Marla Sokoloff

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, Wilima in the film Dude, Where's My Car?, and Gia Mahan on the ABC sitcom Full House and Fuller House.
== 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[1]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. She was originally cast to play Topanga Lawrence in ABC’s hit sitcom Boy Meets World and had even filmed a few scenes, however the part was later recast to Danielle Fishel. 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 2000 she played Maggie Carter, one of the main characters of the teen romance movie “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 Robertsand 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.[citation needed]
== Personal life ==
After meeting on the set of Whatever It Takes in 1999, Marla dated co-star James Franco for five years.[2]
In 2004, Sokoloff began dating Deadsy drummer Alec Puro. They married on November 7, 2009[3] and have two daughters: Elliotte Anne (born 2012)[4] and Olive Mae (born 2015).[5]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1993	So I Married an Axe Murderer 	Alcatraz Visitor 	Uncredited[citation needed]
1995	The Baby-Sitters Club 	Margarite '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 	
2010	BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn 	Kiina 	
2010	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
1994 	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
1996 	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
2010 	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: "Can'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
2016– 	Fuller House 	Gia Mahan 	guest, recurring