Maggie Wheeler (born Margaret Emily Jakobson on August 7, 1961) is an American actress.
In the 1980s, 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 high pitched villainess Melodia and the steadfast heroine Steelheart/Emily Hart.
She auditioned for the role of Monica Geller, on the American sitcom Friends. Although she did n...
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Maggie Wheeler (born Margaret Emily Jakobson on August 7, 1961) is an American actress.
In the 1980s, 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 high pitched villainess Melodia and the steadfast heroine Steelheart/Emily Hart.
She auditioned for the role of Monica Geller, on the American sitcom Friends. Although she did not land that role, she was invited to play fan-favourite Janice Litman, a recurring character who was a frequent love interest of main character Chandler Bing.
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.
She had a star billing in the first season of Ellen. She appeared on the hit comedy Seinfeld, as one of Elaine's friends who is set up with...
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