Maggie Wheeler

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Birth Name: Margaret Emily Jakobson

Age: 62, born 7 August 1961

Born and residing in: United States

Height: 5' 4"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Daniel Borden Wheeler

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FRIENDS - I'll be there for you... (21 items)
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Published 12 years, 3 months ago

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FRIENDS - The One With The Cast (64 items)
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Published 10 years, 9 months ago

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Bubbly Babes! (69 items)
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Published 10 years, 7 months ago

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My Favorite Guest Appearances on Friends (48 items)
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Published 14 years, 1 month ago

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Guests in How I Met Your Mother (128 items)
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Description: Maggie Wheeler [ born: Margaret Emily Jakobson on August 7, 1961 in Manhattan, New York ] is an actress, known for The Parent Trap (1998), Silverhawks (1986) and Friends (1994). She has been married to Daniel Borden Wheeler since October 20, 1990. They have two children. In 1986, Wheeler (under her maiden name of Jakobson) briefly dabbled in voice acting on the animated series SilverHawks, where she provided all the female voices, specifically the villainess Melodia and the heroine Steelheart/Emily Hart, and on the Karate Kat and Mini-Monsters segments of The Comic Strip. It was rumored that Wheeler auditioned for the role o Maggie Wheeler [ born: Margaret Emily Jakobson on August 7, 1961 in Manhattan, New York ] is an actress, known for The Parent Trap (1998), Silverhawks (1986) and Friends (1994). She has been married to Daniel Borden Wheeler since October 20, 1990. They have two children. In 1986, Wheeler (under her maiden name of Jakobson) briefly dabbled in voice acting on the animated series SilverHawks, where she provided all the female voices, specifically the villainess Melodia and the heroine Steelheart/Emily Hart, and on the Karate Kat and Mini-Monsters segments of The Comic Strip.

It was rumored that Wheeler auditioned for the role of Monica Geller, however after many interviews she stated that it was a false rumor, she was however invited to play Janice Goralnik, a recurring character who was a frequent love interest of main character Chandler Bing. She appeared at least once in each season; her 19 episodes tie her with Christina Pickles for Friends’ second most frequent guest actor, behind only Elliott Gould's 20 episodes.

She also auditioned for the role of Debra Barone, on the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Although she was the producers' choice, CBS ended up selecting Patricia Heaton. Instead, Wheeler played the recurring role of Debra's friend, Linda.

According to Kathy Griffin's autobiography, Official Book Club Selection, Wheeler was cast in the role of Vicki for the pilot episode of Suddenly Susan and was eventually replaced by Griffin.

She had a star billing in the first season of Ellen. She appeared on the hit comedy Seinfeld in the episode "The Fix-Up", as one of Elaine's friends who is set up with George. She has appeared in many other television programs, including Drake & Josh, ER, The X Files, The War at Home, Will & Grace, Jack and Jill, How I Met Your Mother and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

In 1997, Wheeler voiced Harley Quinn's replacement in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Joker's Millions". In 1998, she appeared in the remake of Disney's The Parent Trap, playing the younger of a mother-daughter pair of camp counselors. She also guest starred in the Disney Channel Original Series Shake It Up as Dina's Mom.

In 2005, Wheeler starred opposite David DeLuise on the NBC pilot The Sperm Donor. Wheeler provided the voice of Odile in Barbie of Swan Lake, and in 2010 she voiced Trinette in four episodes of Archer on FX.
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