Melora Hardin

Melora Diane Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office and Trudy Monk on USA's Monk.
==Early life==
Hardin was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of acting manager/coach and retired actress Diane (née Hill) and actor Jerry Hardin.[1] She is the sister of Flock CEO Shawn Hardin.[2] She was raised in San Francisco, California, after her family moved there when she was 4 years old.
==Acting career==
Hardin started her acting career as the young star of the television series Thunder (1977-1978), and has appeared in over 70 movies and television programs since, including two 1981 Little House on the Prairie episodes (as Belinda Stevens in "The Reincarnation of Nellie," Parts 1 and 2) as well as playing Michele Pierson in the 1983 television movie Little House: Look Back to Yesterday. She starred as Baby in the short-lived 1988 television series Dirty Dancing (based on the 1987 film of the same name) and two 1992 episodes of Quantum Leap (as Abigail in "Trilogy," Parts 2 and 3). She co-starred in the 1990 dancing movie Lambada as Sandy. She appeared in Absolute Power (1997) as Christy Sullivan and played Ross's dirty talking love interest in season 1 episode 15 of Friends. She was also originally cast in Back to the Future as Jenifer Parker, but was re-cast after Eric Stoltz (the original Marty McFly) was let go, Melora was deemed too tall to star alongside the petite Michael J. Fox.
Hardin starred in the 2000–2001 series Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family, and since 2004 she has played the recurring role of Trudy Monk, the title character's deceased wife, on the USA Network series Monk. She appeared on the series NCIS as former Petty Officer Erin Toner in the episode "The Curse".[3] In 2005 Hardin portrayed Linda Evans in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty.[4][5] Hardin played former corporate manager Jan Levinson on The Office since the show's debut in 2005.
Hardin later appeared in the 2006 film Thank You for Smoking, and appears in Hannah Montana: The Movie as Robby Ray's love interest. The film premiered on April 10, 2009.[6]
She played the role of Fantine in the Hollywood Bowl's concert of Les Misérables in Summer 2008.[7]
Melora also played in several episodes of the popular web show, Elevator, on YouTube. (Nanny Cam, Melora Hardin Super Fan, The Office Song etc.)
Hardin made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago: The Musical on December 29, 2008. She stayed with the show until February 12, 2009.[8]
Hardin was cast as a major character in the NBC drama Outlaw, playing a powerful senior partner of an elite law firm, and the main love interest to the series' protagonist, played by Jimmy Smits.[9]
Melora competed on Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars. She made it to the semifinals and ultimately finished in 6th place.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melora_Hardin#cite_note-18
==Singing career==
Melora sang the National Anthem at the season opening hockey game of the Anaheim Ducks on October 13, 2010.[10] Hardin also sang the Star-Spangled Banner at the season opening hockey game of the NHL Phoenix Coyotes on October 16, 2010.[11]
== Filmography==
 Hardin attending the premiere of her movie "YOU", Westwood, CA on May 13, 2009
Film and television	Film and television 	Film and television 	Film and television
