Friend Encounters: Jenna Elfman and Tony Feddeler

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebrities.

I'm back with one of my convention-wrestling-softball buddies, who is back with one of the sweetest convention celebrity guests I have met. Jenna Elfman and Tony Feddeler are two great folks (even if this picture is reversed due to the selfie effect).
Elfman was a dancer in some music videos and went on to an excellent acting career. Dharma and Greg was probably her first big exposure, but she has also done many movies and other episodic television. She has aldo done voiceover work.
Elfman has other famous folks in her family. Her uncle is the lead singer for The Lettermen. Her husband Bodhi is an actor and the nephew of composer Danny Elfman (who created the theme for The Simpsons, among his other great work).
When I met her at the Motor City Comic Con, Elfman was extremely nice. We chatted for longer than usual at such an event.
Tony met her at Walker Stalker, a convention featuring horror, sci-fi and fantasy. Fortunately for me, I met Elfman before Tony did, otherise I would be pretty envious of this picture. Either way though, I am happy Tony got to meet her.
Of course, the pandemic has postponed or canceled all such conventions this year. Neither Tony nor I have been to any events since February. It looks like it's not going to get much better through the rest of the year. This will be the worst year for celebrity encounters for Tony, me and most everyone else.

Tony Feddeler and Jenna Elfman in Rosemont, IL-April 2019.

Jenna Elfman at Motor City Comic Con 2018

The Motor City Comic Con was supposed to be this weekend, but it has been postponed due to the pandemic. While I sadly wait for the situation to be resolved and the MCCC to be rescheduled, I am recalling some of my favorite times there.
When talking about the best celebrity guests, Jenna Elfman would have to rank high. Elfman went above aqnd beyond with every fan at her booth. Despite having one of the longest lines, Elfman made sure to make each interaction as special as could be. She greeted everyone warmly and thanked all for seeing her. She had a decent selection of 8x10s, but it was her personality that was the hit. After taking every picture, she made a point to make sure the fans liked the picture before leaving.
These are all simple things, but they go a long way in attracting and keeping fans. I am sure reports from the first day brought more fans to her the next two days and justifiably so.
Elfman is probably best known for her title role in tv's Dharma & Greg, a role for which she won a Golden Globe award. Elfman met her husband Bodhi at a Sprite commercial audition in 1991. Famed composer Danny Elfman is Bodhi's uncle.
You can follow Jenna at @JennaElfman on twitter. Go to MotorCityComicCon.com for more info and follow MCCC on Facebook for more frequent updates.

Jenna Elfman, Cuzz Gekas and me in Novi, MI-May 2018.