Melora Hardin (born June 29, 1967) is an American actress known for her roles as Jan Levinson on NBC's The Office, Trudy Monk on USA Network's Monk, and Tammy Cashman on Amazon Prime Video's Transparent, for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Hardin starred as magazine editor-in-chief Jacqueline Carlyle on the Freeform comedy-drama The Bold Type, which aired from June 2017 to June 2021.
Known For
Soul Man
(1986)
Whitney Dunbar
The Hot Chick
(2002)
Carol
Self/less
(2015)
Judy
17 Again
(2009)
Principal Jane Masterson
Absolute Power
(1997)
Christy Sullivan
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
(2004)
Jane
27 Dresses
(2008)
Maureen
Thank You for Smoking
(2005)
Interviewer
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
(2023)
Trudy Monk
Hannah Montana: The Movie
(2009)
Lorelai
The Rocketeer
(1991)
South Seas Singer
Iron Eagle
(1986)
Katie
Clock
(2023)
Dr. Elizabeth Simmons
The Comebacks
(2007)
Barb Fields
Tower of Terror
(1999)
Claire Poulet
Caged
(2021)
Officer Sacks
Full Filmography
Acting
The North Avenue Irregulars
(1979)
Carmel
What Are Friends For?
(1980)
Amy Warner
Haywire
(1980)
Brooke Hayward, age 11 (uncredited)
Soul Man
(1986)
Whitney Dunbar
Iron Eagle
(1986)
Katie
Papa Was a Preacher
(1986)
Janette
Big Man on Campus
(1989)
Cathy
The Jeweller's Shop
(1989)
Monica
Lambada
(1990)
Sandy Thomas
The Rocketeer
(1991)
South Seas Singer
Miles from Nowhere
(1992)
Teresa
Reckless Kelly
(1993)
Robin Banks
The Pornographer
(1994)
Sasha Leon Hoffner
Chameleon
(1996)
Jill Hallman
Absolute Power
(1997)
Christy Sullivan
The Undercover Kid
(1997)
Clyde
Things That Go Bump
(1997)
Chloe Garrett
Erasable You
(1998)
Calamity
Tower of Terror
(1999)
Claire Poulet
Seven Girlfriends
(2000)
Laura
Certain Guys
(2000)
Mary Beth
The Hot Chick
(2002)
Carol
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
(2004)
Jane
The Hollywood Mom's Mystery
(2004)
Summer Rossner
Thank You for Smoking
(2005)
Interviewer
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure
(2005)
Linda Evans
The Comebacks
(2007)
Barb Fields
The Dukes
(2007)
Diane
Drive Thru
(2007)
Marcia Carpenter
The Violin
(2007)
Gertrude Bloch
Boxboarders!
(2007)
Ruth Keene
27 Dresses
(2008)
Maureen
Mom, Dad and Her
(2008)
Emma
Hannah Montana: The Movie
(2009)
Lorelai
You
(2009)
Miranda
17 Again
(2009)
Principal Jane Masterson
Knucklehead
(2010)
Mary
I Melt with You
(2011)
Jane
Zombie Hamlet
(2012)
Pam
Beauty and the Least
(2012)
Mary Andrews
An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
(2014)
Mrs. Palmer
Self/less
(2015)
Judy
Anything
(2018)
Rita
Cruel Hearts
(2018)
Grace
Transparent: Musicale Finale
(2019)
Tammy Cashman
Caged
(2021)
Officer Sacks
Love, Classified
(2022)
Emilia Bloom
Golden Vanity
(2023)
Mabel Montgomery-Mayflower
Clock
(2023)
Dr. Elizabeth Simmons
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
(2023)
Trudy Monk
Directing
Production