Maggie Wheeler

Maggie Wheeler

63 · Born: Aug 7, 1961

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BornAug 7, 1961 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Margaret Emily Wheeler, a celebrated American actress, has etched her name in the annals of entertainment history with her captivating on-screen presence. Prior to her marriage, she was known as Margaret Emily Jakobson, a moniker that would eventually give way to her more familiar surname, Wheeler.

With a career spanning numerous decades, Wheeler has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, with a plethora of memorable roles to her credit. Among her most iconic and enduring performances is the character of Janice, a role that has become synonymous with her name. Janice, a fan favorite, was a central figure in the hit television sitcom Friends, a show that originally aired from 1994 to 2004, captivating audiences with its witty dialogue, relatable characters, and heartfelt storylines.

Career

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2025
Dog Man
Dog Man as Nurse (voice)
{"id":193025,"title":"Mark, Mary & Some Other People","year":"2021","character":"Lisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mark-mary-some-other-people-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_193025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_193025.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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2019
The Addams Family
The Addams Family as Trudy Pickering (voice)
{"id":211950,"title":"Holiday Hostage","year":"2018","character":"Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/holiday-hostage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_211950.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_211950.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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2015
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{"id":23471,"title":"Dwegons and Leprechauns","year":"2014","character":"Sophia-So-Dwegon \/ Argalite \/ Juno Luno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dwegons-and-leprechauns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23471.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Dwegons and Leprechauns
Dwegons and Leprechauns as Sophia-So-Dwegon / Argalite / Juno Luno
{"id":720,"title":"Hot in Cleveland","year":2014,"character":"Rachel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hot-in-cleveland","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_720.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11143,"title":"It's Not You, It's Me","year":"2013","character":"Dr. Clark","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/its-not-you-its-me-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11143.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11143.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":531,"title":"Perception","year":2013,"character":"Barbara Bruckner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perception","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/51hm4nmk2uj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/51hm4nmk2uj0.jpg"},"released":1}
Perception
Perception as Barbara Bruckner
{"id":863,"title":"Californication","year":2013,"character":"Ophelia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/californication","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/204c769vaa90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/204c769vaa90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":75,"title":"Archer","year":2011,"character":"Trinette (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/archer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vmi6f9vosug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vmi6f9vosug.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Archer
Archer as Trinette (voice)
{"id":1563,"title":"Shake It Up","year":2010,"character":"Mrs. Garcia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/shake-it-up","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/15jgafuudkig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/15jgafuudkig.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Shake It Up
Shake It Up as Mrs. Garcia
{"id":885,"title":"Without a Trace","year":2008,"character":"Gail Menken","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/without-a-trace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Gail Menken
{"id":849,"title":"How I Met Your Mother","year":2007,"character":"Margaret","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/how-i-met-your-mother","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/34idgoiuh260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/34idgoiuh260.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
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2006
Dr. Dolittle 3
Dr. Dolittle 3 as Brown Hen / Fluffy Hen (voice)
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2005
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2003
Barbie of Swan Lake
Barbie of Swan Lake as Odile (voice)
{"id":1025,"title":"Lilo & Stitch: The Series","year":2003,"character":"(voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lilo-stitch-the-series","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6if5r76gb6k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6if5r76gb6k0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1015,"title":"Justice League","year":2001,"character":"Antiope \/ Perfume Lady (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/justice-league","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kd4sk4ogb30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7kd4sk4ogb30.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Justice League
Justice League as Antiope / Perfume Lady (voice)
{"id":787,"title":"Will & Grace","year":2001,"character":"Polly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/will-grace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/673rdfc2qd50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/673rdfc2qd50.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":4244,"title":"The Parent Trap","year":"1998","character":"Marva Kulp, Jr.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-parent-trap","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j6mv4qtl9k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6j6mv4qtl9k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap as Marva Kulp, Jr.
{"id":665,"title":"Everybody Loves Raymond","year":1996,"character":"Linda Gruenfelder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/everybody-loves-raymond","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1oak76vvf6s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1oak76vvf6s0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond as Linda Gruenfelder
{"id":178,"title":"Friends","year":1994,"character":"Janice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/friends","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78h7hl5ol460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/78h7hl5ol460.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Friends
Friends as Janice
{"id":9685,"title":"Ellen","year":1994,"character":"Anita Warwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ellen","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9685.jpg"},"released":1}
Ellen
Ellen as Anita Warwell
{"id":107,"title":"The X-Files","year":1993,"character":"Det. Sharon Lazard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-x-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The X-Files
The X-Files as Det. Sharon Lazard
{"id":79,"title":"Seinfeld","year":1991,"character":"Cynthia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/seinfeld","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Cynthia
{"id":80167,"title":"New Year's Day","year":"1990","character":"Lucy (as Maggie Jakobson)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/new-years-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80167.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
New Year's Day
New Year's Day as Lucy (as Maggie Jakobson)
{"id":60873,"title":"Mortal Sins","year":"1989","character":"Marie (as Maggie Jakobson)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mortal-sins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60873.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60873.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Mortal Sins
Mortal Sins as Marie (as Maggie Jakobson)
{"id":24261,"title":"Someone to Love","year":"1987","character":"Attendee (as Maggie Jakobson)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/someone-to-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24261.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24261.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Someone to Love
Someone to Love as Attendee (as Maggie Jakobson)
{"id":2801,"title":"Silverhawks","year":1986,"character":"Steelheart \/ Melodia (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/silverhawks","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/57lok70vjn40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/57lok70vjn40.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Silverhawks
Silverhawks as Steelheart / Melodia (voice)
{"id":63372,"title":"Soup for One","year":"1982","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/soup-for-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63372.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
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2021