Jenna Elfman Biography

Jenna Elfman (born September 30, 1971) is an American television and film actress

She is best known for her role on the TV sitcom Dharma & Greg, which ran for five years on ABC from 1997 to 2002. She won a Golden Globe Award for her role as Dharma.

In November 2005, CBS announced that Courting Alex will be a midseason replacement, premiering in January 2006.

She also starred in the movies Krippendorf's Tribe, Edtv, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, and Keeping the Faith.

She was born Jennifer Mary Butala in Los Angeles, California, to Sue Grace (a housewife) and Richard Wayne Butala, a Hughes Aircraft executive of part Croatian descent. Her uncle is Tony Butala of The Lettermen. She studied with acting teacher Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse before beginning her television career.

In 1991 she converted to Scientology, which she had been introduced to by Bodhi Elfman. She married him in 1995, making noted composer Danny Elfman her uncle-in-law.