Marla Sokoloff was born on December 19, 1980 in San Francisco, California and she is an American actress and musician.

Biography and Career

Marla Sokoloff was born on December 19, 1980 and she is an American actress and musician. She is known for playing the part of Lucy Hatcher on the show The Practice, and Gia Mahan on the ABC sitcom Full House.
Sokoloff was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Cindi, a former caterer, and Howard Sokoloff, a podiatrist.

Her family is Jewish, and originates from Russia and Germany. She is an alumna of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She has dated actors James Franco and Shane West who both starred with her in the teen flick Whatever It Takes. In 2004, she began dating composer and Deadsy drummer Alec Puro.

On October 19, 2009, Sokoloff and Puro applied for a marriage license at County Clerks office in Van Nuys, California, and were married November 8, 2009.Sokoloff also has a YouTube channel. On it, she uploaded all 12 episodes of the ABC short-lived situation comedy Big Day. As of 2010, she is the first TV actress to have her own YouTube channel.

In 1993, she began acting at the age of twelve when she was cast as Gia Mahan in the sitcom Full House. She played Stephanie Tanner's arch enemy, and later becomes her best friend. In 1998, her breakthrough role came when she was cast in the drama The Practice as Lucy Hatcher.

The 5 ft. 3 in she also had a three-episode stint as a nanny in Desperate Housewives. Along with other popular appearances, she is well remembered as Joey's pregnant sister Dina in season 8 of Friends. She also played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series Meteor.

In November 2006, she starred in the ABC television series Big Day. The last episode aired on January 30, 2007. Aside from television, she has also starred in many movies, including Whatever It Takes, The Climb and The Tollbooth.

Sokoloff enjoys music and has a large guitar collection. She sang and played rhythm guitar in LA-based rock band Smittin until 2003 when she struck out on her own. On February 17, 2006, she released her first solo CD, called Grateful.

General Appearance

Birth Name: Marla Lynne Sokoloff
Birth: December 19, 1980

Why do we like Marla Sokoloff?

We like her because her acting and singing.

Why is Marla Sokoloff Famous?

She is famous because of her talents of acting and singing.

Marla Sokoloff Lists

	1980 births
	Actors from California
	American child actors
	American female singers
	American film actors
	American Jewish people
	American television actors
	American people of Russian descent
	American people of German descent
	Jewish actors
	Jewish American musicians
	Living people
	People from San Francisco, California

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Marla Sokoloff Movies
The Baby-Sitters Club True Crime The Date Whatever It Takes Sugar & Spice Home of Phobia Love on the Side The Tollbooth Crazylove The Drive Play the Game Daily Show with Jon Stewart Modern Men Party of Five Freshman Orientation
Marla Sokoloff Filmography

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Category: Actresses  - ( Actresses Archive)

Date Added: 23 March '10

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