Melora Diane Hardin Wiki Biography
Melora Hardin was born on June 29, 1967 in Houston, Texas, USA as Melora Diane Hardin. She is an actress, known for The Hot Chick (2002), The Office (2005) and 17 Again (2009). She has been married to Gildart Jackson since 1997. They have two children.
| Full Name | Melora Hardin |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 29, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5′ 7″ (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack, Producer |
| Education | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Gildart Jackson |
| Children | Piper Quincey Jackson, Rory Jackson |
| Parents | Jerry Hardin, Diane Hardin |
| Siblings | Shawn Hardin |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002124 |
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series |
| Movies | Hannah Montana: The Movie, 17 Again, The Hot Chick, 27 Dresses, Absolute Power, The Comebacks, The Rocketeer, Knucklehead, Iron Eagle, Self/less, Thank You for Smoking, Tower of Terror, Big Man on Campus, An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight, Seven Girlfriends, Reckless Kelly, Mom, D… |
| TV Shows | The Office, The Wedding Band, Monk, Cover Me, Orleans, Dirty Dancing, Secrets of Midland Heights, Transparent, The Best Times, Thunder, The Family Tree |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is what I have, this is my package, I just happen to be wrapped with this color paper and this color of bow: my looks. It’s nice that it’s pleasing to a lot of people, and that I don’t have to struggle with that in this lifetime. But we’re all put on earth with some kind of package, and we just have to do with it whatever we do. |
| 2 | I do believe everyone on this earth is an artist – some people more than others. But I do believe we are all artists in a certain way. We all have unique abilities. There are people who are meant to make it their life and that is a different kind of person who would choose to be on that path. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Appeared in a PSA for Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE). [2009] |
| 2 | Like her father Jerry Hardin, she has made guest appearances on Little House on the Prairie (1974), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Matlock (1986), Quantum Leap (1989), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) “Diagnosis Murder” (1999) and The Division (2001). |
| 3 | Acting coach. Students included Jody Stevenson. |
| 4 | Sister-in-law of Kara Meyers. |
| 5 | Has a niece named Cleo Elizabeth Hardin. |
| 6 | Was cast as “Jennifer Parker” in Back to the Future (1985) after actress Claudia Wells dropped out of the film during preproduction. Wells had recently filmed a television pilot (Off the Rack (1984)) that had been picked up by ABC for a six-episode run and the shooting schedules would have conflicted. Melora never shot a single frame of the movie, however; she was let go when Eric Stoltz was replaced by Michael J. Fox as the original Marty McFly because she was considered too tall to be his girlfriend. Wells was then brought back as Marty’s girlfriend when her series didn’t get picked up by ABC for a full season. |
| 7 | Daughters: Rory Jackson (born 29 September 2001) and Piper Quincey Jackson (born 2005). |
| 8 | Younger sister of producer Shawn Hardin. |
| 9 | Attended Rocamora School. |
| 10 | Daughter of the actor Jerry Hardin and the teacher/manager Diane Hardin. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anything | 2017 | post-production | Rita |
| Issues | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Jacqueline |
| The S.H.U | 2016 | filming | |
| Golden Vanity | 2016 | post-production | Mabel Montgomery-Mayflower |
| 33 Liberty Lane | announced | Connie | |
| Cruel Hearts | post-production | Grace | |
| Pilot | 2016/II | TV Movie | Courtney Monroe |
| Transparent | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Tammy Cashman |
| Falling Skies | 2015 | TV Series | Katie Marshall |
| Self/less | 2015 | Judy | |
| Do It Yourself | 2014 | TV Movie | Kaye |
| Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight | 2014 | Nancy Palmer | |
| Killer Women | 2014 | TV Series | Nan Reed |
| Scandal | 2013 | TV Series | Shelley Meyers |
| Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded | 2013 | Video Game | Tracey von Felcher (uncredited) |
| The Office | 2005-2013 | TV Series | Jan Levinson Jan Levinson-Gould |
| Wedding Band | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Roxie Rutherford |
| Taking the Edge Off | 2012 | Short | |
| Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks | 2012 | Mary Andrews | |
| Zombie Hamlet | 2012 | Pam | |
| CSI: Miami | 2011 | TV Series | Wendy Colton |
| I Melt with You | 2011 | Jane | |
| Lights Out | 2011 | TV Series | Theresa Leary |
| Outlaw | 2010 | TV Series | Claire Sax |
| Knucklehead | 2010 | Mary | |
| The Tub | 2009 | Short | The Woman |
| Monk | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Trudy Monk / Cameron |
| You | 2009/I | Miranda | |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | 2009 | Lorelai | |
| 17 Again | 2009 | Principal Jane Masterson | |
| Mom, Dad and Her | 2008 | TV Movie | Emma |
| 27 Dresses | 2008 | Maureen | |
| The Comebacks | 2007 | Barb Fields | |
| The Violin | 2007 | Short | Gertrude Bloch |
| Boxboarders! | 2007 | Ruth Keene | |
| The Dukes | 2007 | Diane | |
| Drive Thru | 2007 | Marcia Carpenter | |
| Gilmore Girls | 2006 | TV Series | Carolyn Bates |
| Without a Trace | 2006 | TV Series | Pamela Seaver |
| The Office: The Accountants | 2006 | TV Series | Jan Levinson-Gould |
| Thank You for Smoking | 2005 | Interviewer | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2005 | TV Series | Sports Book Manager |
| Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | 2005 | TV Movie | Linda Evans |
| Boston Legal | 2004 | TV Series | Sharon Brant |
| El padrino | 2004 | Jane | |
| The Hollywood Mom’s Mystery | 2004 | TV Movie | Summer Rossner |
| NCIS | 2003 | TV Series | Former Petty Officer Erin Toner |
| The Division | 2003 | TV Series | Cheryl Lynn Brinkmeyer |
| The Hot Chick | 2002 | Carol | |
| Judging Amy | 2002 | TV Series | Rosalie Leavitt |
| Family Guy | 2002 | TV Series | Patsy Ramsey |
