Maggie Wheeler
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Maggie Wheeler | |
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| Born | Margaret Emily Jakobson August 7, 1961 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Maggie Wheeler (born August 7, 1961) is an American actress, best known for her role as Janice on the TV show Friends.
Personal life
Wheeler was born Margaret Emily Jakobson in Manhattan. She and her husband Daniel Wheeler have two daughters, Juno and Gemma.
Career
In the 1980s, Wheeler (under her maiden name of Jakobson) briefly dabbled in voice acting on the animated series SilverHawks, where she provided all the female voices, specifically the villainess Melodia and the heroine Steelheart/Emily Hart.
She auditioned for the role of Monica Geller, on the American sitcom Friends. Although she did not land that role, she was invited to play Janice Litman, a recurring character who was a frequent love interest of main character Chandler Bing.
She also auditioned for the role of Debra Barone, on the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Although she was the producers' choice, CBS ended up selecting Patricia Heaton. Instead, Wheeler played the recurring role of Debra's friend, Linda.
According to Kathy Griffin's autobiography, Official Book Club Selection, Wheeler was cast in the role of Vicki for the pilot episode of Suddenly Susan and was eventually replaced by Griffin.[1]
She had a star billing in the first season of Ellen. She appeared on the hit comedy Seinfeld in the episode "The Fix-Up", as one of Elaine's friends who is set up with George. She has appeared in many other TV programs, including Drake & Josh, ER, The X Files, The War at Home, Will & Grace, Jack and Jill, How I Met Your Mother and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In 1997, Wheeler voiced Harley Quinn's replacement in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Joker's Millions". In 1998, she appeared in the remake of Disney's The Parent Trap, playing the younger of a mother-daughter pair of camp counselors. She also guest starred in the Disney Channel Original Series Shake It Up as Dina's Mom. In 2005, Wheeler starred opposite David DeLuise on the NBC pilot The Sperm Donor. Wheeler provided the voice of Odile in Barbie of Swan Lake, and in 2010 she voiced Trinette in two episodes of Archer on FX.
Trivia
At age 15, she was a babysitter for Nim Chimpsky, the famous chimpanzee who was raised as a human child in the 1970s. [citation needed]
She was David Duchovny's long-time girlfriend before he married Tea Leoni.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1982 | Soup for One | Nurse | |
| 1983 | Portfolio | Assistant Chereographer | |
| 1984 | The New Show | Various | 4 episodes |
| 1985 | The Paper Chase | Episode: "The Day Kingsfield Missed Class" | |
| 1986 | Silverhawks | Melodia / Steelheart (voice) | TV series |
| 1987 | The Comic Strip | (voice) | TV series |
| 1987 | Someone to Love | Attendee | |
| 1989 | Mortal Sins | Marie | |
| 1989 | New Year's Day | Lucy | |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | Paula Lights | Episode: "The Good Human Bar" |
| 1991 | Dream On | Bonnie Decker | Episode: "So Funny I Forgot to Laugh" |
| 1992 | Seinfeld | Cynthia | Episode: "The Fix-Up" |
| 1992 | Civil Wars | Episode: "Mob Psychology" | |
| 1992 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Elena Spencer | Episode: "What You See Ain't Necessarily What You Get" Episode: "The Patient in Spite of Himself" |
| 1993 | Sexual Healing | Suzanne | |
| 1994 | The X-Files | Det. Sharon Lazard | Episode: "Born Again" |
| 1994–2004 | Friends | Janice Litman-Garelnick-Nae-Hozenstein | 19 episodes |
| 1994–1996 | Ellen | Anita Warrell | 13 episodes |
| 1995 | Pride & Joy | Flight Attendant | Episode: "Terror at 30,000 Feet" |
| 1996–2004 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Linda Gruenfelder | 11 episodes |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Fake Harley (voice) | Episode: "Joker's Millions" |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Cindy | Episode: "True Course" |
| 1998 | The Parent Trap | Marva Kulp, Jr | |
| 1999 | Get Real | Jennifer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | Kristen Moss | Episode: "Crazy Like a Fox, Hungry Like the Wolf" Episode: "Bag Full of Love" |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Rachel | Episode: "Walking Tall" |
| 2002 | Will & Grace | Polly | Episode: "Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard" |
| 2002 | Justice League | Antiope / Perfume Lady Firefighter / Pilot (voice) |
Episode: "Fury: Part 1" Episode: "Fury: Part 2" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Stand-Up Comedian | Episode: "Last Laugh" |
| 2003 | Barbie of Swan Lake | Odile (voice) | Video |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Additional Voices | Episode: "Kixx: Experiment 601" |
| 2004 | Kim Possible | Dr. Renton (voice) | Episode: "Motor Ed" |
| 2005 | Paine Management | Jeanine Bernsen | TV movie |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | Woman Diapering Baby | Episode: "Charlies Angels or Too Pooped to Pop" |
| 2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Street Sweeper Hero (voice) | Episode: "Higgly Frog Day/Eubie's Ele-Fantastic Adventure" |
| 2005 | E-Ring | Investigator | Episode: "Escape and Evade" |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh | 3rd Cousin Denise | Episode: "Alien Invasion" |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Brown Hen / Fluffy Hen (voice) | Video |
| 2006 | ER | Amy Kellerman | Episode: "Ames v. Kovac" |
| 2006 | Friday Night Lights | Teacher | Episode: "It's Different for Girls" |
| 2007 | The War at Home | Mindy | Episode: "It's a Lower-Middle-Upper-Middle Class Problem" Episode: "The War of the Golds" |
| 2007 | Waking Dreams | Jenny | |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Margaret | Episode: "Dowisetrepla" |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Gail Menken | Episode: "Wanted" |
| 2009 | The Breakdown | Jennifer | |
| 2009 | Archer | Receptionist (voice) | Episode: "Mole Hunt" |
| 2010 | Archer | Trinette (voice) | Episode: "Training Day" Episode: "Dial M for Mother" |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin DDS | (voice) | Episode: "Jackie of All Trades" |
| 2011 | Shake It Up | Mrs. Garcia | Episode: "Twist it Up" |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Ilene Solotaroff | Episode: "Palestinian Chicken" |