Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin is an American actress best known for her roles in The Office and Monk.

Hardin has been acting since the 1970s, booking childhood parts in Police Story, Little House on the Prairie, The Love Boat and Diff’rent Strokes. Hardin later starred in the 1988 TV adaptation of Dirty Dancing, as well as The Rocketeer, The Hot Chick, 17 Again, Hannah Montana: The Movie, 27 Dresses, Transparent and A Million Little Things. She went on to play Trudy Monk on Monk, Jan on The Office and Jacqueline on The Bold Type.

Hardin competed on season 30 of Dancing With the Stars in 2021, where she was partnered with pro Artem Chigvintsev. They were eliminated during the semifinals.

Hardin has been married to British actor Gildart Jackson since 1997, who also played her husband on Freeform’s The Bold Type. Together, they share daughters Rory and Piper.