Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978[1][2]) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer. She came to prominence as Cassidy Bridges on the television series Nash Bridges (1996–2001) and played Gretchen Morgan on Prison Break (2007–2009), Jo Laughlin on The Vampire Diaries (2014–2017), and Lionel Davenport on Hit the Floor (2014–2018). Her film credits include Halloween H20 (1998) and She's All That (1999).
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe | |
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O'Keefe at Los Angeles Fashion Week, Smashbox Studios, Culver City on March 9, 2008 | |
| Born | October 10, 1978 |
| Other names | Jodi O'Keefe |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, fashion designer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life
O'Keefe was born in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey,[2] the daughter of Noreen, a homemaker, and Jack O'Keefe, a director of labor relations for Merck.[citation needed]
She graduated from St. John Vianney High School.[3]
Career
O'Keefe started her career as a model at the age of eight, and she modeled for a jeans company. Midway through her junior year of high school, O'Keefe left school to star on the soap opera Another World, playing Marguerite "Maggie" Cory. She then got a role on Nash Bridges playing Cassidy, the daughter of Don Johnson's title character.[4] She and her mother moved to Hollywood so O'Keefe completed her schooling by mail.
Her film debut was in 1998, in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later[5][6] and later starred in such films as The Crow: Salvation,[7] Whatever It Takes[8] and Devil in the Flesh 2.[9] In 1999, she co-starred in the teen film She's All That (1999) as Taylor Vaughan alongside Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook.[10][11] When asked if it was hard to play her character of a high school prima donna, she replied, "Everybody knew a Taylor Vaughan in high school. Working in show business, you meet girls like that every day."[citation needed]
O'Keefe kept on filming both movies and Nash Bridges until the series ended in 2001. Later films have included Out for Blood, in which she played a vampire named Layla Simmons and Venice Underground. On the small screen, she has appeared in various shows including Dharma & Greg, Boston Legal, Two and a Half Men, Charmed, The Evidence,[12] The Big Bang Theory, and Tru Calling.
In 2007, O'Keefe starred in the series Prison Break;[13] in its third and fourth seasons. She said that she "truly loved" playing Gretchen Morgan, because it "challenged" her, and because Gretchen was the "polar opposite of her" and "was badass".[14]
In 2014, O'Keefe was cast in a recurring role in VH1's TV series Hit the Floor,[15] and appeared in the film Merry ExMas. That year, she had the recurring role of Jo in the sixth season of The CW series The Vampire Diaries.[16] She reprised her role of Jo in the first season of Legacies.
In 2009, she appeared in the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising.
On June 22, 2011, she started a clothing line, Queen George Clothing.[17] In 2012, she launched a jewelry line, Q.
O'Keefe is a licensed bounty hunter together with her friend Victoria Pratt, with whom she starred in the movie A Nanny's Revenge.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Sarah Wainthrope | |
| 1999 | She's All That | Taylor Vaughan | |
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation | Lauren Randall | |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Ashley Grant | |
| 2000 | Devil in the Flesh 2 | Debbie Strand / Tracy Carlay | also known as Teacher's Pet[9] |
| 2003 | Red Rover | Kylie Logan | |
| 2004 | Out for Blood | Layla Simmons | also known as Vampires: Out for Blood |
| 2004 | Mummy an' the Armadillo | Jackie | |
| 2005 | Venice Underground | Tyler | |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Chelle Ringell | [18] |
| 2014 | Merry ExMas | Ashley Williams | |
| 2018 | Edge of Fear | Gina |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Another World | Maggie Cory #4 | 6 episodes |
| 1996–2001 | Nash Bridges | Cassidy Bridges | Main role |
| 1999 | Happy Hour | Herself | 1 episode[19] |
| 2002 | Dharma & Greg | Simone | Episodes: "She's with the Band", "Mission: Implausible" |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Campbell | Episodes: "Who's Your Daddy?", "The Wedding Dance" |
| 2003 | The Pool at Maddy Breaker's | Maddy Breaker | Television movie |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Candace Aimes | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 2004 | The Help | Becky Wiggins | Episode: "Maggie Chicken" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Spider Demon | Episode: "Spin City" |
| 2004–2005 | Boston Legal | Nora Jacobs | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Gail | Episode: "Last Chance to See Those Tattoos" |
| 2005 | Eve | Rita's Stepmother | Episode: "If the Shrew Fits" |
| 2005–2011 | Two and a Half Men | Isabella | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Adopted | Rachel Rabinowitz | Television movie |
| 2005 | Three Wise Guys | Mary Ann Davidson | Television movie |
| 2006 | Halloween: 25 Years of Terror | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Officer Jackie Kazaris | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Attorney Amanda Gilroy | Episode: "P911" |
| 2006 | The 12th Man | Lindsay | Television movie |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Melodee Constanza | Episode: "The Ride In" |
| 2007 | Raines | Angelina Billings | Episode: "Closure" |
