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Marla Sokoloff

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000441
Marla Sokoloff
To save her parents' small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.
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The Merry Gentlemen (2024)
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Born and raised in San Francisco, Marla Sokoloff moved to Los Angeles in 1994 and enrolled in the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, where she studied theater and music. She won numerous awards and accolades for her singing, performing the national anthem at such high profile events as the Oakland A's baseball games and for the USO. Soon after moving to Los Angeles, Marla began landing roles on several popular television series including Home Improvement (1991), Party of Five (1994), 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996), and 7th Heaven (1996). On the big screen, she has appeared in the films The Baby-Sitters Club (1995), True Crime (1995), and Whatever It Takes (2000).
BornDecember 19, 1980
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BornDecember 19, 1980
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000441
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lucy Hatcher
    Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Marla Sokoloff, and Sydney in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
    Dude, Where's My Car?
    5.5
    • Wilma
    • 2000
    Mena Suvari, Rachel Blanchard, Alexandra Holden, Marley Shelton, Marla Sokoloff, and Melissa George in Sugar & Spice (2001)
    Sugar & Spice
    5.7
    • Lisa Janusch
    • 2001
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, and Shane West in Whatever It Takes (2000)
    Whatever It Takes
    5.5
    • Maggie
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Chad Michael Murray and Britt Robertson in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)
      The Merry Gentlemen
      4.8
      • Marie
      • 2024
    • Haylie Duff and Rob Mayes in Sweet on You (2023)
      Sweet on You
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Kate's Mom
      • 2023
    • Marla Sokoloff in Home, But Not Alone (2020)
      Home, But Not Alone
      Short
      • Mom
      • 2020
    • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
      Fuller House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gia Mahan
      • 2016–2020
    • Marie Osmond, Marla Sokoloff, and Rob Mayes in The Road Home for Christmas (2019)
      The Road Home for Christmas
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Lindsey
      • 2019
    • Judy Greer in Preschool in L.A. (2018)
      Preschool in L.A.
      7.8
      Short
      • Miss Allison
      • 2018
    • Christine Lakin, Beverley Mitchell, and Jodie Sweetin in Hollywood Darlings (2017)
      Hollywood Darlings
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Marla
      • 2018
    • A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017)
      A Happening of Monumental Proportions
      4.8
      • Mindy
      • 2017
    • Vivica A. Fox and Julianna Guill in Managing Manhattan (2016)
      Managing Manhattan
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Mindy
      • 2016
    • Alyson Hannigan, Marla Sokoloff, Sam Anderson, Mackenzie Astin, Thomas Dekker, Lee Garlington, Anthony Rapp, Jonathan Bennett, Hutchi Hancock, Alona Tal, and Adam Huber in Do You Take This Man (2016)
      Do You Take This Man
      6.0
      • Zoe
      • 2016
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      Hot in Cleveland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Chloe
      • 2015
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Glenda Castillo
      • 2015
    • Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
      The Fosters
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Dani Kirkland
      • 2014
    • Mind Games (2014)
      Mind Games
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Jane
      • 2014
    • Cindy Alexander in Cindy Alexander: Wonderful (2013)
      Cindy Alexander: Wonderful
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Girlfriend
      • 2013

    Director



    • A Boyfriend to Die For
      • Director
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
      • 2025
    • Destiny's End
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Sara Ball in Betrayed by Love (2024)
      Betrayed by Love
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Haylie Duff and Rob Mayes in Sweet on You (2023)
      Sweet on You
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Andrea Bowen and Matt Magnusson in Hall Pass Nightmare (2022)
      Hall Pass Nightmare
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Avery Norris, Alice Hunter, Veronica Dunne, Jenna Ushkowitz, Briana Cuoco, Chelsea Alden, and Cameron Kelly in Rosé All Day (2022)
      Rosé All Day
      4.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Susan Olsen, Beth Broderick, Haylie Duff, Greg Evigan, Telma Hopkins, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Robbie Rist, Barry Williams, and Aaron O'Connell in Blending Christmas (2021)
      Blending Christmas
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Marla Sokoloff in Home, But Not Alone (2020)
      Home, But Not Alone
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Tatyana Ali and Sean Patrick Thomas in Christmas Hotel (2019)
      Christmas Hotel
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Judy Greer in Preschool in L.A. (2018)
      Preschool in L.A.
      7.8
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Destiny's End
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Chad Michael Murray and Britt Robertson in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)
      The Merry Gentlemen
      4.8
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Haylie Duff and Rob Mayes in Sweet on You (2023)
      Sweet on You
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Marla Sokoloff in Home, But Not Alone (2020)
      Home, But Not Alone
      Short
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Judy Greer in Preschool in L.A. (2018)
      Preschool in L.A.
      7.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018

    Videos16

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    Sugar & Spice
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Marla Puro
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • December 19, 1980
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alec PuroNovember 8, 2009 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Elliotte Anne Puro
    • Parents
        Cindi Sussman
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Golden Grahams (1993)
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      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Had a five-year relationship with James Franco (1999-2004). They met on the set of Whatever It Takes (2000).
    • Quotes
      The most frustrating thing for me as a singer is that people have pinpointed me as an actress who suddenly woke up one day and decided that I wanted to sing.

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    • How old is Marla Sokoloff?
      44 years old
    • When was Marla Sokoloff born?
      December 19, 1980
    • Where was Marla Sokoloff born?
      San Francisco, California, USA
    • What is Marla Sokoloff's birth name?
      Marla Lynne Sokoloff
    • How tall is Marla Sokoloff?
      5 feet 2 inches, or 1.57 meters

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