REEL Lady: Actress/Director Melora Hardin

REEL Ladies provides a platform for women in film and entertainment to share their stories, showcase their work and network with like minded women! Perhaps most recognized for her portrayal of Jan Levinson on the hit NBC series The Office, Melora Hardin's impressive career spans a variety of mediums, including numerous television series, films, live concerts and two CDs. On television, she is also well-known for portraying Tony Shaloub's dead wife in the hit USA Network series Monk. In April 2009, Melora will star in two feature films, 17 Again opposite Zac Efron and Hannah Montana: The Movie. Her other big screen credits include Thank You for Smoking, 27 Dresses, The Comebacks, The Hot Chick, Soul Man and Absolute Power. Earlier this year she made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago, and played Fantine in the August 2008 Hollywood Bowl concert rendition of Les Miserables, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander