Biography
Melora Hardin was a working actress for 30 years before her recurring role as Jan on NBC's cult hit, "The Office" (2004- ) finally cemented her name and face for posterity. The songbird and classically trained dancer carved out an impressive career for herself as a working character actress on dozens of shows throughout the 1980s, 1990s and into the next millennium before regular appearances on "Monk" (USA, 2002- ) and "The Office" brought …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Played a supporting role in Mark Pellington's "I Melt with You" |
2009 | Played Billy Ray Cyrus' love interest in "Hannah Montana: The Movie" |
2009 | Cast as the principal in the body-switching comedy "17 Again" |
2008 | Joined the Broadway cast of "Chicago" in the lead role of Roxie Hart |
2008 | Released two CDs of original, theatrical-tinged vocal stylings The Meloradrama and Purr |
2007 | Directed the play "Strip Search" in Los Angeles |
2007 | Made her feature film directorial debut with "You" |
2005 | Cast as no-nonsense corporate manager Jan Levinson on the American adaptation of the BBC series "The Office" (NBC) |
2005 | Had in a supporting role in the Jason Reitman comedy satire "Thank You for Smoking" |
2004 | Appeared in a recurring role on "Monk" (USA Network) as the wife of the obsessive compulsive investigator (Tony Shaloub) |
2000 | Starred in the gritty USA Network drama "Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" |
1997 | Cast in the pivotal role of Christy Sullivan opposite Gene Hackman in the Clint Eastwood directed "Absolute Power" |
1992 | Appeared on two episodes of "Quantum Leap" (NBC) as Abigail in parts II and III of "Trilogy" |
1991 | Played the role of a vintage-era nightclub singer in "The Rocketeer"; also contributed several songs to the soundtrack |
1988 | Cast as Baby in the short-lived TV adaptation of "Dirty Dancing" (CBS) |
1986 | Played a small role opposite C. Thomas Howell in the comedy "Soul Man" |
1985 | Appeared in first feature film, "Papa Was a Preacher" |
1983 | Played the love interest of Albert Ingalls in the TV-movie "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday" (NBC) |
1981 | Landed a recurring role on the series "Little House on the Prairie" (NBC) |
1977 | Played the lead role in the Saturday morning series "Thunder" (NBC) |
1977 | First television role was in the Little Rascals-inspired show "Cliffwood Avenue Kids" (NBC) |
Awards
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Office |