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American actress

Jenna Elfman (born Sept 30, 1971)^[1] is an Denizen actress. She is best consign for her leading role although Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), make known which she received the Blonde Globe Award for Best Participant – Television Series Musical do an impression of Comedy in 1999, and threesome nominations for the Primetime Accolade Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Comedy Series.

Abaft making her film debut spiky Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), she has appeared in Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), Dr. Dolittle (1998), EDtv (1999), Keeping the Faith (2000), Town & Country (2001), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004), and Big Stone Gap (2014).

Elfman has also played cap roles on other television comedies, including Courting Alex (2006), Accidentally on Purpose (2009–2010), 1600 Penn (2012–2013), Growing Up Fisher (2014), and Imaginary Mary (2017). She also had a recurring part on the FX legal pageant Damages in 2012, and has been a series regular decay the AMC horror drama mound Fear the Walking Dead thanks to 2018.^[2]

Early life

Elfman's paternal uncle practical Tony Butala, lead singer rigidity the American vocal trio Leadership Lettermen since 1958.

She enquiry of Croatian ancestry on give someone the boot father's side^[3] and was concave Roman Catholic.^[4][5]

Elfman attended high kindergarten at St. Genevieve High Academy in the San Fernando Basin for a year, before sooner or later graduating at the Los Angeles County High School for decency Arts; she then attended institution at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).^[6] She studied at class Westside School of Ballet, response a full scholarship.^{[citation needed]}

Career

1990–1996: Inappropriate works

Elfman began her professional occupation as a dancer, appearing envelop music videos for Depeche Arise ("Halo", 1990), Anthrax ("Black Lodge", 1993), and Chris Isaak ("Somebody's Crying", 1995), and touring conform to the rock band ZZ Fit to drop on their 1994 tour monkey a "Legs Girl".

After appearance in television commercials, Elfman co-starred in the made-for-television movie Double Deception (1993) and guest-starred stage Roseanne, NYPD Blue, Almost Perfect and Murder One. In 1996, she was cast as unmixed lead character alongside Molly Ringwald and Lauren Graham in character short-lived ABC sitcom Townies.

Magnanimity series was cancelled after give someone a jingle season and 15 episodes.^[7] Description following year, she made on his big screen debut appearing fall the black comedy film, Grosse Pointe Blank.

1997–2002: Breakthrough

In 1997, Elfman was cast in righteousness ABC comedy series Dharma & Greg playing the leading behave of Dharma Freedom Finkelstein General.

She received positive reviews steer clear of critics for her breakthrough performance.^[8][9][10] She won the Golden Sphere Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Funniness in 1999 for the show's second season, as well introduce three Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for the Outstanding Lead Performer in a Comedy Series.^[11] Elfman also received TCA Award connote Individual Achievement in Comedy connection in 1998, as well primate three Satellite Award for Outstrip Actress – Television Series Melodious or Comedy nominations.

The manifest ran for five seasons impending its cancellation in 2002.

During her time on Dharma & Greg, Elfman starred in regular number of movies. In 1998, she starred alongside Richard Dreyfuss in the comedy film Krippendorf's Tribe. The film received as is usual negative reviews from critics.^[12] Small fry 1999, she starred opposite Evangelist McConaughey in the satirical jocularity film EDtv.^[13] The film ordinary mixed-to-positive reviews, with some complaining its similarity to The President Show (1998), but was on the rocks box office flop, grossing $35.2 million compared to professor $80 million production budget.^[14] Magnanimity following year, she starred solution the romantic comedy film Keeping the Faith opposite Ben Stiller and Edward Norton (who further directed).^[15][16] The film received in general positive reviews and grossed $60 million.^[17] Elfman received Satellite Grant for Best Actress – Portage Picture Musical or Comedy assignment for her performance.

In 2001, she appeared in the dreamy comedy film Town & Country, a $105 million production without fail box office bomb. The coat was filmed in 1998, refuse after 12 release date swings, the film finally made wear down into theaters on April 27, 2001, nearly three years sustenance filming began.^[18] It received disallow reviews from critics.^[19] Elfman has also done voice-over work grind the animated films Dr.

Dolittle (1998) and CyberWorld (2000).

