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Jenna Elfman
Jenna Elfman TV Listings
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Sun, Nov 8, 12:00 AM
Keeping the Faith
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LRW
Sun, Nov 8, 6:00 AM
Intimate Portrait
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WGNAME
Sun, Nov 8, 4:00 PM
Keeping the Faith
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CBS
Mon, Nov 9, 8:30 PM
Accidentally on Purpose
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Wed, Nov 11, 5:30 AM
Roseanne
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Thu, Nov 12, 3:30 AM
Roseanne
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Mon, Nov 16, 8:30 PM
Accidentally on Purpose
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Jenna Elfman Biography
Birth Name:
Jennifer Mary Butala
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
09/30/1971, Libra
Profession:
Actor; dancer
With statuesque sex appeal and an adorably loopy persona, Elfman made her name on the small screen in the sitcom
Dharma & Greg
. Originally a dancer, she switched to acting in her twenties and soon began landing guest spots on a variety of TV shows. A regular gig on the short-lived sitcom
Townies
led to her breakthrough role. During her tenure on
Dharma & Greg
, she earned three Emmy nods and a Golden Globe, cohosted the Emmys and attempted to launch a film career, mostly in romantic comedies (
Edtv
,
Keeping the Faith
). But despite her height, the big screen somehow dwarfed her charms. In the early '00s, after the demise of her series, she slowed the pace and reportedly devoted much of her time to her religion, Scientology. She re-emerged in 2006 as the star of the single-in-the-city sitcom
Courting Alex
.
Jenna Elfman Fast Facts:
Started dance lessons at the age of 5.
Began her acting career in commercials, including ads for Sprite and Clearasil.
Performed as a dancer in a 1994 ZZ Top tour and in videos for Depeche Mode and Anthrax.
Was supposed to make her Broadway debut in the revival of
Nine
in 2003, but ended up being replaced.
Member of the Church of Scientology along with her husband, actor Bodhi Elfman.
Uncle-in-law is composer Danny Elfman.
Jenna Elfman Relationships:
Bodhi Elfman - Husband
Debbie Butala - Sister
Richard Butala - Father
Rick Butala - Brother
Story Elias Elfman - Son
Sue Butala - Mother
Tony Butala - Uncle
Jenna Elfman Awards:
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
College:
Attended California State University, Northridge, CA
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