Maggie Wheeler
Biography
Maggie Wheeler is an American actress, singer and choir director who is best known for playing Janice, the recurring love interest of Chandler Bing, on the sitcom Friends, a part she played in 19 episodes spread across the show's run. Born in New York City, she started out in the 1980s as a voice performer billed under her maiden name, Jakobson, supplying every female voice on the animated series SilverHawks and working on segments of The Comic Strip. She held a starring role during the first season of Ellen, and later played Linda, a friend of Debra, on Everybody Loves Raymond. Her film and voice credits include The Parent Trap (1998) and Odile in Barbie of Swan Lake (2003), plus Trinette on Archer. With the Golden Bridge Community Choir in Hollywood, which she helped found and directs, she stages fundraising concerts and teaches vocal workshops.
65years old
Turns 66 on August 7in 269 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Margaret Emily Jakobson (birth name)Also credited as Margaret Emily Wheeler and Maggie Jakobson
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 27 years1998 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Dog ManIMDb rating 6.3
- 2021Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleIMDb rating 5.6
- 2003Barbie of Swan LakeIMDb rating 6.6
- 1998The Parent TrapIMDb rating 6.7
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First role
Maggie Wheeler voiced every female character in the animated series SilverHawks, including the villainess Melodia and the heroine Steelheart, while working under her maiden name Jakobson.
A role that slipped away
Wheeler was the producers' choice to play Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, but CBS cast Patricia Heaton instead, and Wheeler took the recurring role of Debra's friend Linda.
A role that slipped away
Wheeler was cast as Vicki in the pilot of Suddenly Susan and was later replaced in the part by Kathy Griffin, as Griffin recounted in her autobiography.
A role that slipped away
Wheeler denied a rumor that she tried out for Monica Geller on Friends. She said she only auditioned for Janice Goralnik, a part she was asked to take.
Maggie Wheeler movies on Netflix
Worked with
Maggie Wheeler made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Dennis Quaid's page
Garry Chalk's page
Stephen Root's page
Kathleen Barr's page
Kelsey Grammer's page
Lea Thompson's page
Nancy MeyersDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Nancy Meyers
All films by Peter Hastings
Owen HurleyDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Owen Hurley
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