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Short Info

Net Worth $2 million
Date Of Birth August 7, 1961
Spouse Daniel Borden Wheeler
Fact Auditioned for the role of Monica on Friends (1994) Vicki on Suddenly Susan (1996) and Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond (1996). Didn’t get any of these parts, but appeared on Friends (1994) and Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) in recurring roles.



Who is Maggie Wheeler?

Maggie Wheeler is an American actress who came into the limelight after portraying the character of Janice, a nasal-voiced character, in the highly-successful TV series “Friends.”

Maggie Wheeler Zodiac Sign, Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Margaret Emily Jackson was born under the Leo zodiac sign on 7 August 1961, in Manhattan, New York City, USA, which makes her 58 years old as of mid-2020, of American by nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. She was raised in a secular Ashkenazi Jewish family by her parents John Jakobson and Barbara Jakobson.

Her father was one of Wall Street’s youngest members, and had a thriving career in the New York Stock Exchange market. Maggie’s mother was a writer.

Maggie spent many of her childhood days in Vermont at a summer camp, where she developed a keen interest in music. She would later on become more interested in gospel music, spirituals, and music of Africa. She attended Calhoun School before joining Sarah Lawrence College. Sarah is a graduate of Community Choir Leadership Training located in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Maggie Wheeler Professional Career and Rise to Stardom

Maggie loved the entertainment world and as a child had a strong will to join the industry. She started her career as a skilled voice-over artist, and did multiple radio spots for MTV and CBS Records. In the ‘80’s she landed a role in the NBC primetime comedy sketch “The New Show,” however, her performance went largely noticed. This triggered her to focus more on voice acting, doing which she would later make her breakthrough behind the curtains.

In the years that followed, Wheeler was hired to work for the well-known animation corporation Rankin/Bass. She voiced all the female superhero characters in the cartoon “Silverhawks,” and in addition,voiced multiple roles, both male and female in the series “The Comic Strip.”

In 1990, Maggie decided to change her career field to focus more on TV shows. She landed roles as Paula in “L.A. Law”, and “Dream On” in which she played Bonnie. Maggie’s big break came in 1992, when she made an appearance as Cynthia in the hit series “Seinfeld”.

Her performance in the movie “New Year’s Day” saw her rewarded with the Best Actor Award in a comedy festival held in Las Vegas, and the movie was also selected to represent the US at the Venice Film Festival. Following this success, Maggie had the honor of being invited as a guest onto “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.”

After attaining popularity and making appearances in several films, Wheeler was selected for the role of Janice in “Friends.” What began as a single episode appearance as a guest turned into a 10-season recurring role in the series that made television history, and is best known for her role in this show.

Since then, she has appeared in many shows such as “Shameless,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Californication,” “How I Met Your Mother,” Disney’s “Shake It Up,” “Without a Trace,” and many more.

Apart from acting, Maggie is the director of the Golden Bridge Community Choir that is based in Hollywood. The 14 years-old choir has given her a chance to educate aspiring musicians, while interacting more with the community. She has recorded several hits, including “Sweet Time,” “Walk With Me,” and “Michael Row The Boat,” among others.

Maggie Wheeler Personal Life, Marriage, Husband, and Children

When it comes to sharing details regarding her private life with her fans, unlike many celebrities, Maggie hasn’t been very open. However, she is known to have been in a relationship with David Duchovny, before she married Daniel Borden Wheeler. She wedded Daniel in 1990 in a colorful ceremony held at Mattei’s Tavern, Los Olivos, California, and they’ve been together for over 29 years. Daniel Borden is a famous photographer, artist and sculptor from Ohio, and is making it big in Los Angeles.

Together, the couple has two daughters, who are five years apart when it comes to their ages – Juno Wheeler born in 1994, and Gemma Wheeler in1999.

Maggie enjoys traveling, and spends a significant amount of time going to retreat centers, schools, communities and universities. She also enjoys singing and teaching A Cappella and oral tradition, allowing her trainees and vocalists from all levels to accomplish great things. When she is not working, Maggie likes visiting learning institutions where she brings together singers, and creates unique music from around the globe in harmonious parts without using sheet music.

 Maggie Wheeler Body Measurements

Maggie has a magnificent hourglass body type. She is 5ft 5ins (1.63m) tall and reputedly weighs 134lbs (61kgs.), and her vital statistics are 33-25-37. Maggie Wheeler has beautiful, long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Maggie Wheeler Net Worth

Since she started her acting career, Maggie has made appearances in more than 70 films. She has accumulated her wealth mainly through her successful profession as a voice actress, and her acting career. According to reputable sources, Maggie Wheeler net worth is estimated to be over $2 million, as of mid-2020.

