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Jenna Elfman

Once famous for her quirky hippie character on Dharma & Greg, Elfman returns to play a single city girl who gets pregnant by her much younger one-night stand on CBS's new comedy Accidentally on Purpose. While her character may be a reluctant new mom, in reality, Elfman gladly endures the sleepless nights and the postpregnancy pounds just for a few laughs with her son, Story. And soon she'll have a new bundle of joy to giggle with.

By Monica Perry

Elfman lives with her husband Bodhi and son, Story, 2.

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Q: What about your son makes you laugh?
A: His sense of humor. He's actually genuinely funny. He does funny voices and physical comedy.

Q: What is your favorite family ritual?
A: After dinner, we chase each other around the house, laughing.

Q: What was your most frazzled mom moment?
A: Trying to learn and master breast-feeding.

Q: What parenting issue do you and your partner disagree most about?
A: Believe it or not, we don't disagree on parenting issues.

Q: What is your parenting role: good cop or bad cop?
A: I play both, depending on the issue and the timing of the situation.

Q: What do you wake up in the middle of the night thinking about?
A: How to get my son to sleep through the night!

Q: What do you wish you had done before you had children?
A: Had children sooner!

Q: Was it difficult to get back into shape after giving birth to your son?
A: Slightly, yes. Because of the C-section, it was slow going at first. But the breast-feeding really helped burn the pounds off.

Q: What is a typical Saturday morning in your house like?
A: Story has dance class, if he wakes up in time.

Q: What was your mom most right about?
A: That you can never give a child "too much" love.

WHAT'S YOUR...


...guiltiest pleasure?
Watching Project Runway.

...ideal getaway?
I've always fantasized about going to Greece.

...favorite clothing item?
A camisole from H&M that I wear all the time!

...current reading material?
My Accidentally on Purpose scripts.

WHAT'S YOUR PREFERENCE...


...chocolate or cheese?
Cheese.

...cook at home or eat takeout?
Takeout.

...coddle your tot or let him cry it out?
Coddle. Sorry, but I'm sensitive.


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