The actress reveals in a new interview that her daughters were shocked to see her as Gia Mahan, the rebel friend of Stephanie Tanner, on the beloved sitcom.
- August 5, 2024
AceShowbiz - Marla Sokoloff's on-screen past as a bad girl came back to haunt her when she had children. The 43-year-old actress shared on Dave Coulier's podcast, "Full House Rewind", that her three daughters, Elliotte, Olive, and Harper, were horrified when they saw how her character Gia Mahan behaved on "Full House", especially her smoking habits.
"They were like, 'Mom! You're smoking?!' " Sokoloff recalled. Coulier inquired how she responded when her kids watched Gia's actions on the beloved 90s sitcom. "Exactly," Sokoloff laughed. "Especially with the smoking stuff. They're horrified."
Sokoloff reprised the role of Gia on "Fuller House", which aired from 2016 to 2020. She joked that her daughters were "obsessed" with the show. Elliotte and Olive also watched the original series on Netflix. "I have no idea how they found it," Sokoloff said. "It's just the gift of Netflix."
One benefit of her return to filming was that her kids got to meet the Tanner family in person. They were particularly impressed by Candace Cameron Bure, who played DJ. "It's kind of cool that they get to come to work and see it all happen," Sokoloff explained.
While she is a working mother, Sokoloff makes sure to prioritize her family. She once used a detailed calendar to coordinate her children's schedules. This allowed her to focus on her work without worrying about their activities.