General Info

Full Name Maggie Wheeler
Net Worth $2 million
Date Of Birth August 7, 1961
Height 1.63 m
Profession Actor
Education Sarah Lawrence College
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Daniel Borden Wheeler
Parents Barbara Jakobson, John Jakobson

Accomplishments

Movies Dwegons and Leprechauns, Barbie of Swan Lake, The Parent Trap, New Year’s Day, It’s Not You It’s Me
TV Shows Friends, Ellen, SilverHawks, The New Show

Social profile links

IMDB

Facts

# Fact
1 Voiced all the female characters, namely the evil Melodia and the heroic Emily Hart/Steelheart on the Silverhawks (1986) animated series of the mid-1980s.
2 Her nasal voice as “Janice Litman” in Friends (1994) is not her real voice. Her real voice is actually a normal female voice and can be heard in shows such as Everybody Loves Raymond (1996).
3 She has two children, both girls and five years apart in age. She really was pregnant with her elder daughter when her Friends (1994) character Janice turned up heavily pregnant in one episode of the sitcom.
4 Auditioned for the role of Monica on Friends (1994) Vicki on Suddenly Susan (1996) and Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond (1996). Didn’t get any of these parts, but appeared on Friends (1994) and Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) in recurring roles.
5 Former girlfriend of David Duchovny.
6 Played Marcy in the original pilot for the comedy series Suddenly Susan (1996). A few months after the pilot was shot, the format of the show was changed and the character later became Vicki and went to Kathy Griffin.

Pictures

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Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Friends: The One with All the Trivia 2005 Video Game voice
E-Ring 2005 TV Series Investigator
Higglytown Heroes 2005 TV Series Street Sweeper Hero
Fat Actress 2005 TV Series Woman Diapering Baby
Kim Possible 2004 TV Series Dr. Renton
Everybody Loves Raymond 1996-2004 TV Series Linda Gruenfelder
Friends 1994-2004 TV Series Janice
Lilo & Stitch: The Series 2003 TV Series
Barbie of Swan Lake 2003 Video Odile (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2003 TV Series Stand-Up Comedian
Justice League 2002 TV Series Firefighter / Pilot / Antiope / …
Will & Grace 2002 TV Series Polly
It’s Like, You Know… 2001 TV Series Rachel
Jack & Jill 2001 TV Series Kirsten Moss / Kristen Moss
Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale – Heart of Winter 2001 Video Game voice
Get Real 1999 TV Series Jennifer
The Parent Trap 1998 Marva Kulp, Jr.
Love Boat: The Next Wave 1998 TV Series Cindy
The New Batman Adventures 1998 TV Series Fake Harley
Ellen 1994-1996 TV Series Anita Warwell
Pride & Joy 1995 TV Series Flight Attendant
The X-Files 1994 TV Series Det. Sharon Lazard
Danger Theatre 1993 TV Series Charlotte Rave (segment “Phantom of Fashion”)
Sexual Healing 1993 Short Suzanne
Doogie Howser, M.D. 1992 TV Series Dr. Spencer / Elena Spencer
Civil Wars 1992 TV Series Patricia McDermott
Seinfeld 1992 TV Series Cynthia
Dream On 1991 TV Series Bonnie Decker
L.A. Law 1990 TV Series Paula Lights
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1989 TV Series
Mortal Sins 1989 Marie (as Maggie Jakobson)
New Year’s Day 1989 Lucy (as Maggie Jakobson)
Someone to Love 1987 Attendee (as Maggie Jakobson)
The Comic Strip 1987 TV Series Voice
Silverhawks 1986 TV Series Steelheart
Melodia
The Paper Chase 1985 TV Series
The New Show 1984 TV Series Various
Portfolio 1983 Assistant Choreographer
Soup for One 1982 Nurse
Maron 2016 TV Series Steph
I Didn’t Do It 2015 TV Series Fortune Teller
The3Tails Movie: A Mermaid Adventure 2015 Maria
Genie in a Bikini 2015 TV Movie Esther
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2015 TV Series Villager
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 TV Series Small Town Newscaster
Dwegons and Leprechauns 2014 Sophia-So-Dwegon / Argalite / Juno Luno (voice)
Hot in Cleveland 2014 TV Series Rachel
The Oversharer: Hemorrhoids, STD’s and Peanut Butter 2014 TV Movie The Dog Lover
The Oversharer 2014 TV Mini-Series short The Dog Lover
The Breakdown 2013 TV Movie Jennifer
It’s Not You, It’s Me 2013 Dr. Clark
Perception 2013 TV Series Barbara Bruckner
Shake It Up! 2011-2013 TV Series Mrs. Garcia
Californication 2013 TV Series Ophelia
Archer 2009-2012 TV Series Trinette / Receptionist
Unsupervised 2012 TV Series Lisa / Tina
The Closer 2011 TV Series Gail’s friend
Kinect Disneyland Adventures 2011 Video Game voice
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2011 TV Series Ilene Solotaroff
Glenn Martin DDS 2010 TV Series
Without a Trace 2009 TV Series Gail Menken
How I Met Your Mother 2007 TV Series Margaret
Waking Dreams 2007 Jenny
The War at Home 2007 TV Series Mindy
Friday Night Lights 2006 TV Series Teacher
ER 2006 TV Series Amy Kellerman
Dr. Dolittle 3 2006 Video Brown Hen
Fluffy Hen (voice)
Drake & Josh 2006 TV Series Denise
Paine Management 2005 TV Movie Jeanine Bernsen

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The X-Files TV Series arranger – 1 episode, 1999 producer – 1 episode, 1999

Self

Title Year Status Character
Patricia Heaton Parties 2016 TV Series Herself
Oprah: Where Are They Now? 2014 TV Series Herself / Janice
VO Buzz Weekly 2014 TV Series Herself
Situation: Comedy 2005 TV Series Herself
I Love the ’70s 2003 TV Series documentary Herself
The New Show 1984 TV Series Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Seinfeld: Inside Look 2004 TV Series documentary short Cynthia

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2010 LA Femme Filmmaker Award LA Femme International Film Festival Comedic Actress in Television Award

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia