Melora Hardin Biography

Fast Facts

• Signed a Teddy Bear to be sold at a charity auction benefitting the Children's Aid Foundation
• Earned a degree from Sarah Lawrence College in 1989
• Was born to actors Jerry and Diane Hardin
• Wrote her first song while staring out the window at the Pacific Ocean when she was 2 years old and called it "Coughing Genie․"
• Made her Broadway debut with a role in "Chicago: The Musical" in 2008
• Quote: "You learn so much as you go, and you can't really regret stuff․ You have to be in the moment and do it as it comes and try to be as present for everything as you can․"
• Known as a singer for her original songs with jazz and pop influences
• Achieved fame with her role on "The Office" as the show's corporate head turned neurotic candle maker
• Sang in front of 1,500 fans at a convention for "The Office․"
• Sang the song "Begin the Beguine" for the film "The Rocketeer․"
• Appeared in the YouTube web series "Elevator․"
• Stated that she uses dance to relieve stress and stay in shape