Background
Sokoloff was born to Cindi (née Sussman) and Howard Sokoloff, a former caterer and podiatrist, respectively.
Sokoloff was born to Cindi (née Sussman) and Howard Sokoloff, a former caterer and podiatrist, respectively.
Sokoloff graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
Her family is Jewish and originates from Russia and Germany. Acting Sokoloff began acting at age 12 when she was cast as Gia Mahan, Stephanie Tanner"s archenemy-turned best friend in the sitcom Full House. In 1998, Sokoloff landed her most notable role as she was cast as the sassy receptionist Lucy Hatcher in The Practice.
Along with other popular appearances, she is well-remembered as Joey"s pregnant sister, Dina, in season 8 of Friends.
Sokoloff also had a three-episode stint as a nanny in Desperate Housewives. In November 2006, she starred in the American Broadcasting Company television series Big Day, which ended on January 30, 2007.
She also made a guest appearance in an episode of Burn Notice, where she played Melanie, working undercover as a receptionist at a Miami art gallery, whose owner had murdered her character"s father. Sokoloff also has starred in several movies, including Whatever lieutenant Takes, The Climb, The Tollbooth, Dude, Where"s My Carolina?, Sugar & Spice and Love On The Side.
In 2008, Sokoloff starred alongside Paul Campbell, 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 cable-television movie A Christmas Wedding Date in 2012 alongside actors such as Catherine Hicks and David Deluise.