Marla Sokoloff

Biography

Marla Sokoloff is an American actress who began performing as a child, born in San Francisco and trained in music and theater at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. At 12 she was cast as Gia Mahan on the sitcom Full House, a role she later revisited for 11 appearances on its sequel, Fuller House. She went on to play Cokie Mason in the film The Babysitters Club and the receptionist Lucy Hatcher on The Practice, and she turned up on Friends as Dina, Joey's sister, and on Desperate Housewives as the nanny Claire. Her film work includes Whatever It Takes (2000), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), Play the Game (2009) and The Merry Gentlemen (2024), and she voiced Kiina in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn. She also starred in the ABC series Big Day and the television film A Christmas Wedding Date (2012).

45years old

Turns 46 on December 19in 38 days

Born December 19, 1980San Francisco
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Marla Lynne Sokoloff

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 29 years1995 to 2024

Genres

Comedy78%, 14 films
Romance67%, 12 films
Drama39%, 7 films
Crime11%, 2 films
Mystery11%, 2 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
Sokoloff was considered for the part of Topanga Lawrence on ABC's Boy Meets World and filmed a few scenes, but the role went to Danielle Fishel.
First role
Sokoloff began her acting career at age 12 when she was cast as Gia Mahan on the ABC sitcom Full House.

Marla Sokoloff movies on Netflix

The Merry Gentlemen2024IMDb rating 4.9as Marie
Sweet on You2023IMDb rating 5.8as Kate's Mom
A Happening of Monumental Proportions2017IMDb rating 4.9as Mindy
Summer in the City2016IMDb rating 6.4as Mindy
A Christmas Wedding Date2012IMDb rating 5.3as Rebecca Wesley
Scents and Sensibility2011IMDb rating 5.4as Marianne Dashwood
The Chateau Meroux2011IMDb rating 5.2as Wendy
Gift of the Magi2010IMDb rating 5.5as Della Alexander
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn2009IMDb rating 5.2as Kiina (voice)
Flower Girl2009IMDb rating 5.9as Laurel Haverford
Play the Game2009IMDb rating 6.3as Julie Larabee
Christmas in Boston2005IMDb rating 6.1as Gina
Freshman Orientation2004IMDb rating 5.2as Marjorie
Sugar & Spice2001IMDb rating 5.8as Lisa Janusch
Dude, Where's My Car?2000IMDb rating 5.5as Wilma
Whatever It Takes2000IMDb rating 5.5as Maggie
The Baby-Sitters Club1995IMDb rating 5.8as Cokie Mason
True Crime1995IMDb rating 5.3as Vicki Giordano

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dude, Where's My Car?2000 Comedy, Mysteryas Wilma
IMDb rating 5.5154K votes
Sugar & Spice2001 Comedy, Crimeas Lisa Janusch
IMDb rating 5.817K votes
Whatever It Takes2000as Maggie
IMDb rating 5.513K votes
The Merry Gentlemen2024as Marie
IMDb rating 4.912K votes
Christmas in Boston2005as Gina
IMDb rating 6.12.5K votes
A Christmas Wedding Date2012as Rebecca Wesley
IMDb rating 5.31.5K votes
Freshman Orientation2004as Marjorie
IMDb rating 5.21.9K votes
The Chateau Meroux2011as Wendy
IMDb rating 5.21.4K votes

Worked with

Marla Sokoloff shares two films with Jennifer Garner, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jennifer Garner

Vanessa Evigan

Jeff Bennett

John Goodman

Dee Bradley Baker

Christopher LloydDanny LeinerDirector, 1 film Francine McDougallDirector, 1 film David RaynrDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jennifer Garner2 films together, 2000 to 2017
Jennifer Garner's page
- A Happening of Monumental Proportions2017IMDb rating 4.9Sokoloff as MindyGarner as Nadine
- Dude, Where's My Car?2000IMDb rating 5.5Sokoloff as WilmaGarner as Wanda
Vanessa Evigan2 films together, 2000 to 2012
Vanessa Evigan's page
- A Christmas Wedding Date2012IMDb rating 5.3Sokoloff as Rebecca WesleyEvigan as Allison
- Whatever It Takes2000IMDb rating 5.5Sokoloff as MaggieEvigan as Vanessa
Jeff Bennett1 film together, 2009
Jeff Bennett's page
- Bionicle: The Legend Reborn2009IMDb rating 5.2Sokoloff as KiinavoiceBennett as Strakkvoice
John Goodman1 film together, 2004
John Goodman's page
- Freshman Orientation2004IMDb rating 5.2Sokoloff as MarjorieGoodman as Rodney
Dee Bradley Baker1 film together, 2009
Dee Bradley Baker's page
- Bionicle: The Legend Reborn2009IMDb rating 5.2Sokoloff as KiinavoiceBaker as Skrall / Bone Hunters / Voroxvoice
Christopher Lloyd1 film together, 2011
Christopher Lloyd's page
- The Chateau Meroux2011IMDb rating 5.2Sokoloff as WendyLloyd as Nathan
Danny LeinerDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by Danny Leiner
- Dude, Where's My Car?2000IMDb rating 5.5Sokoloff as Wilma
Francine McDougallDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Francine McDougall
- Sugar & Spice2001IMDb rating 5.8Sokoloff as Lisa Janusch
David RaynrDirector, 1 film, 2000
All films by David Raynr
- Whatever It Takes2000IMDb rating 5.5Sokoloff as Maggie

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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