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Jodie Sweetin
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Sweetin at Wizard World Chicago in 2015
Born
Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin

(1982-01-19) January 19, 1982 (age 43)
Alma mater Chapman University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s)
  • Shaun Holguin
    (m. 2002; div. 2006)
  • Cody Herpin
    (m. 2007; div. 2010)
  • Morty Coyle
    (m. 2012; div. 2016)
  • Mescal Wasilewski
    (m. 2022)
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Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin (born January 19, 1982) is an American actress and TV star. She is most famous for playing Stephanie Tanner in the TV show Full House and its sequel, Fuller House.

Early Life and School

Jodie Sweetin was born in Los Angeles, California. She was adopted and raised by her uncle and his wife when she was nine months old. She grew up as an only child.

In 1999, after Full House finished, Jodie graduated from Los Alamitos High School. She then went to Chapman University in Orange, California. While in high school, Jodie performed in musical plays with another actor, Matthew Morrison.

Acting Career

Jodie started acting in commercials, like one for the restaurant chain Sizzler in 1987. She also had a guest role in the TV show Valerie.

Full House and Fuller House

Jeff Franklin chose her to play Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series Full House. She played this role from when she was five until she was 13 years old, when the show ended in 1995.

In 2015, it was announced that Jodie would play Stephanie Tanner again in the Netflix spin-off series Fuller House. This show ran for five seasons and ended in 2020.

Other TV Shows and Movies

Jodie returned to TV by hosting the second season of the Fuse dance show Pants-Off Dance-Off. She also starred in a TV pilot called Small Bits of Happiness, which won an award for Best Comedy.

In 2009, Jodie acted in two independent movies: Port City and Redefining Love. In 2011, she appeared in five online episodes of Can't Get Arrested. In 2012, she played Leia in the TV movie Singled Out.

On March 2, 2016, Jodie was announced as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars for season 22. Her dance partner was Keo Motsepe. They finished in sixth place.

In 2017, she starred in Hollywood Darlings, a comedy series where she played a funnier version of herself. The show lasted for two seasons.

Recent Work

In 2019, Jodie started a podcast called Never Thought I'd Say This. On the podcast, she talks about parenting with her best friend, Celia Behar, who is a mental health counselor.

In 2022, Jodie appeared on several TV shows:

  • Beyond the Edge on CBS.
  • Worst Cooks in America: That's So '90s on Food Network.
  • Name That Tune on FOX.

In 2023, Jodie appeared in a TV commercial for Sizzler. This was 36 years after her very first commercial for the same restaurant!

Personal Life

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Sweetin at Rutgers University in 2007

As a child, Jodie took dance lessons, including ballet and tap, starting when she was three years old.

In 2002, when she was 20, Jodie married her first husband, Shaun Holguin, who was a Los Angeles Police officer. Her Full House co-star Candace Cameron was her maid of honor. Jodie and Shaun divorced in 2006.

Jodie met Cody Herpin, who worked in film, through friends. They got married in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 14, 2007. They have one daughter named Zoie, who was born in 2008. They divorced in 2010.

On April 30, 2010, Jodie's representative shared that she and her boyfriend, Morty Coyle, were expecting a baby. Their daughter Beatrix was born in 2010. Jodie and Morty got engaged in January 2011 and married on March 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills. They divorced in September 2016.

On January 17, 2022, Jodie announced her engagement to Mescal Wasilewski. They were married on July 30, 2022.

Beliefs and Causes

Jodie Sweetin has shown her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. She has also been involved with groups that encourage peaceful protests.

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1987 Hogan Family, TheThe Hogan Family Pamela Poole Episode: "Boston Tea Party"
1987–1995 Full House Stephanie Tanner Main role
1989 The All-New Mickey Mouse Club Stephanie Tanner Episode: "Guest Day"
1996 Brotherly Love Lydia Lump Episode: "Downtown Girl"
1999 Party of Five Rhiannon Marcus Episodes: "Bye, Bye, Love" and "Fate, Hope and Charity"
2003 Yes, Dear Maryanne Episode: "Sorority Girl"
2006 Farce of the Penguins "He's so gross" penguin Voice role; direct-to-video film
2007 Pants-Off Dance-Off Host Season 2
2009 Redefining Love Ally Film
2009 Port City Nancy Film
2011 Can't Get Arrested Jodie Main role
2012 Singled Out Leia Television film
2013 Defending Santa Beth Television film (Ion Television)
2013 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode: "Jodie Sweetin; Vivica A. Fox"
2015 Walt Before Mickey Charlotte Disney Film
2016–2020 Fuller House Stephanie Tanner Main role; Director: "The Nearlywed Game"
2016 Dancing with the Stars Herself Contestant (season 22); finished in sixth place
2016 Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry Season 1: "Episode 3"
2017–2018 Hollywood Darlings Main role
2018 Drop the Mic Season 2: "Episode 6"
2017 Finding Santa Grace Long Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2018 My Perfect Romance Michelle Blair Television film
2018 Entertaining Christmas Candace Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2018 The Talk Herself Guest Panelist
2019 Love Under the Rainbow Lucy Taylor Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2019 Merry & Bright Cate Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2019 The Talk Herself Guest Panelist
2021 Just Swipe Vanessa Film
2022 Beyond the Edge Herself Contestant
2022 Worst Cooks in America Contestant (season 24: "That's So '90s", celebrity edition 7)
2022 Name That Tune Contestant (season 2: "Sitcom Stars and Olympic Legends")
2022 A Cozy Christmas Inn Erika Television film (Hallmark Channel)
2022 Merry Swissmas Alex Television film (Lifetime)
2023 The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost Jane Da Silva Television film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
2023 Craft Me a Romance Nicole Broden Television film (Great American Family)
2024 The Jane Mysteries: A Deadly Prescription Jane Da Silva Television film (Hallmark)
2024 The Heiress and the Handyman Ione Television film (Hallmark)
2024 Love's Second Act Jamie Leoni Television film (Great American Family)
2024 The Jane Mysteries: Murder at Moseby Jane Da Silva Television film (Hallmark)
2024 The Jane Mysteries: Too Much to Lose Jane Da Silva Television film (Hallmark)

Awards and Nominations

Jodie Sweetin has won and been nominated for several awards for her acting.

Wins

Nominations

  • 1988: Young Artist Award for Best Young Comedienne in a TV Series (Full House)
  • 1989: Young Artist Award for Best Young Comedienne in a TV Series (Full House)
  • 1991: Young Artist Award for Best Young Comedienne in a TV Series (Full House)
  • 1993: Young Artist Award for Best Young Comedienne in a TV Series (Full House)
  • 2004: TV Land Award for Quintessential Non-Traditional Family (Full House)
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