Jenna Elfman

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Recent Role:
Dharma Montgomery on Two and a Half Men
Gender:
Female
Born:
9-30-1971
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California (USA)
Birth Name:
Jennifer Mary Butala
AKA:
Jenna Butala
Jenna Elfman brings a distinctive method of performing to her varied film and television roles, aptly combining a heightened sense of wit and liveliness with beauty and intelligence.



She is currently staring in CBS's 'Accidentally on Purpose'



She is best known for her role in 'Dharma & Greg.'



Elfman was also recently seen starring in Newline's film, Town & Country opposite Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Garry Shandling and Goldie Hawn. In the film she depicts a young woman who has a brief affair with Warren











… More Beatty's character.



She can also be seen in Disney's romantic-comedy Keeping the Faith opposite Ben Stiller and Edward Norton. Elfman is the object of both men's affection - one who is a priest and the other one who is a rabbi. The film marks Edward Norton's directorial debut.



In Ron Howard's EDtv, Elfman starred opposite Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Elfman portrays 'Shari,' the girlfriend of 'Ed,' a "regular" guy who has agreed to have his life videotaped 24 hours a day to be broadcast to the entire country.



In addition to her film and television work, Elfman received rave reviews for her portrayal of 'She' in the two-person one-act play, Visions and Lovers: Variations on a Theme opposite Miguel Ferrer. The play was written and directed by Milton Katselas and showed at the Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles.



Elfman marked her first starring feature role in Touchstone's comedy Krippendorf's Tribe opposite Richard Dreyfuss and Lily Tomlin. The film was directed by Todd Holland. She was also seen in George Armitage's Grosse Pointe Blank with John Cusack and Minnie Driver.



Elfman's television credits include the ABC sitcom Townies and guest appearances on Roseanne, Murder One, NYPD Blue and Almost Perfect. In 1996, she played a drug counselor in the critically acclaimed made-for-television movie, Her Last Chance with Patti LuPone and Kellie Martin.



A native of Los Angeles, Jenna began her career in commercials, landing roles in dozens of national television ads for a variety of well-known companies. She later expanded her horizons by studying with renowned acting teacher Milton Katselas with whom she still studies.



Among her many other talents, Jenna is a classically trained ballerina. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband. They have been together since 1991.

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    I just read information that Jenna is willing to give TV another try in a new sitcom that was put to pilot by ABC the show will be called "Literary Superstar" all the network has said is... "comedy about a book publicist who's intensely loyal to her clients and lobbies to continue working… More with smaller, quirkier authors" No one else has been cast in the development... Executive Producers are: Darren Star (Sex and the City, Kitchen Confidential), and Matthew Reilly who also created and wrote the pilot

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    8.7 Great
    Only Dharma gave her fame hide show

    Jenna Elfman,
    Not know for doing alot. She best know for her work on sitcoms not the best but alot of sitcomes. Most people know her from her work on Dharma and Greg. I thought she was great on that show and i was sad when it ended even though it was my favorite show. After wards she didnt have the great carrer. Starring in failurs such Couritng Alex which started off strong before it failed because of CBS. I saw her in looney tunes back in actions. I hated her there while the movie sucks i still think she still works great on tv.

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    Water78 Added Jul 15, 2008 All my reviews
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    8.5 Great
    jenna elfman is so cool hide show

    i dont know why she isnt a bigger star she got looks talent character i think she is one of the all time greats i dont know why people dont realize it yet she will be a better star in the future i can see it whe will and she will rule other tv shows

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    Suprememaster Added Mar 27, 2006 All my reviews
 

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