Happy Belated 33 to Marla Sokoloff (Gia Mahan)

[simmytbone]

Hey guys,

Last Week on December 18th, Marla Lynne Sokoloff turned 33 years old

Born in San Francisco, CA and standing 5'1", Marla Sokoloff is an actress and musician who is best known for her recurring role in the Final 2 Seasons of Full House as Stephanie Tanner's enemy and later Best Friend Gia Mahan

after Full House, she starred in another abc show called The Practice in which she played the role of sassy receptionist Lucy Hatcher

along with other popular appearances, she is well-remembered as Joey's pregnant sister, Dina, in season 8 of the hit NBC Sitcom Friends. She also had a three-episode stint as a nanny in Desperate Housewives. In November 2006, she starred in the abc television series Big Day. The last episode aired on January 30, 2007

She also made a guest appearance in an episode of the USA Network Original Cable Series Burn Notice, where she played Melanie, working undercover as a receptionist at a Miami art gallery, whose owner had murdered her character's father

She also has starred in several movies, including Whatever It Takes, The Climb, The Tollbooth, Dude, Where's My Car?, Sugar & Spice, and Love On The Side. In 2008, Sokoloff starred alongside Paul Campbell, the late Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan in the romantic comedy Play the Game. She also voices the Glatorian Kiina in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn. She played Imogene O'Neill in the mini series, "Meteor". She also starred in the lifetime movie, A Christmas Wedding Date in 2012 alongside actors such as Catherine Hicks (7th Heaven) and David Deluise (Wizards of Waverly Place)

She also sang and played rhythm guitar in LA-based rock band Smittin until 2003 when she struck out on her own. On February 17, 2006, she released her first solo CD, called Grateful

In 2004, Sokoloff began dating composer and Deadsy drummer Alec Puro.

The couple married on November 7, 2009 and have one daughter, Elliotte Anne (born February 2012)

Today, she continues to sing and act on TV and in Films

She also has a Twitter that you can follow her on

https://twitter.com/marlasok

Happy Belated Birthday to Marla Sokoloff, God Bless You and Keep on Rockin'



and now, here are some Video Clips:

Marla's 1st appearance as Gia Mahan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRzKNTAQNZk

Making Out is Hard to Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8RxfkoJCgY

Gia playing Bass with Girl Talk singing Ace of Base's #1 Pop Hit "The Sign"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qh9K48lCMQ

[Schmoopie]

I always hated "Gia" because of how she changed Stephanie's personality, but the actress is really pretty. Good actress too, and I bet she's really sweet in person!

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