Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin (born January 19, 1982) is an American actress and television personality. She is best known for her role as

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in the

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comedy series ''

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'' and its

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sequel series '' Fuller House''.

Early life and education

Sweetin was born in Los Angeles, California. While an infant, her parents were sent to prison and she was adopted and raised as an only child by her uncle Sam Sweetin and his second wife Janice when she was nine months old. Her father died in a prison riot. Years later, she said she was told not to talk about her adoption publicly out of fear that people would think she was forced into acting. In 1999, four years after ''Full House'' ended, Sweetin graduated from

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, and attended

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. While in high school, Sweetin and fellow actor

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performed in musical theater together.

Career

She began her career by appearing in several national commercials for companies such as

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in 1987. Sweetin was cast in a guest role in the

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'' Valerie'' as Pamela, the niece of Mrs. Poole (

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cast her as Stephanie Tanner in the

comedy series ''

'', and she played that role until the show ended in 1995. Sweetin played the role of Tanner from age five until she was 13 years old. Sweetin returned to television by hosting the second season of the

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dance competition show ''

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''. She starred in the television pilot, ''Small Bits of Happiness'', a dark comedy centered around a suicide prevention specialist; it won Best Comedy at the 3rd Annual Independent Television Festival, in Los Angeles. In 2009, Sweetin focused on

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s and appeared in two films: ''Port City'' and ''Redefining Love''. In 2011, she appeared in five web episodes in the Internet show ''Can't Get Arrested''. In 2012, she appeared as Leia in the television film ''Singled Out''. In 2015, it was announced Sweetin would reprise her role as Stephanie Tanner on the

spin-off series '' Fuller House'', which ended after five seasons in 2020. On March 2, 2016, Sweetin was announced as one of the celebrities to compete on ''

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'' for season 22. Her professional dance partner was

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. Sweetin and Motsepe were eliminated in week eight of the competition and finished in sixth place. On April 12, 2017, she starred in ''

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'', an unscripted docu-comedy series for

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, where she plays an exaggerated version of herself. The series ran for two seasons and concluded on June 6, 2018. In 2019, Sweetin started a

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called ''Never Thought I'd Say This'' on parenting alongside Celia Behar, a licensed mental health counselor and Sweetin's best friend. In 2022, Sweetin competed on

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's '' Beyond the Edge'', the seventh celebrity edition of

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's ''

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'': ''That's So90s'', and the second season of

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's ''

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''. In 2023, Sweetin appeared in a television commercial for

, 36 years after her first commercial for the restaurant chain.

Personal life

As a child, Sweetin took dance lessons, including ballet and tap when she was three years old. In 2002, at age 20, Sweetin married her first husband,

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officer Shaun Holguin. Fellow ''Full House'' castmate

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served as her

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; Cameron's daughter, Natasha, served as a

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. Sweetin and Holguin divorced in 2006. Sweetin met Cody Herpin, a film transportation coordinator, through friends, and they started dating in May 2007. They were married in

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on July 14, 2007. Together they have one daughter, Zoie (born 2008). On November 19, 2008, Sweetin filed for legal separation from Herpin. Their divorce was finalized on April 20, 2010. On April 30, 2010, Sweetin's representative confirmed that she and her boyfriend of one year, Morty Coyle, were expecting a baby. Their daughter Beatrix was born in 2010. Sweetin and Coyle became engaged in January 2011, and married on March 15, 2012, in

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. Sweetin filed for legal separation from Coyle in June 2013. The divorce was finalized in September 2016. On January 22, 2016, she announced her engagement to Justin Hodak, who, like Sweetin, is a recovering drug addict. On March 24, 2017, Sweetin announced the couple's separation, after he violated a

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against him. Hodak was sentenced on related charges a few weeks later. On January 17, 2022, she announced her engagement to Mescal Wasilewski. They were married on July 30, 2022.

Substance abuse

Sweetin started drinking

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when she was 14 years old, one year after ''Full House'' ended. Over parts of the next 13 years, she abused

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, and

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, among others, stating that she turned to drugs because she was "bored." In 2009, Sweetin wrote the memoir ''unSweetined'', which chronicles her progressive reliance on alcohol and drugs that began with the ending of ''Full House''. In one passage of the book, Sweetin discusses breaking into tears while addressing a crowd at Wisconsin's

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while coming down from a two-day methamphetamine,

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, and ecstasy binge. She spoke about growing up on television and about how much her life had improved since getting sober. She said she went sober for good in December 2008, but briefly relapsed after separating from Coyle in 2013. She later began working as a clinical logistics coordinator at a Los Angeles drug rehab center and completed her degree as a drug and alcohol counselor. Sweetin became a public advocate for recovery from addiction.

Political views

Sweetin has expressed support for the

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movement, and she was also active with

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, to demand the removal of the

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through nonviolent street protests. On June 25, 2022, Sweetin was shoved by members of the

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and fell to the ground while she was protesting for

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in the wake of ''

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'', a

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decision that overruled ''

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'' and ''

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'' leading to abortion bans in multiple states. A representative for Sweetin reported that she is "OK" and the LAPD released a statement saying that the use of force would be "evaluated" to see whether it followed their policy and procedure.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Wins *

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for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series (''

'') * Writers in Treatment's Experience, Strength and Hope Award Nominations *

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: Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series (''Full House'') *

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

: Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series (''Full House'') *

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

: Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series (''Full House'') *

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

: Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series (''Full House'') * 2004:

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for Quintessential Non-Traditional Family (''Full House'')

References

External links

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