| Once and Again | 2001 | TV Series | Samantha Aldrich |
| Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Barbara Arno |
| Certain Guys | 2000 | Mary Beth | |
| Seven Girlfriends | 1999 | Laura | |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1995-1999 | TV Series | POX Publicist Melanie Cooper / Savannah Bellows |
| Payne | 1999 | TV Series | Danielle Harris |
| The Pretender | 1998 | TV Series | Wendy Dawson |
| Timecop | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Edith Thomas |
| Erasable You | 1998 | Calamity | |
| The Tom Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Lorraine |
| Girlfriends | 1997 | Short | Suggie Palmer |
| Tower of Terror | 1997 | TV Movie | Claire Poulet |
| Orleans | 1997 | TV Series | Gina Vitelli |
| Things That Go Bump | 1997 | TV Movie | Chloe Garrett |
| Absolute Power | 1997 | Christy Sullivan | |
| The Undercover Kid | 1996 | Clyde | |
| Caroline in the City | 1996 | TV Series | Beth |
| Renegade | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Kelly Anderson / Laura McMillan |
| Touched by an Angel | 1995 | TV Series | Elizabeth Chamberlain |
| Friends | 1995 | TV Series | Celia |
| Chameleon | 1995 | Jill Hallman | |
| The Pornographer | 1994 | Sasha Leon Hoffner | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1994 | TV Series | Molly Flynn |
| Matlock | 1994 | TV Series | Lisa Swift |
| Golden Gate | 1994 | TV Movie | Susan Carlino |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1994 | TV Series | Cindy Warrick |
| Moon Over Miami | 1993 | TV Series | Emily Booker |
| Reckless Kelly | 1993 | Robin Banks | |
| Quantum Leap | 1992 | TV Series | Abagail Fuller |
| Mann & Machine | 1992 | TV Series | Louise Trotsky |
| Miles from Nowhere | 1992 | TV Movie | Teresa |
| The Rocketeer | 1991 | South Seas Singer | |
| Equal Justice | 1991 | TV Series | Doris Walsh |
| Shangri-La Plaza | 1990 | TV Movie | Amy |
| Lambada | 1990/I | Sandy Thomas | |
| Tour of Duty | 1989 | TV Series | Christine Pierson |
| Big Man on Campus | 1989 | Cathy | |
| Dirty Dancing | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Frances ‘Baby’ Kellerman |
| The Jeweller’s Shop | 1988 | Monica | |
| Ohara | 1987 | TV Series | |
| Soul Man | 1986 | Whitney Dunbar | |
| Hotel | 1986 | TV Series | Beth |
| Iron Eagle | 1986 | Katie | |
| Papa Was a Preacher | 1985 | Janette | |
| The Best Times | 1985 | TV Series | Joy Villafranco |
| Mama Malone | 1984 | TV Series | Kathleen |
| Little House: Look Back to Yesterday | 1983 | TV Movie | Michele Pierson |
| Magnum, P.I. | 1983 | TV Series | Nancy Perkins Gillis |
| The Family Tree | 1983 | TV Series | Tess Benjamin |
| Quincy M.E. | 1979-1982 | TV Series | Abigail ‘Abby’ Garvin / Amanda |
| Catalina C-Lab | 1982 | TV Movie | Christy Jennings |
| Little House on the Prairie | 1981 | TV Series | Belinda Stevens |
| Secrets of Midland Heights | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Micki Carroll |
| Haywire | 1980 | TV Movie | Brooke Hayward, age 11 (uncredited) |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1980 | TV Series | Amy Warner |
| Diff’rent Strokes | 1980 | TV Series | Emily Morehouse |
| The North Avenue Irregulars | 1979 | Carmel | |
| The Love Boat | 1978 | TV Series | Courtney Chenault |
| The Cliffwood Avenue Kids | 1977 | TV Series | Melora |
| Thunder | 1977 | TV Series | Cindy Prescott |
| Police Story | 1976 | TV Series | Sheila |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Vanity | 2016 | performer: “Curtain Call” post-production | |
| 42 | 2013 | performer: “Begin The Beguine” | |
| Seven Girlfriends | 1999 | performer: “Anywhere The Wind Blows” | |
| Tower of Terror | 1997 | TV Movie performer: “Boy of my Dreams” | |
| The Rocketeer | 1991 | performer: “BEGIN THE BEGUINE”, “WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE” | |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | 1989 | TV Special performer: “I Wanna Be an Oscar Winner” |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You | 2009/I | executive producer / producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You | 2009/I |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking with the Stars | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Teens Wanna Know | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Worst Ever | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Office: The Farewells | 2013 | TV Series documentary | |
| Imagination Unleashed: An Artisan’s Journey | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Friends: Friends from the Start | 2012 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The Traveler’s Guide to Life | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| 14th Annual PRISM Awards | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| 78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| The BackStage Pass | 2009 | Video | Herself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | 2009 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 2008 World Magic Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| 12th Annual Prism Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| Yo Gabba Gabba! | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2008 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Free Radio | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2008 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself – Performer: Stars of Tomorrow |
| CBS This Morning | 1988 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE: Summerslam | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Office (2005) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | The Office (2005) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Office (2005) |
| 1985 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Supporting Actress in a Daytime or Nightime Drama | Two Marriages (1983) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Transparent (2014) |
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Office (2005) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | The Office (2005) |
| 1987 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama | Papa Was a Preacher (1985) |
| 1984 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress in a Drama Series | The Family Tree (1983) |