]]"
|Rebecca
| Brown Eyed Girl
|TV movie
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|2013
| 2013
|''[[Melissa & Joey]]''
| [[Cindy Alexander]]
| "Wonderful"
|Dr. Chelsea Mullins
| Girlfriend
|Episode: "Can't Hardly Wait"
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 30 November 2024

Marla Sokoloff
Sokoloff in a promotional photo
Born1980
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children3

Marla Sokoloff (born 1980)[1] is an American actress. She is known for playing Gia Mahan on Full House and Fuller House, Cokie Mason in The Babysitters Club movie, and Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama series The Practice. She also appeared as Joey's sister Dina on Friends and as the nanny Claire on Desperate Housewives. She has starred in the films True Crime (1996), The Climb (1999), Whatever It Takes (2000), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), The Tollbooth (2004), Love on the Side (2006), Play the Game (2009), and The Merry Gentlemen (2024).[2]

Early life

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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]

Career

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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 on the legal television drama series The Practice. Along with other popular appearances, she is well-remembered as Joey's pregnant sister, Dina, on season 8 of Friends. She also had a three-episode stint as nanny Claire on 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]

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Alcatraz Visitor
1995 Freaky Friday Rachel French TV movie
The Baby-Sitters Club Marguerite "Cokie" Mason
1996 True Crime Vicki Giordano Video
1997 The Date Stacey Short
1999 The Climb Leslie Himes
2000 Whatever It Takes Maggie Carter
Dude, Where's My Car? Wilma
2001 Sugar & Spice Lisa Janusch
Prairie Dogs Starlett Short
2003 A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster Connie TV movie
2004 Freshman Orientation Marjorie
Love on the Side Eve Stuckley
The Tollbooth Sarabeth Cohen
2005 The Drive Rachel Short
Crazylove Ruth Mayer
Christmas in Boston Gina TV movie
2009 Play the Game Julie Larabee
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn Kiina (voice) Video
The Flower Girl Laurel Haverford TV movie
2010 Gift of the Magi Della Young TV movie
2011 Scents and Sensibility Marianne Dashwood
The Chateau Meroux Wendy
2012 A Christmas Wedding Date Rebecca TV movie
2016 Do You Take This Man Zoe
Summer in the City Mindy TV movie
2017 A Happening of Monumental Proportions Mindy
2018 Preschool in L.A. Miss Allison Short
2019 The Road Home for Christmas Lindsey TV movie
2020 Home, But Not Alone Mom Short
2023 Sweet on You Kate's Mom TV movie
2024 The Merry Gentlemen Marie Netflix

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Boy Meets World Paige Episode: "Cory's Alternative Friends"
The Second Half Courtney Episode: "It's My Party"
1993–95 Full House Gia Mahan Recurring Cast: Season 7-8
1994 Step by Step Marissa Episode: "Thirteen with a Bullet"
1995 Home Improvement Paige Episode: "Let Them Eat Cake"
1995–96 Party of Five Jody Lynch Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun Dina Episode: "Post-Nasal Dick"
1997 Over the Top Gwen Martin Main Cast
1998 7th Heaven Jen Episode: "Nothing Endures But Change"
1998–04 The Practice Lucy Hatcher Main Cast: Season 3-7, Recurring Cast: Season 8
2001 Night Visions Julia Episode: "My So-Called Life and Death"
Strange Frequency Darcy King Episode: "More Than a Feeling"
Friends Dina Tribbiani Episode: "The One with Monica's Boots"
2004–05 Desperate Housewives Claire Recurring Cast: Season 1
2006 Modern Men Molly Clark Recurring Cast
2006–07 Big Day Alice Hopkins Main Cast
2009 Burn Notice Melanie Episode: "Seek and Destroy"
Meteor Imogene O'Neil Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
Maneater Jennifer Ellenback Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
Drop Dead Diva Mia Reynolds Episode: "Crazy"
2011 CSI: NY Abigail West Episode: "Party Down"
2013 Melissa & Joey Dr. Chelsea Mullins Episode: "Can't Hardly Wait"
2014 Mind Games Jane Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes"
The Fosters Dani Kirkland Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
2015 Grey's Anatomy Glenda Castillo Recurring Cast: Season 11
Hot in Cleveland Chloe Episode: "Kitchen Nightmare"
2016–20 Fuller House Gia Mahan-Harmon Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3-5
2018 Hollywood Darlings Marla Episode: "Y2K"

Music Videos

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Year Artist Song Role
2001 Everclear "Brown Eyed Girl" Brown Eyed Girl
2013 Cindy Alexander "Wonderful" Girlfriend

References

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  1. ^ [https://books.google.com/books?id=vaneBgAAQBAJ&dq=marla+sokoloff+1980&pg=PA384 Broken Dreams by Mel Chizedek]
  2. ^ a b c Carter, Brooke (2017-01-24). "What Happened to Marla Sokoloff - News & Updates". Gazette Review. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. ^ Nicole Roberge. "On Her Own: Marla Sokoloff". Davidsvoice.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  4. ^ "'A Christmas Wedding Date': This Weekend's Lifetime Movie Is A Romantic Holiday Comedy, Starring Marla Sokoloff". The Inquisitr. 2016-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  5. ^ Jamal, Zakiya (December 9, 2016). "Gia Joins 'Fuller House' Season 2, But What Has She Been Up To?". Romper. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Pomarico, Nicole (September 22, 2017). "Gia's 'Fuller House' Season 3 Appearance Comes With A Huge Surprise". Bustle. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Dinh, Mai; Janet Murphy. "James Franco Biography". People.
  8. ^ Elavsky, Cindy (October 23, 2009). "Marla Sokoloff Remembers Her "Full House" Days". Celebrity Extra. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
  9. ^ "Marla Sokoloff Welcomes Daughter Elliotte Anne". People.com. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Leon, Anya; Michaud, Sarah (March 17, 2015). "Marla Sokoloff Welcomes Daughter Olive Mae". People. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ Slater, Georgia (October 13, 2021). "Marla Sokoloff Expecting Third Daughter with Husband Alec Puro: 'Baby Girl Coming Early 2022'". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  12. ^ Slater, Georgia (February 10, 2022). "Marla Sokoloff and Husband Alec Puro Welcome Third Baby, Daughter Harper Bea: 'We Are All Obsessed'". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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