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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.

Marla Sokoloff biographyPersonal 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
  • 1993 – Boy Meets World (TV)
  • 1993 – So I Married an Axe Murderer (Film)

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.

Marla Sokoloff’s Ex-boyfriend

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 with her husband
Marla Sokoloff with her husband & kids

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)

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