Biography
Jenna Elfman is an American actress. Born Jennifer Mary Butala on 30 September 1971 in Los Angeles, California, she began her career as a professional dancer, appearing in music videos and on the Academy Awards, before moving into acting in the early 1990s.
She is best known for her leading role as Dharma in the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Other television credits include June in Fear the Walking Dead (2018–2023), recurring roles in Two and a Half Men and Shameless, and guest appearances in My Name Is Earl. Film roles include Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), EDtv (1999) and Friends with Benefits (2011).
Elfman guest-starred as Special Agent Sylvia Washington in season three of the AMC series Dark Winds (2025).
