Melora Hardin — Exclusive Portraits

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January 30, 2020 5:13PM EST

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Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin — ‘The Bold Type’s Melora Hardin stops by HollywoodLife’s NYC studio. Melora stars as Jacqueline on critically-acclaimed Freeform series alongside Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, and more. The show is currently in its fourth season. Before ‘The Bold Type,’ Melora notably starred as Jan Levinson on NBC’s ‘The Office’ and Trudy Monk on USA’s ‘Monk.’ Her role as Tammy Cashman on ‘Transparent’ earned her an Emmy nomination Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. She also currently has a recurring role as Patricia Bloom, Maggie’s mother, on the ABC series ‘A Million Little Things.’ In addition to acting, Melora is a talented singer as well. She made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the revival of ‘Chicago: The Musical’ in 2008. She played the role of Fantine in the Hollywood Bowl’s concert of ‘Les Misérables’ in 2008. See more exclusive portraits of Melora Hardin in our gallery now.

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Melora Hardin On Jacqueline In Season 4

Melora Hardin On Jacqueline In Season 4 — Jacqueline will be doing a balancing act in season 4 now that she’s back at ‘Scarlet.’ Melora said that Jacqueline will be juggling her family and her ‘new learning curve’ now that ‘Scarlet’ is going totally digital.

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Melora Hardin On Season 4

Melora Hardin On Season 4 — Melora Hardin calls ‘The Bold Type’ season 4 a ‘really personal’ season. ‘It’s not as topical,’ she said.

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Melora Hardin On Jacqueline & Jane’s Bond

Melora Hardin On Jacqueline & Jane’s Bond — ‘The relationship deepens,’ Melora said about Jacquine and Jane. She also compared it to a mother-daughter bond.

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Melora Hardin On ‘The Bold Type’s Impact

Melora Hardin On ‘The Bold Type’s Impact — ‘I love that Jacqueline is participating in the what’s good about being a woman of power in the workplace,’ Melora said. ‘I think it’s really important for a show like ‘The Bold Type’ to be on the air because I really do think that’s really what the culture is like now, where women are learning that ‘we have great power in numbers.’

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Melora Hardin On Bringing Family To ‘The Bold Type’

Melora Hardin On Bringing Family To ‘The Bold Type’ — Jacqueline’s husband is played by Melora’s real-life husband, Gildart Jackson. ‘It was just meant to be,’ she said about the casting.

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Melora Hardin Spills Season 4 Scoop

Melora Hardin Spills Season 4 Scoop — In addition to Jacqueline’s arc, Melora revealed that Jane will also be struggling more with the BRCA gene and what she’s going to do. ‘Her relationships are constantly ever-evolving and Sutton is dealing with her relationship with Richard,’ Melora said.

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Melora Hardin Exclusive Portrait

Melora Hardin Exclusive Portrait — Before ‘The Bold Type,’ Melora Hardin notably starred as Jan Levinson on ‘The Office.’ She earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress for her role on ‘Transparent.’

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