Jenna Elfman

Jennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman (born September 30, 1971, Los Angeles) is an American movie and television actress. She is highly known for her role as Dharma in the television sitcom Dharma & Greg

She began taking ballet class at the age of five and became a classically trained ballet dancer.  She attended high school at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA).  She then attended college at California State University, Northridge (CSUN)

Elfman began her professional career as a dancer.  She appeared in the music video for "Halo", a song by Depeche Mode.She also danced in the video for Chris Isaak's 1995 single "Somebody's Crying".  She toured with the rock band ZZ Top on their 1994 World Tour.

She was in a number of national television commercials.  Her first television program role was on the short-lived 1996 American sitcom called Townies.  This role led to her part in Dharma & Greg.

 Personal life 

Elfman met her husband, actor Bodhi Elfman, at a Sprite commercial audition in February 1991. They married on February 18, 1995.

On July 23, 2007, Elfman's first child, a son, Story Elias, was born in Los Angeles. On September 16, 2009, Elfman said she was expecting her second child. On March 2, 2010, their son Easton Quinn Monroe was born.

 Filmography 

+ Movie Year Title Role Notes1997Grosse Pointe BlankTanya 1998Dr. DolittleOwlVoice1998Can't Hardly WaitThe AngelUncredited1998Krippendorf's TribeProf. Veronica Micelli1999EDtvShari1999VenusVenus2000LoreleiVoice2000CyberworldPhigVoice2000Keeping the FaithAnna RileyNominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Comedy/RomanceNominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy2001Town & CountryAuburn2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionKate 2004Clifford's Really Big MovieDorothyVoice2005TouchedAngela MartinExecutive producer2005What's Hip, Doc?SupermodelVoice2008StruckPregnant dateShort film2009Ophelia2009Love HurtsDarlene2011Friends with Benefits Annie
+ Television Year Title Role Notes1992Murder, She WroteBallet Dancer in background1 episode1994Psychedelic girl1 episode1995Lily1 episode1995RoseanneGarland1 episode1996TowniesShannon Canotis15 episodes, 5 unaired1996Murder OneAngela Scalese1 episode1996Almost PerfectBecky Toll1 episode1997Jordan1 episode1997–2002Dharma & GregDharma Freedom Finkelstein Montgomery 119 episodesGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1999)TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress in a Comedy (1999, 2000)Nominated — American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1999)Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1998, 1999, 2000)Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1998, 2000)Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2000, 2001, 2002)Nominated — TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress in a Comedy (2001)2002ObsessedEllena RobertsTelevision movie2004Two and a Half MenFrankie2 episodes2006Courting AlexAlex Rose13 episodes, producer2007Brothers & SistersLizzie Jones-Baker1 episode2008My Name Is EarlKimmi Himmler 1 episode2009–10Accidentally on PurposeBillie18 episodes2011Two and a Half MenDharma MontgomeryEpisode: "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt"2012ShamelessJillSeason 2 Finale which aired on April 1, 2012http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/elfman-shameless-season-2-house-lies-rossum-bell/  Jenna Elfman gets Shameless2012DamagesNaomi WallingRecurring rolehttp://www.tvline.com/2011/10/damages-jenna-elfman-season-5/  Jenna Elfman Joins DirecTV’s ‘Damages’20121600 PennEmily Nash GilchristNBC series expected to premiere during the 2012–13 television season  Retrieved May 16, 2012.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Jenna Elfman's official site


Category:1971 births
Category:Living people
Category:American television actors
Category:Actors from Los Angeles
Category:American movie actors