Maggie Wheeler

Wheeler in 2007, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Margaret Emily Jakobson

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 7, 1961

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Maggie Wheeler is an American actress. She is known for her role on the series Friends and Ellen. She has also been billed as Maggie Jakobson.

She is the daughter of Barbara and John Jakobson, a Wall Street financier. Her paternal half-sister likely is actress Marina Squerciati. She is married to sculptor Daniel Borden Wheeler, with whom she has two children.

Maggie’s paternal grandfather was Louis Jakobson (the son of Adolph Sam Jakobson and Fanny Leftrist/Lefkowitz). Louis was born in New York, to parents from Hungary.

Maggie’s paternal grandmother was Lucille B. Rafelson (the daughter of Abraham J. Rafelson and Hattie London). Lucille was born in New York. Abraham was originally from either Poland or Russia. Hattie was born in New York, to parents from Germany.

Sources: http://www.jta.org

Genealogy of Maggie Wheeler (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Maggie’s paternal grandfather, Louis Jakobson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Maggie’s paternal grandfather, Louis Jakobson – https://familysearch.org

Maggie’s paternal great-grandmother, Hattie London, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org