Odette Yustman
| Odette Annable | |
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 Odette Annable in June 2009 |
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| Born | Odette Juliette Yustman May 10, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Dave Annable (2010–present) |
Odette Juliette Annable (née Yustman; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress.
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[edit] Early life
She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Lydia, is Cuban. Her father, Victor Yustman, who is of Italian and French descent, was born in Bogotá, Colombia and raised in Nicaragua.[1][2] She is fluent in Spanish.[3]
She graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California. After graduating, she had planned on getting a degree in business finance at Loyola Marymount University before she decided to pursue a career in acting.[4][5]
[edit] Career
Annable made her acting debut at an early age, playing a young, Spanish-speaking student named Rosa in Kindergarten Cop, and later moved on to various television shows and movies such as South Beach and October Road.[5] In 2007, she starred in the Lifetime original movie Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape and followed it quickly with a lead role in J. J. Abrams' Cloverfield.[6] She also provided the voice of the character Amata in Fallout 3. On January 29, 2008, Variety announced that she would appear in The Unborn, which was released in 2009.[7]
She is featured in the music video for "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" by Weezer.
She starred as Melanie in the Fox comedy, Breaking In.[8][9] On August 24, 2011, the show was renewed by Fox for 13 episodes, scheduled to air in the midseason comedy block.
In October 2011, Annable began starring in Fox's House as Dr. Jessica Adams, one of Dr. Gregory House's newest recruits and made her first appearance in the eighth season premiere "Twenty Vicodin".
She will continue in her role in Breaking In's second season.[10]
[edit] Personal life
She was previously engaged to actor Trevor Wright.[11] She married Brothers & Sisters star Dave Annable on October 10, 2010.[12]
[edit] Awards and nominations
Annable was nominated in 2008 for a Teen Choice Award at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller for Cloverfield (2008).
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Rosa | |
| 1996 | Remembrance | Charlotte | |
| Dear God | Angela, Daughter | ||
| 2006 | The Holiday | Kissing Couple | |
| 2007 | Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape | Emma Norman | |
| Transformers | Socialite Girl | ||
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Reefer Girl | ||
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Elizabeth "Beth" McIntyre | |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Casey Beldon | |
| Operation: Endgame | Temperance | ||
| 2010 | Group Sex | Vanessa | |
| And Soon the Darkness | Ellie | ||
| You Again | Joanna | ||
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Chloe | Voice only |
| The Double | Joanie Geary | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Kelly Helberg | 1 episode |
| 2006 | South Beach | Arielle Casta | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| Monk | Courtney | 1 episode | |
| 2007-2008 | October Road | Aubrey Diaz | Series regular; 19 episodes |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Adrienne | 1 episode |
| 2010-2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Annie | 5 episodes |
| 2011-present | Breaking In | Melanie Garcia | Series regular; 7 episodes |
| House | Dr. Jessica Adams | Series regular Season 8; 24 Episodes | |
| Video games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Amata Almodovar | Voice only |
[edit] References
- ^ Ángela González (January 6, 2008). "Odette Yustman, in the company of monsters in 'Cloverfield'". New York: NY Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2008/01/07/2008-01-07_odette_yustman_in_the_company_of_monster.html.
- ^ Moreno Valley|PE.com|Southern California News|News for Inland Southern California
- ^ LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4,000 sources, including newspapers, tv transcripts, wire services, magazines, journals
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle. The Verge: Odette Yustman, Movieline, August 30, 2010. Accessed September 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Michael J. Lee (2010-08-27). "Marine Biology, Beating Up Blonde Girls, and That Tomb Raider Rumor We're Trying to Start: An Exclusive Interview with Odette Yustman". RadioFree.com. http://www.radiofree.com/profiles/odette_yustman/interview02.shtml. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ Odette Annable at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Michael Fleming (2008-01-29). "New Line sets up new 'Nightmare'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979807.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ FOX Broadcasting Company - Breaking In TV Show - Breaking In TV Series - Breaking In Episode Guide
- ^ "BREAKING IN: Odette Annable as Melanie in BREAKING IN premiering Wednesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.". Spoiler TV. http://spoilertv.co.uk/images/breaking-in/season-1/cast-promotional-photos/bi_23-odette-office_2611_ly.jpg.php.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 25, 2011). "'Breaking In' Co-Star Odette Annable Joins Fox's 'House' As New Regular". Deadline. PMC. http://www.deadline.com/2011/07/breaking-in-co-star-odette-annable-joins-foxs-house-as-new-regular/. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ VmagazinedDigital.com
- ^ Julie Jordan (October 11, 2010). "Dave Annable and Odette Yustman Wed". People Magazine. Time, Inc.. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20433346,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentnews?xid=peoplepc. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
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