Those fans might be quick to note Jenna Elfman delivered some of the best work of her career on “Fear the Walking Dead.” That’s in no small part due to the fact that playing June Dorie required the actor to work an emotional range few of her past roles even teased. One can only imagine “FTWD” fans who recognized Elfman from her quirky role on the hit sitcom “Dharma and Greg” or films like “Grosse Point Blank” and “Can’t Hardly Wait” were likely floored by her dramatic work on the show.
Elfman debuted the character early in Season 4, with June initially forging an antagonistic relationship with Madison Clark and family. The shrewd survivor soon gave up her loner ways, however, throwing in with the Clarks and making herself useful with her extensive medical know-how. Her background would continue to prove vital throughout her various “Fear the Walking Dead” adventures, with Elfman helping the show’s creative team make June one of the most complex characters in the series’ vast ensemble.
Though it’s undoubtedly the lengthiest dramatic role of her career, Elfman’s stint on “Fear the Walking Dead” is hardly the first time the actor has gone full-drama. In fact, several of her recent roles have come in more dramatic efforts, including a heartbreaking turn as a grieving mother in an episode of Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone” reboot and a scene-stealing performance in Netflix’s 2016 Barak Obama biopic “Barry.” While Elfman’s IMDb page currently lists no projects in the works, it feels like Elfman’s dramatic era is only just beginning, and we can’t wait to see what she does next.
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