| 2007 | The Call | Jenna "Kinky" Kincaid | Unsold television pilot[20] |
| 2007–2009 | Prison Break | Gretchen Morgan | Main role (seasons 3–4), 32 episodes |
| 2009 | The Big Bang Theory | Mikayla, The Prostitute | Episode: "The Vegas Renormalization" |
| 2009 | Prison Break: The Final Break | Gretchen Morgan | Television movie |
| 2010 | Lost | Ava | Episode: "Recon" |
| 2010 | Soul Fire Rising | Lilith Reborn | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Class | Kylie Burch | Television movie |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Jenn Mackie | Episode: "Angel's Knoll" |
| 2011 | Exposed | Emily Bennett | Television movie[21] |
| 2012 | The Finder | Lisa | Episode: "A Cinderella Story" |
| 2012 | Castle | Kristina Coterra | Episode: "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder" |
| 2012 | A Nanny's Revenge | Gina Wright | Television movie; also known as The Avenger |
| 2013 | The Exes | Employee | Episode: "Toy Story" |
| 2013 | Stalkers | Julia Winston | Television movie; also known as Whisper of Fear[22][23] |
| 2014 | Wall Street | Riley Simms | Television movie[24] |
| 2014–2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Josette "Jo" Laughlin | Recurring role (seasons 6–7); guest role (season 8); 22 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | Hit The Floor | Lionel Davenport | Main role |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Ronnie Hillman | Episode: "The Would-Be Prince of Darkness" |
| 2018 | Legacies | Josette "Jo" Laughlin | Episode: "Mombie Dearest" |
| 2021 | Hip Hop Family Christmas | Vivian | Television film[25] |
Video games
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising (2009), as Kelly Weaver
References
- ^ . Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jodi Lyn O'Keefe". TV Guide. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Henderson, Helen. Matawan and Aberdeen: Of Town and Field, p. 151. Arcadia Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0738524034. Accessed March 21, 2020. "One of the latest performers who at one time called Matawan or Aberdeen their home was Jodi Lyn O'Keefe... A graduate of St. John Vianney High School, O'Keefe's modeling experience led her to Los Angeles and an audition in 1995 for a part on the daytime television program Another World, where she was cast at the age of 17 as Marguerite Cory, a role she held for approximately six months before leaving."
- ^ John P. McCarthy (March 26, 1996). "Review: 'Nash Bridges'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Benedict Carver (March 9, 1998). "LL Cool J dresses up for 'Halloween'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Dennis Harvey (August 3, 1998). "Review: 'Halloween: H20 Twenty Years Later – Echo of a Scream, 'H20' Holds Water'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Lisa Nesselson (June 26, 2000). "Review: 'The Crow: Salvation'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Robert Koehler (March 26, 2000). "Review: 'Whatever It Takes – 'It Takes' More Than This'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Vanessa Torres (October 6, 1999). "O'Keefe is 'Teacher's Pet'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Godfrey Cheshire (January 27, 1999). "Review: 'She's All That'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Owen Gleiberman (February 5, 1999). "Movies - She's All That". Entertainment Weekly. from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Michael Schneider (October 10, 2005). "ABC builds 'Evidence'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (June 19, 2007). "Newcomers in the can for Fox's 'Prison'". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Ilana Rapp (June 30, 2014). "Actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe of VH1's Hit the Floor Talks About Her Q Jewelry Design". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Mandi Bierly (May 5, 2014). "'Hit the Floor': Summer's sexiest promo has arrived -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Samantha Highfill (July 17, 2014). "'The Vampire Diaries' adds Jodi Lyn O'Keefe and Marco James (Updated)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ . Archived from the original on January 25, 2016.
- ^ Gary Goldstein (August 22, 2013). "Review: 'Frozen Ground' fails to break the surface". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Phil Gallo (March 30, 1999). "Review: 'Happy Hour'". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "2007-08 pilot orders: ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. April 4, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Etan Vlessing (September 1, 2010). "Canadian thriller to air in 2011 on domestic pay TV networks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (October 3, 2012). "'Prison Break's' Jodi Lyn O'Keefe to Co-Star in Lifetime's 'Stalkers' Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ . myLifetime.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Development Update: Saturday, May 10 - Odds & Ends". The Futon Critic. May 10, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Victoria Priola (December 6, 2021). "How to watch Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, Terrence J in 'Hip Hop Family Christmas' tonight: Time, channel, stream for free". Masslive.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
External links
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe at IMDb
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe on Twitter
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Lionel Davenport on VH1's Hit the Floor (TV series)