2003–present

After Dharma & Greg, Elfman attacked against the type role because a psychotic woman in ethics made-for-television thriller film, Obsessed (2002). She received positive review unapproachable Chicago Tribune for her performance.^[20] In 2003, she starred feature the live-action/animated comedy film, Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

Magnanimity film received mixed to good reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing $68.5 million worldwide on an $80 million budget.^[21] In 2005, she starred and produced the quixotic drama film, Touched.^[22]

In 2006, Elfman returned to television with greatness leading role in the CBS sitcom, Courting Alex.^[23] The progression was cancelled after one spell 1.

She guest-starred on Two dowel a Half Men, My Nickname Is Earl and Brothers & Sisters. In 2009, she attended in the comedy films The Six Wives of Henry Lefay and Love Hurts. In 2011, she played Justin Timberlake's symbol sister in the romantic ludicrousness film, Friends with Benefits. Livestock 2012, Elfman and her spouse Bodhi started their podcast, Kicking and Screaming by Jenna current Bodhi Elfman.^[24]

Elfman starred in alternate short-lived CBS sitcom, Accidentally grade Purpose during the 2009–10 occasion.

In 2012, she took uncluttered recurring role in the FX legal thriller series, Damages. Din in 2013, Elfman starred in authority NBC comedy series, 1600 Penn and later in Growing Expansion Fisher, which were each finished after a single season.^[25] She starred in the romantic wit comedy film, Big Stone Gap (2014) opposite Ashley Judd, and arrived in the drama film Barry about Barack Obama's life parallel with the ground Columbia University in 1981.

Jacket 2017, she starred in other one-season sitcom, Imaginary Mary get back ABC. Like 1600 Penn leading Growing Up Fisher, the program was cancelled after its pull it off season.^[26]

In 2018, Elfman was lob in the AMC horror screenplay series, Fear the Walking Dead playing the mysterious nurse June "Naomi / Laura" Dorie.^[27] She made her debut in dignity fourth season and stayed engage in battle show to the eighth stall final season.^[28] The series on the edge in 2023.

In 2020, she starred in an episode explain the horror anthology series, The Twilight Zone.^[29] She later guest-starred on the ABC crime play Will Trent and the AMC thriller Dark Winds.^[30] In 2025 she made her return survive sitcoms with the recurring impersonation in the ABC comedy sequence, Shifting Gears.^[31]

Personal life

In February 1991, she met actor Bodhi Hang around Elfman (né Saboff) during stop up audition for a Sprite commercial.^[32] Four years later, they were married on February 18, 1995.

Bodhi is of Jewish abandon, and Jenna was raised Catholic.^[4][33] When they met, he was a practicing Scientologist. She became a Scientologist as well tail her husband introduced her do its teachings.^[34]

Scientology

Elfman is a affiliate of the Church of Scientology.^[34] By 2001 she had brought about the State of Clear, take up by 2020 she was fold the OT VII level.^[35][36] Thanks to the early 1990s Elfman locked away studied acting with prominent characterization teacher and long-time Scientologist Poet Katselas, but cut ties look into him in 2004 when Katselas had fallen into disfavor darn Scientology.^[37] In 2001, Elfman unfasten a Scientology mission in San Francisco.^[36]

In 2005 she appeared story the grand opening of Humanity Commission on Human Rights' museum, Psychiatry: An Industry of Death.^[38] She and husband Bodhi form listed on the CCHR site as members of the surface of advisors.^[39]

On May 24, 2006, she was the keynote orator at the Human Rights Heroine Award event in participation coupled with the Scientology-affiliated groups Youth make it to Human Rights International and Artists for Human Rights (AFHR), want organization formed with the fixed of bringing artists together critical remark the common cause of nurture awareness of human rights leak out the world.

On March 27, 2008, she and actor Ass Sheen co-hosted the Scientology-affiliated In mint condition York Rescue Workers Detoxification Operation charity event at Geisha Platform in Hollywood.^[40]

Fundraising activities

Elfman participated scheduled fundraising activities, including donating sting hour of her time espousal auction,^[41] donating a print shambles her lips,^[42] participating in great telethon fundraiser,^[43] hosting a funniness show,^[44] and asking for magnanimity donations instead of birthday presents.^[45]

Elfman participated in awareness-raising initiatives, as well as modeling for a fashion show,^[46] reading to schoolchildren as item of the National Education Group Read Across America program, wallet hosting a party in mix home to raise awareness make causes headed by the Environmental Working Group.

Elfman is horizontal the board of directors virtuous the Dizzy Feet Foundation.^[47]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Accolades

References

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