Out of The Office: Michael's erotic, neurotic sometimes girlfriend ...
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St. Petersburg Times - Found Mar. 16, 2010 If your bartender Friday night at Michael's 717 South in Tampa looks familiar, she could be Melora Hardin, whose directing debut You is spotlighted |
The Cabaret at the Columbia Club Presents 'An Evening With Melora ...
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Broadway World - Found Mar. 11, 2010 Experience the formidable talents of the blonde bombshell, Melora Hardin who, for the first time, is taking her act on the road. |
"All the Way to Mars": Melora Hardin Solo CD Arrives in Stores Feb. ...
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Playbill - Found Feb. 9, 2010 Melora Hardin, 'The Office' star who made her Broadway debut in Chicago, releases her new solo recording Feb. 9. The single CD, entitled 'All the Way ... |
Recipe! Melora Hardin's Winter White Hot Chocolate
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Extra TV - Found Jan. 5, 2010 Melora Hardin is leaving 'The Office' and cozying up at home with a mug of her Winter White Hot Chocolate. Check out the recipe below! |
Recipe! Melora Hardin's Winter White Hot Chocolate
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Extra TV - Found Jan. 5, 2010 Melora Hardin is leaving "The Office" and cozying up at home with a mug of her Winter White Hot Chocolate. Check out the recipe below! |
Gasparilla Film Festival brings actors, independently produced films ...
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St. Petersburg Times - Found Mar. 17, 2010 ... parties to downtown, Hyde Park and Channelside, which are often good places to spot visiting celebs like Melora Hardin (TV's The Office) or... |
Monks 8th & final season now available on DVD - cast credits & video ...
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Examiner.com - Found Mar. 17, 2010 First appeared in Mr. Monk Buys a House (7.01). Trudy Anne Monk (Melora Hardin) is Monk's deceased wife. Dance Review | 'Monk?s Mood': Looking at One Life by Starting at ... - New York Times Explore All |
Events in Tampa Bay area
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St. Petersburg Times - Found Mar. 14, 2010 And don't forget the parties, which are good places to spot celebs like Melora Hardin (TV's The Office) or talk show host Jerry Springer. |
Photo Flash: Hardin, Devine, Roberts et al. Attend Opening Night of ...
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Broadway World - Found Mar. 12, 2010 Stars in attendance included Mel B, Debi Mazar, The Bachelor's Tenley Molzahn, Doris Roberts, Melora Hardin, Jeffrey Nordling, Carolyn Hennesy... |
Melora Hardin Biography
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Melora Hardin
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| Melora Hardin | |
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Hardin at the premiere of 27 Dresses, January 2008 |
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| Born | Melora Diane Hardin June 29, 1967 Houston, Texas |
| Occupation | actor, film director |
| Years active | 1977–Present |
| Spouse(s) | Gildart Jackson (1997–present) |
| Official website | |
Melora Diane Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office and Trudy Monk on USA's Monk.
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Early life
Hardin was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of acting manager/coach and retired actress Diane (née Hill) and actor Jerry Hardin.1 She is the sister of Flock CEO Shawn Hardin.2 She was raised in San Francisco, California, after her family moved there when she was 4 years old.
Acting career
Hardin started her acting career as the young star of the television series Thunder (1977-1978), and has appeared in over 70 movies and television programs since, including two 1981 Little House on the Prairie episodes (as Belinda Stevens in "The Reincarnation of Nellie," Parts 1 and 2) as well as playing Michele Pierson in the 1983 television movie Little House: Look Back to Yesterday. She starred as Baby in the short-lived 1988 television series Dirty Dancing (based on the 1987 film of the same name) and two 1992 episodes of Quantum Leap (as Abigail in "Trilogy," Parts 2 and 3). She co-starred in the 1990 dancing movie Lambada as Sandy. She appeared in Absolute Power (1997) as Christy Sullivan and played Ross's dirty talking love interest in episode 115 of Friends.
Hardin starred in the 2000-2001 series Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family, and since 2004 she has played the recurring role of Trudy Monk, the title character's deceased wife, on the USA Network series Monk. She appeared on the series NCIS as former Petty Officer Erin Toner in the episode The Curse.3 In 2005 Hardin portrayed Linda Evans in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty.45 Hardin played former corporate manager Jan Levinson on The Office since the show's debut in 2005.
Hardin later appeared in the 2006 film Thank You for Smoking, and appears in Hannah Montana: The Movie as Robby Ray's love interest. The film premiered on April 10, 2009.6
She played the role of Fantine in the Hollywood Bowl's concert of Les Misérables in Summer 2008.7
Melora also played in several episodes of the popular web show, Elevator, on youtube. (Nanny Cam, Melora Hardin Super Fan, The Office Song etc.)
Hardin made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the revival of Chicago: The Musical on December 29, 2008. She stayed with the show until February 12, 2009.8
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2009 | Monk (TV series) | Trudy Monk | |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | Lorelai | ||
| 17 Again | Principal Jane Masterson | ||
| 2008 | You | Miranda | |
| The Office | Jan Levinson | 37 episodes, 2005–2008 | |
| Me, Mom, Dad and Her | Emma | ||
| 27 Dresses | Maureen | ||
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Barb Fields | |
| The Violin | Gertrude Bloch | ||
| Boxboarders! | Ruth Keene | ||
| The Dukes | Diane | ||
| Drive Thru | Marcia Carpenter | ||
| 2006 | Gilmore Girls | Carolyn Bates | 1 episode: Partings |
| Without a Trace | Pamela Seaver | 1 episode: Rage | |
| The Office: The Accountants | Jan Levinson-Gould | 1 episode: The Books Don't Balance | |
| 2005 | Thank You for Smoking | Interviewer | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sports Book Manager | 1 episode: Big Middle | |
| Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | Linda Evans | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Sharon Brant | 1 episode: Head Cases |
| El padrino | Jane | ||
| The Hollywood Mom's Mystery | Summer Rossner | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Erin Toner | 1 episode: The Curse |
| The Division | Cheryl Lynn Brinkmeyer | 1 episode: Rush to Judgment | |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Carol | |
| Judging Amy | Rosalie Leavitt | 1 episode: Roses and Truth | |
| Family Guy | 1 episode: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows | ||
| 2001 | Once and Again | Samantha Aldrich | 1 episode: Moving On |
| Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | Barbara Arno | 25 episodes, 2000–2001 | |
| 2000 | Certain Guys | Mary Beth | |
| 1998 | The Pretender | Wendy Dawson | 1 episode: Homefront |
| 1997 | Absolute Power | Christy Sullivan | |
| Tower of Terror | Claire Poulet | ||
| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Molly Flynn | Season 2, Episode 6: Operation Blackout |
| 1986 | Soul Man | Whitney | |
| Iron Eagle | Katie | ||
References
- ^ "OFFICE AFFAIR". PressDisplay.com. 2007-02-22. http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ Yahoo hires another top media exec | Tech News on ZDNet
- ^ "NCIS on IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0658027/.
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (January 1, 2005). "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: If You've Got It, Flaunt It: ABC Trumpets an 80's Hit". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. http://tv.nytimes.com/2005/01/01/arts/television/01heff.html. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
- ^ "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits". Der-denver-clan.de. http://www.der-denver-clan.de/de/dynasty_behind.207.html. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
- ^ Production On Hannah Montana: The Movie Is Underway - Entertainment Tonight News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
- ^ Playbill News: Stokes Mitchell, McVey, O'Donnell, Michele and More Set for Les Miz at the Bowl
- ^ Office Star Hardin to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago
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