Marla Sokoloff Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Career & More)
Marla Sokoloff is an American actress, born on December 19, 1980, in San Francisco, California. Her full name is Marla Lynne Sokoloff. She grew up in San Francisco and moved to Los Angeles in 1994. There, she joined the Los Angeles County High School of the Arts to study theater and music.
She has won many awards for singing the national anthem at big events, like Oakland A’s baseball games and for the USO. After moving to Los Angeles, she got roles in popular TV shows such as “Party of Five” in 1994, “Home Improvement” in 1991, “3rd Rock from the Sun” in 1996, and “7th Heaven” in 1996.
She also acted in movies like “Whatever It Takes” in 2000, “The Baby-Sitters Club” in 1995, and “True Crime” in 1995.
Personal Details
Full Name | Marla Lynne Sokoloff |
Nick Name | Marla Sokoloff |
Date of Birth | December 19, 1980 |
Age | 43 Years as of August 2024 |
Birth Place | San Francisco, California, United States |
Origin Residence | San Francisco, California, United States |
Ethnicity | Jewish |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Actress, Director and Producer |
Education | Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, California |
Net Worth | $550 USD as of 2024 |
Marital Status | Married |
Debut |
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Physical Appearance
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Brown |
Figure | 36-25-35 |
Height | 5’2″ Feet/ 1.57 m/ 157 cm |
Weight | 52 kg/ 115 lbs |
Dress Size | 8 (US) |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)
Father | Howard Sokoloff |
Mother | Cindy Sussman |
Sibling | Jared Sokoloff (brother) |
Boyfriend/Affairs | James Franco (1999-2004) |
Husband | Alec Puro (married in 2009-present) |
Children | Daughters: Olive Mae Puro, Elliotte Anne Puro, and Harper Bea |
Early Life, Family, and Relationship
Marla Sokoloff was born to Howard Sokoloff and Cindy Sussman. Her father Howard was a former caterer and podiatrist. She has a Jewish family who had their origin from Germany and Russia.
Education
As for her school and studies, she got graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts where she has attended music and theatre studies.
Boyfriend, Husband, Spouse, Marriage
She has been dating the actor James Franco and it happened after they met on the set of Whatever it Takes in 1997.
In the year 2004, she started dating Deadsy drummer Alec Puro and she got married on November 7, 2009 and were blessed with three daughters, Elliotte Anne in the February 2012, Olive Mae in March 2015 and Harper Bea her last child was born on February 2022.
Marla Sokoloff’s Success and Career
Marla Sokoloff started her acting career in the year 1993 and she started it with the cast of ABC sitcom Full House as Gia Mahan. She was about to play in the ABC’s Boy Meets World series as Topanga Lawrence who was the girlfriend of the lead role and due to some reasons, it was given to Danielle Fishel. The Practice, a legal television drama series had her as Lucy Hatcher in the year of 1998.
Movies and Television Shows List
Film:
Year | Title | Worked As |
2020 | Home, But Not Alone (Short Film) | Mom |
2018 | Preschool in L.A. (Short Film) | Miss Allison |
2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Mindy |
2016 | Do You Take This Man | Zoe |
2011 | The Chateau Meroux | Wendy |
2011 | Scents and Sensibility | Marianne Dashwood |
2009 | Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | Kiina (voice) |
2009 | Play the Game | Julie Larabee |
2005 | Crazylove | Ruth Mayer |
2005 | The Drive (Short Film) | Rachel |
2004 | The Tollbooth | Sarabeth Cohen |
2004 | Love on the Side | Eve Stuckley |
2004 | Freshman Orientation | Marjorie |
2003 | A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster | Connie |
2001 | Prairie Dogs | Starlett |
2001 | Sugar & Spice | Lisa Janusch |
2000 | Dude, Where’s My Car? | Wilma |
2000 | Whatever It Takes | Maggie Carter |
1999 | The Climb | Leslie Himes |
1997 | The Date (Short Film) | Stacey |
1996 | True Crime | Vicki Giordano |
1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Marguerite “Cokie” Mason |
1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Alcatraz Visitor |
Television:
2023 | Sweet on You (TV Movie) | Kate’s Mom |
2019 | The Road Home for Christmas (Lifetime) | Lindsey |
2018 | Hollywood Darlings (TV Series) | Marla |
2016 | Summer in the City (TV Movie) | Mindy |
2016–2020 | Fuller House (TV Series) | Gia Mahan-Harmon |
2015 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) | Chloe |
2015 | Grey’s Anatomy (TV Series) | Glenda Castillo |
2014 | The Fosters (TV Series) | Dani Kirkland |
2014 | Mind Games (TV Series) | Jane |
2013 | Melissa & Joey (TV Series) | Dr. Chelsea Mullins |
2012 | A Christmas Wedding Date (TV Movie) | Rebecca |
2011 | CSI: NY (TV Series) | Abigail West |
2010 | Gift of the Magi (TV Movie) | Della Young |
2009 | The Flower Girl (TV Movie) | Laurel Haverford |
2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) | Mia Reynolds |
2009 | Maneater (TV Series) | Jennifer Ellenback |
2009 | Meteor (TV Series) | Imogene O’Neil |
2009 | Burn Notice (TV Series) | Melanie |
2006–2007 | Big Day (TV Series) | Alice Hopkins |
2006 | Modern Men (TV Series) | Molly Clark |
2005 | Christmas in Boston (TV Movie) | Gina |
2004–2005 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) | Claire |
2001 | Friends (TV Series) | Dina Tribbiani |
2001 | Strange Frequency (TV Series) | Darcy King |
2001 | Night Visions (TV Series) | Julia |
1998–2004 | The Practice (TV Series) | Lucy Hatcher |
1998 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) | Jen |
1997 | Over the Top (TV Series) | Gwen Martin |
1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) | Dina |
1995–1996 | Party of Five (TV Series) | Jody Lynch |
1995 | Home Improvement (TV Series) | Paige |
1995 | Freaky Friday (TV Movie) | Rachel French |
1994 | Step by Step (TV Series) | Marissa |
1993–1995 | Full House (TV Series) | Gia Mahan |
1993 | The Second Half (TV Series) | Courtney |
1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) | Paige |
Marla Sokoloff Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Career & More)