Maggie Wheeler Biography

Maggie Wheeler is an American actress who is best remember for her role as Janice in the popular sitcom ‘FRIENDS’. Originally slated to appear as a guest star, Janice became a recurring role when her distinct personality made the audience laugh. Maggie began her career in the world of showbiz in the 1980s as a voice actor. She voiced for characters, such as the villainess Melodia in the animated series, ‘SilverHawks’. She also lent her voice for the show, ‘Comic Strip’. Her career graph spiked upwards in the 1990s when she auditioned for the role of Monica Geller on ‘Friends’, which eventually went to Courtney Cox. However, the show runners were impressed with Maggie’s performance and comic sensibility and asked her to play the popular recurring character, Janice, a love interest of Matthew Perry’s character, Chandler Bing. This was followed by a recurring role on the CBS sitcom, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’. Prior to these, she had secured star billing in the first season of ‘Ellen’. Since then, Maggie has made guest appearances in a slew of popular television shows, including ‘ER’, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘Will and Grace’ among others. She has also appeared in popular films, such as ‘Dr Dolittle III’ and ‘The Parent Trap’.