Jean Sagal is an American television actress and director. In the 1980s, she co-starred with her twin sister Liz Sagal in the television series Double Trouble that ran in 1984–85. She has since appeared on such shows as Picket Fences, Knots Landing, Quantum Leap and 21 Jump Street. She has directed episodes of Two and a Half Men, Mad TV, So Little Time and Just Shoot Me. Sagal and her twin sister also served for a time as the "Doublemint Twins" in the ad campaign by Doublemint gum.
Early life Sagal is part of a family of entertainment industry professionals. She is the daughter of television director Boris Sagal and the stepdaughter of Marge Champion. Her siblings, older sister Katey Sagal, brother Joey Sagal and twin sister Liz Sagal, are all active in the industry.
As a director She was the associate director for 2 Broke Girls (42 episodes), and Two and a Half Men (166 episodes). She has also directed episodes for five television shows: Wizards of Waverly Place (1 episode), Two and a Half Men (3 episodes), MADtv (3 episodes), So Little Time (9 episodes), and Just Shoot Me! (4 episodes).
Partial filmography + Television and film roles Year Title Role Notes 1982 Grease 2 Cheerleader Twin Film; with twin sister Liz Sagal 1984–1985 Double Trouble Kate Foster Lead role; with twin sister Liz Sagal 1985 Simon & Simon Andrea Nyquist 5x11, Facets 1986 Highway to Heaven Sandy Clark 2x23, Children's Children 1986 Trapper John, M.D. Butterfly 7x19, Elusive Butterfly 1987 Cagney & Lacey Linda Chandler 6x21 & 6x22, Turn, Turn, Turn 1988 21 Jump Street Betty Sue Fitzgerald 2x14, Chapel of Love; Liz Sagal played Mary Lou Fitzgerald in episode 1989 Quantum Leap Gloria Collins 2x04, What Price Gloria? 1991 Knots Landing Amber 13x10, Lost at Sea 1992 Picket Fences Elena Shannon 1x16, Nuclear Meltdowns, with twin sister Liz Sagal; 1x17, Body Politics 1995 Pointman 1x11, Storm Warning
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