Jenna Elfman Quotes

• You know, she was a girl. She was a female. And she wasn’t like, trying to compete in a man’s world and she wasn’t trying to be in a man’s position, she was just who she was. And I think that was like, a good thing.

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• Yeah, I think the common denominator – and this is probably going to sound like Acting 101 – but the common denominator is belief in the character in the moment.

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• There’s a power in women being women. There’s a role for men, but we don’t have to be men, because we’re women. I think that representing that on television is a cool thing.

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• The most memorable moment was playing drums with Bob Dylan.

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• Playing in front of an audience was just such a turn-on for me, and you have 200 people in the audience and it’s like doing live theater. And filming something that goes to millions of people several weeks later, it’s an interesting dynamic.

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• Not hippie – my parents were not hippies – but they were very supportive and encouraging, and that does a lot for someone, and it gives them a lot of confidence.

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• Like, to do a pilot, you don’t know what’s going to happen with it.

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• It’s such a pleasurable experience to look back, and all of the fun I had just comes rushing back.

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• It was the most pleasurable thing I’ve ever done, playing this character, and I just remember feeling so at home and so – I don’t know, I was just happy – and it just wasn’t ever work! It was like a sandbox for me, and I would crack myself up rehearsing.

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• It proved to me, though, that comedy is so much harder.

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• In comedy, something may be more absurd, but you have to believe just as much as you do when you’re doing drama.

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• I’ll probably stick to comedy for the time being. I mean, a great piece of work is a great piece of work, and I’m up for good work anytime. But I do love comedy!

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• I think that marriage is an amazing institution and should be preserved, and you can have great marriages, and you must because sharing your life with someone is like the greatest thing. And I loved being able to set a good example for that on television.

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• I loved that about her because I knew it would open the door for a lot of comedy, because I knew that the conflict would come, because not many people live like the way she does.

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• I just think that it’s such a good show and timeless and still very funny, and that just makes me happy to have that whole first season in one concentrated space for people to enjoy so that it’s not hit and miss trying to find it in syndication always.

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• I just think it’s fun to remind people that good television has exited and it can exist again and just to give them pleasure and enjoy it and make them laugh.

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• I just kind of understood it, and I threw my love for others and love for life into the character, and was having a blast. I loved playing Dharma. I loved it!

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• I got good notice from that show, and on the last day of filming Townies, Twentieth Century Fox called wanting to meet with me about a development deal.

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• I can’t say I can foresee the future and tell the stars, you know. But I do have an understanding for my own reality, just elements and things that I’ve learned from.

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• Especially while television I think is going through some growing pains or is in need of – I think current comedy is a bit, uh, not happening, you know?

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Jenna Elfman (26)

Birth:	30th September, 1971
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress

About

Jennifer Mary Elfman was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an American actress. She studied at California State University, Northridge. Her role in several films include: Grosse Pointe Blank, EDtv, Keeping the Faith (Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Actress- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy), Town & Country, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay, Love Hurts, Friends with Benefits, Big Stone Gap, and Barry. Her role in several television series include: Townies, Dharma & Greg (Won- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress- 1999. Nominated- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress- 1998, 2000), Courting Alex, Accidentally on Purpose, 1600 Penn, Growing Up Fisher, and Imaginary Mary. She is a member of the Church of Scientology. She is on the Board of Directors of the Dizzy Feet Foundation. She married to Bodhi Elfman. They have two sons.

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