Marla Sokoloff

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Birthday:

19 December 1980, San Francisco, California, USA

Birth Name:

Marla Lynne Sokoloff

Height:

157 cm

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). Show less «

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 ...Show more »

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. Show less «

I'm pretty sure this is it for the teen movie thing. It's so frustrating to read when you get to page 20 and you're like, Oy! It's the same ...Show more »

I'm pretty sure this is it for the teen movie thing. It's so frustrating to read when you get to page 20 and you're like, Oy! It's the same thing again! Show less «

I didn't go to a normal high school. It was for people in the performing arts.

An agent saw one of the plays I did at ACT, but my mom was like, No, she's too young. I became so annoying that a year and a half later she ...Show more »

An agent saw one of the plays I did at ACT, but my mom was like, No, she's too young. I became so annoying that a year and a half later she just couldn't stand hearing me any more! Show less «

At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, t...Show more »

At the time, the only options were playing the local county fair. Now with American Idol and younger recording artists that have come out, there is more of an opportunity. Show less «

Cancer has been unfortunately in my life. My mom's best friend is kicking ass in her battle with breast cancer. Both of my grandmas had canc...Show more »

Cancer has been unfortunately in my life. My mom's best friend is kicking ass in her battle with breast cancer. Both of my grandmas had cancer. I recently lost a friend to cancer. Show less «

Acting kind of pays my bills more than music does.

On my show, I'm definitely the youngest one. So going from a show where everyone is over 30, to the movie, where everyone was like 20, 25, i...Show more »

On my show, I'm definitely the youngest one. So going from a show where everyone is over 30, to the movie, where everyone was like 20, 25, it was like summer camp. Show less «

I was in seventh grade, and getting a part in Full House was huge. It opened so many doors for me.

We went down for pilot season, I got Full House, and we wound up never leaving.