Year 	Film 	Role 	Notes
1977 	The Cliffwood Avenue Kids 	Melora 	TV movie
1977 - 1978 	Thunder 	Cindy Prescott 	12 Episodes
1978 	The Love Boat 	Courtney Chenault-Teenage Daughter 	Episode: Double Wedding/Ventriloquists, The/Julie Falls Hard
1979 	The North Avenue Irregulars 	Carmel 	
1979, 1982 	Quincy, M.E. 	Amanda/Abigail 'Abby' Garvin 	2 Episodes
1980 	Diff'rent Strokes 	Emily Morehouse 	Episode: Skin Deep or True Blue
1980 	ABC Afterschool Specials 	Amy Warner 	Episode: What Are Friends For?
1980 	Haywire 	Brooke Hayward, age 11 	TV movie
1980 - 1981 	Secrets of Midland Heights 	Micki Carroll 	10 Episodes
1981 	Little House on the Prairie 	Belinda Stevens 	2 Episodes
1983 	Magnum, P.I. 	Nancy Perkins Gillis 	Episode: Luther Gillis: File #521
1983 	The Family Tree 	Tess Benjamin 	
1983 	Little House: Look Back to Yesterday 	Michele Pierson 	TV movie
1984 	Mama Malone 	Kathleen 	Episode: The Education of Frankie
1985 	Papa Was a Preacher 	Janette 	
1985 	The Best Times 	Joy Villafranco 	
1986 	Soul Man 	Whitney 	
1986 	Iron Eagle 	Katie 	
1986 	Hotel 	Beth 	Episode: Heroes
1988 - 1989 	Dirty Dancing 	Frances 'Baby' Kellerman 	11 Episodes
1989 	Big Man on Campus 	Cathy 	
1989 	The Jeweller's Shop 	Monica 	
1989 	Tour of Duty 	Christine Pierson 	2 Episodes
1990 	Lambada 	Sandy Thomas 	
1990 	Shangri-La Plaza 	Amy 	TV movie
1991 	The Rocketeer 	South Seas Singer 	
1992 	Mann & Machine 	Louise Trotsky 	Episode: Torch Song
1992 	Quantum Leap 	Abigail Fuller 	2 Episodes
1992 	Miles from Nowhere 	Teresa 	TV movie
1993 	Reckless Kelly 	Robin Banks 	
1993 	Moon Over Miami 	Emily Booker 	Episode: My Old Flame
1994 	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 	Molly Flynn 	Episode: Operation Blackout
1994 	Murder, She Wrote 	Cindy Warrick 	Episode: Roadkill
1994 	Matlock 	Lisa Swift 	Episode: The Scandal
1994 	Golden Gate 	Susan Carlino 	TV movie
1994 	The Pornographer 	Sasha Leon Hoffner 	
1994, 1996 	Renegade 	Laura McMillan/Kelly Anderson 	2 Episodes
1995 	Friends 	Celia 	Episode: The One with the Stoned Guy
1995 	Touched by an Angel 	Lizbeth 	Episode: The Big Bang
1995, 1999 	Diagnosis: Murder 	Savannah Bellows/POX Publicist Melanie Cooper	2 Episodes
1996 	The Undercover Kid 	Clyde 	
1996 	Chameleon 	Jill Hallman 	
1996 	Caroline in the City 	Beth 	Episode: Caroline and the Bridesmaids
1997 	Absolute Power 	Christy Sullivan 	
1997 	Tower of Terror 	Claire Poulet 	TV movie
1997 	Things That Go Bump 	Chloe Garrett 	TV movie
1997 	Orleans 	Gina Vitelli 	2 Episodes
1997 - 1998 	The Tom Show 	Lorraine 	2 Episodes
1998 	The Pretender 	Wendy Dawson 	Episode: Homefront
1998 	Timecop 	Edith Thomas 	Episode: Lost Voyage
1998 	Erasable You 	Calamity 	
1999 	Seven Girlfriends 	Laura 	
1999 	Payne 	Danielle Harris 	Episode: Gossip Checks in and a Cat Checks Out
2000 	Certain Guys 	Mary Beth 	
2000 - 2001 	Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family	Barbara Arno 	25 Episodes
2001 	Once and Again 	Samantha Aldrich 	1 episode: Moving On
2002 	The Hot Chick 	Carol 	
2002 	Judging Amy 	Rosalie Leavitt 	1 episode: Roses and Truth
2003 	NCIS 	Erin Toner 	1 episode: The Curse
2003 	The Division 	Cheryl Lynn Brinkmeyer 	1 episode: Rush to Judgment
2004 	Boston Legal 	Sharon Brant 	1 episode: Head Cases
2004 	El padrino 	Jane 	
2004 	The Hollywood Mom's Mystery 	Summer Rossner 	TV movie
2004 - 2009 	Monk 	Trudy Monk 	10 episodes
2005 	Thank You for Smoking 	Interviewer 	
2005 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 	Sports Book Manager 	1 episode: Big Middle
2005 	Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure 	Linda Evans 	TV movie
2005 - 2010 	The Office 	Jan Levinson 	37 episodes
2006 	Gilmore Girls 	Carolyn Bates 	1 episode: Partings
2006 	Without a Trace 	Pamela Seaver 	1 episode: Rage
2006 	The Office: The Accountants 	Jan Levinson-Gould 	1 episode: The Books Don't Balance
2007 	The Comebacks 	Barb Fields 	
2007 	The Violin 	Gertrude Bloch 	
2007 	Boxboarders! 	Ruth Keene 	
2007 	The Dukes 	Diane 	
2007 	Drive Thru 	Marcia Carpenter 	
2008 	Me, Mom, Dad and Her 	Emma 	
2008 	27 Dresses 	Maureen 	
2009 	The Tub 	The Woman 	
2009 	Hannah Montana: The Movie 	Lorelai 	
2009 	17 Again 	Principal Jane Masterson 	
2009 	You 	Miranda 	
2010 	Lights Out 	Teresa Leary 	TV movie
2010 	Knucklehead 	Mary O'Connor 	
2011 	Ben Banks 	Mary Andrews 	Post-production
==Produced==
Film and television	Film and television
Year 	Film
2009 	You
==Directed==
Film and television	Film and television
Year 	Film
2009 	You
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