1. Marla Sokoloff is known for playing Gia Mahan on Full House and Fuller House, Cokie Mason in The Babysitters Club movie, and Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama series The Practice.
13 Facts About Marla Sokoloff
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Marla Sokoloff appeared as Joey's sister Dina on Friends and as the nanny Claire on Desperate Housewives.
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Marla Sokoloff's family is Jewish and originates from Russia and Germany.
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Marla Sokoloff graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where she studied music and theatre.
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In 1993, Marla Sokoloff began pursuing an acting career when she was cast as Gia Mahan in the popular ABC sitcom Full House.
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Marla Sokoloff was originally in-mind to play Topanga Lawrence on ABC's Boy Meets World, and had even filmed a few scenes; however, the part was given to Danielle Fishel.
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In 1998, Marla Sokoloff landed the role of receptionist Lucy Hatcher on the legal television drama series The Practice.
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Marla Sokoloff had a three-episode stint as nanny Claire on the comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives.
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Marla Sokoloff made a guest appearance in an episode of Burn Notice, where she played Melanie, working undercover as a receptionist at a Miami art gallery whose owner had murdered her character's father.
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In 2008, Marla Sokoloff starred alongside Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan in the romantic comedy Play the Game.
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Marla Sokoloff played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series Meteor.
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Marla Sokoloff reprised her role as Gia on Full Houses sequel series Fuller House, making 11 appearances starting with the second season episode "Girl Talk".
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Marla Sokoloff dated actor James Franco for five years after they met on the set of Whatever It Takes in 1999.