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    Marla Sokoloff

    Actress·Born 1980·Active 2009–2016
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    Career at a glance

    3Hallmark films

    Audience rating5.9 / 10

    across 3 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Managing Manhattan6.4

    Everything Marla has done for Hallmark, from Flower Girl (2009) right through to Managing Manhattan (2016).

    Follow & about Marla

    • Instagram@marlasokoloff
    • X@marlasok
    From
    San Francisco
    Married to
    Alec Puro
    Marla Sokoloff is an American actress. She is known for playing Gia Mahan on Full House and Fuller House, Cokie Mason in The Babysitters Club movie, and Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama series The Practice. She also appeared as Joey's sister Dina on Friends and as the nanny Claire on Desperate Housewives. She has starred in the films True Crime (1996), The Climb (1999), Whatever It Takes (2000), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001), The Tollbooth (2004), Love on the Side (2006), Play the Game (2009), and The Merry Gentlemen (2024).
    From Wikipedia

    All 3 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2016Managing ManhattanActress as Mindy · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2010Gift of the MagiActress as Della Young · Christmas5.4Weird 3/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2009Flower GirlActress as Laurel Haverford · Small Town5.9Weird 4/10

    Marla’s standouts

    • Managing Manhattan poster
      Highest ratedManaging Manhattan (2016)

      Best-reviewed of the 3, at 6.4/10

      6.4
    • Gift of the Magi poster
      Most divisiveGift of the Magi (2010)

      Lowest-rated of the 3 — every filmography has one

      5.4

    In pictures

    A quick look at Marla’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Marla Sokoloff headshotMarla Sokoloff
    • Managing Manhattan poster
    • Gift of the Magi poster
    • Flower Girl poster

    Movies by year

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    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Marla Sokoloff been in?
    We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Marla Sokoloff, spanning 2009–2016.
    What is Marla Sokoloff's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Managing Manhattan (2016) has more audience votes than any other Marla Sokoloff Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Marla Sokoloff still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Marla Hallmark credit we have is from 2016; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Marla Sokoloff's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Marla Hallmark title we have is Flower Girl (2009).
    Where is Marla Sokoloff from?
    Marla is from San Francisco.
    Is Marla Sokoloff married?
    Yes — Marla is married to Alec Puro.
    What does Marla Sokoloff do in Hallmark movies?
    Marla Sokoloff works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Marla’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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