Jenna Elfman's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Dharma & Greg Dharma Fink… Accidentally on Purpose Billie 1600 Penn Emily Nash … Courting Alex Alex Rose Townies Shannon Can… The Monroes Lily

Main Movie Roles 2009 - The Six Wives of Henry Lefay 2004 - Clifford's Really Big Movie 2003 - Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2001 - Town & Country 2000 - Keeping the Faith 1999 - EDtv 1998 - Krippendorf's Tribe 1998 - Dr. Dolittle 1998 - Can't Hardly Wait 1997 - Grosse Pointe Blank

BIOGRAPHY:

Jenna Elfman was born in Los Angeles, California, and began her career appearing in commercials. She studied with Milton Katselas, the renowned acting teacher. She then began appearing in TV shows before landing the role of Dharma in the hit ABC television show "Dharma & Greg" (1997).

Her first starring role in a film was in Krippendorf's Tribe (1998), alongside Richard Dreyfuss. She won a Golden Globe award for her role in "Dharma & Greg" (1997) and has since appeared in such films as Keeping the Faith (2000) and Edtv (1999).


TRIVIA:

• Is a classically-trained ballet dancer.
• Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with 'Milton Katselas' (qv).
• Niece of singer 'Tony Butala' (qv), who founded and performs with the vocal group 'The Lettermen' (qv).
• She started taking classical ballet at the age of five, but by nine, she suffered a serious ankle injury, and at age 12, the tendon came off the bone. She later gave up ballet at the age of 16.
• Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film _Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)_ (qv); however, she failed to receive a nomination.
• Daughter-in-law of 'Richard Elfman' (qv) and 'Marie-Pascale Elfman' (qv).
• Is of Croatian heritage.
• Turned down a role in _Minority Report (2002)_ (qv).