1. Jenna Elfman had a recurring role on the FX legal drama Damages in 2012, and has been a series regular on the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead since 2018.
20 Facts About Jenna Elfman
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Jenna Elfman is of Croatian ancestry on her father's side and was raised Roman Catholic.
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Jenna Elfman attended high school at St Genevieve High School in the San Fernando Valley for a year, before eventually graduating at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; she then attended college at California State University, Northridge.
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Jenna Elfman studied at the Westside School of Ballet, receiving a full scholarship.
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Jenna Elfman began her professional career as a dancer, appearing in music videos for Depeche Mode, Anthrax, and Chris Isaak, and touring with the rock band ZZ Top on their 1994 tour as a "Legs Girl".
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Jenna Elfman received positive reviews from critics for her breakthrough performance.
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Jenna Elfman has done voice-over work in the animated films Dr Dolittle and CyberWorld.
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Jenna Elfman received positive review from Chicago Tribune for her performance.
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In 2006, Jenna Elfman returned to television with the leading role in the CBS sitcom, Courting Alex.
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In 2013, Jenna Elfman starred in the NBC comedy series, 1600 Penn and later in Growing Up Fisher, which were each cancelled after a single season.
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Jenna Elfman starred in the romantic comedy film, Big Stone Gap opposite Ashley Judd, and appeared in the drama film Barry about Barack Obama's life at Columbia University in 1981.
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Jenna Elfman made her debut in the fourth season and stayed on show to the eighth and final season.
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Jenna Elfman later guest-starred on the ABC crime drama Will Trent and the AMC thriller Dark Winds.
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Bodhi is of Jewish descent, and Jenna Elfman was raised Catholic.
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Jenna Elfman became a Scientologist as well after her husband introduced her to its teachings.
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Since the early 1990s Jenna Elfman had studied acting with prominent acting teacher and long-time Scientologist Milton Katselas, but cut ties with him in 2004 when Katselas had fallen into disfavor with Scientology.
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In 2001, Jenna Elfman opened a Scientology mission in San Francisco.
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Jenna Elfman participated in fundraising activities, including donating an hour of her time for auction, donating a print of her lips, participating in a telethon fundraiser, hosting a comedy show, and asking for charity donations instead of birthday presents.
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Jenna Elfman participated in awareness-raising initiatives, including modeling for a fashion show, reading to schoolchildren as part of the National Education Association Read Across America program, and hosting a party in her home to raise awareness for causes headed by the Environmental Working Group.
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Jenna Elfman is on the board of directors of the Dizzy Feet Foundation.