Marla Sokoloff - wikipedia Marla Sokoloff Marla Sokoloff Sokoloff in a promotional photo Marla Lynne Sokoloff ( 1980 - 12 - 19 ) December 19, 1980 ( age 37 ) San Francisco, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 1993 -- present Spouse ( s ) Alec Puro ( m. 2009 ) Children Marla Lynne Sokoloff ( born December 19, 1980 ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the part of Lucy Hatcher on the television show The Practice and Gia Mahan on the ABC sitcom Full House and Fuller House. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life Sokoloff was born in San Francisco, to Cindi ( née Sussman ) and Howard Sokoloff, a former caterer and podiatrist, respectively. Her family is Jewish and originates from Russia and Germany. Sokoloff graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Career Sokoloff began acting at age 12 when she was cast as Gia Mahan, Stephanie Tanner 's archenemy - turned best friend in the sitcom Full House. In 1998, Sokoloff landed her most notable role as she was cast as the 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, 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 cable - TV movie A Christmas Wedding Date. Personal life After meeting on the set of Whatever It Takes in 1999, Marla dated co-star James Franco for five years. In 2004, Sokoloff began dating Deadsy drummer Alec Puro. They married on November 7, 2009 and have two daughters : Elliotte ( born 2012 ) and Olive ( born 2015 ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Alcatraz Visitor Uncredited 1995 The Baby - Sitters Club Margarite ' Cokie ' Mason 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 Freshman Orientation Marjorie Love on the Side Eve Stuckley The Tollbooth Sarabeth Cohen 2005 The Drive Rachel Short film 2005 Crazylove Ruth Mayer 2009 Play the Game Julie Larabee BIONICLE : The Legend Reborn Kiina Gifts for Christmas Della 2011 The Chateau Meroux Wendy 2011 Scents and Sensibility Marianne Dashwood 2016 Do You Take This Man Zoe 2017 A Happening of Monumental Proportions Mindy Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Boy Meets World Paige Episode : `` Cory 's Alternative Friends '' 1993 -- 95 Full House Gia Mahan 8 episodes Step by Step Marissa Episode : `` Thirteen with a Bullet '' 1995 Freaky Friday Rachel French Movie 1995 Home Improvement Paige Episode : `` Let Them Eat Cake '' 1995 -- 96 Party of Five Jody Lynch 7 episodes 3rd Rock from the Sun Dina Episode : `` Post-Nasal Dick '' 1997 Over the Top Gwen Martin Regular role ( 11 episodes ) 1998 7th Heaven Jen Episode : `` Nothing Endures But Change '' 1998 -- 04 The Practice Lucy Hatcher Regular role ( 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 Movie 2004 -- 05 Desperate Housewives Claire Episodes : `` Suspicious Minds '', `` Come Back to Me '', `` Move On '' 2005 Christmas in Boston Gina Movie 2006 Modern Men Molly Clark 3 episodes 2006 -- 07 Big Day Alice Main role ( 12 episodes ) 2008 Alyx Alyx Movie 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 ( voice ) Video 2009 Drop Dead Diva Mia Reynolds Episode : `` Crazy '' 2009 Flower Girl Laurel Haverford Movie Gift of the Magi Della Young Movie 2011 CSI : NY Abigail West Episode : `` Party Down '' 2012 A Christmas Wedding Date Rebecca Movie 2013 Melissa & Joey Dr. Chelsea Mullins Episode : `` Ca n't Hardly Wait '' 2014 The Fosters Dani 11 episodes 2015 Grey 's Anatomy Glenda Castillo 2 episodes 2015 Hot in Cleveland Chloe Episode : `` Kitchen Nightmare '' 2016 Summer in the City Mindy Movie 2017 -- Fuller House Gia Mahan guest, recurring References Jump up ^ Nicole Roberge. `` On Her Own : Marla Sokoloff ''. Davidsvoice.org. Archived from the original on 2010 - 11 - 26. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 01. Jump up ^ Dinh, Mai ; Janet Murphy. `` James Franco Biography ''. People. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ Elavsky, Cindy ( October 23, 2009 ). `` Marla Sokoloff Remembers Her `` Full House '' Days ``. Celebrity Extra. Retrieved October 26, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Marla Sokoloff 's Blog : Meet Elliotte Anne ! ''. People. March 14, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Leon, Anya ; Michaud, Sarah ( March 17, 2015 ). `` Marla Sokoloff Welcomes Daughter Olive Mae ''. People. Retrieved March 17, 2015. 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Question: who played stephanie's friend gia on full house
Answer: Marla Lynne Sokoloff