Born in San Francisco in 1980, Marla began acting at the age of 12 when she was cast as Gia Mahan in the sitcom Full House. Her breakthrough role came in 1998 when she was cast in the drama The Practice as Lucy Hatcher.
Aside from television, Marla has also starred in many movies, including Whatever it Takes, Dude, Where's My Car, and Sugar and Spice.
When not working, Marla enjoys music. She writes music and has a large guitar collection, along with a band named Smitten, in which she sings and plays rhythm guitar.