# Odette Annable

Odette Juliette Annable (née Yustman; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series House, Beth McIntyre in the monster film Cloverfield, Aubrey Diaz in the ABC drama series October Road, Samantha Arias / Reign in Supergirl, and Nola Longshadow in Banshee.

## Early life

Odette Juliette Yustman was born on May 10, 1985, in Los Angeles County, California, to a Colombian father and a Cuban mother. Her father is of French, Italian, and Swiss descent. Annable grew up near Palm Springs. Her first language is Spanish and she did not learn to speak English until she was five. Annable graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside.

## Career

Annable played a Spanish-speaking student in Kindergarten Cop at age 5. She later starred in the TV series South Beach and October Road. She had a lead role in the 2007 Lifetime film Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape, and Cloverfield, as well as an appearance in the comedy film Walk Hard, and the 2009 film The Unborn.
In 2011, she played nurse Annie Miller in season five of Brothers & Sisters. Annable played Melanie Garcia on the comedy Breaking In as a series regular in its first season, appearing as a guest star thereafter. She joined the TV series House as Dr. Jessica Adams, and remained on the show until the finale in May 2012.
In March 2014, Annable was cast as Trudy Cooper in the ABC series The Astronaut Wives Club.
In 2017, she joined the main cast of the CW series Supergirl as Samantha Arias, a single mother who discovers that she shares origins with Supergirl and Superman, as well as Reign, the Kryptonian Worldkiller she was engineered to be. From 2021, she joined Walker as Geraldine Broussard, a friend of the Walker's and local barkeep.

## Personal life

She was engaged to actor Trevor Wright until their breakup in 2008. She married her Brothers & Sisters co-star Dave Annable in October 2010. They have two daughters. In October 2019, the couple announced their separation, but announced their reconciliation in August 2020.
Annable endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Rosa | as Odette Yustman |
| 1996 | Dear God | Angela | as Odette Yustman |
| 2006 | The Holiday | Kissing Girl | as Odette Yustman |
| 2007 | Transformers | Socialite Girl | as Odette Yustman |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Reefer Girl | as Odette Yustman |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Elizabeth "Beth" McIntyre | as Odette Yustman |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Casey Beldon | as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | Operation: Endgame | Temperance | as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | Group Sex | Vanessa | Direct-to-video; as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | And Soon the Darkness | Ellie | as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | You Again | Joanna Clark | as Odette Yustman |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Chloe | Voice role; direct-to-video, as Odette Yustman |
| 2011 | Grow Up Already | Winnie | Short film |
| 2011 | The Double | Natalie Geary | as Odette Yustman |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Chloe | Voice role; direct-to-video |
| 2015 | The Truth About Lies | Rachel Stone | |
| 2018 | The Chair | Brooke | Short film |
| 2019 | The Cloverfield Files | Elizabeth "Beth" McIntyre | Archival footage |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Remembrance | Charlotte | Television film; as Odette Yustman |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Kelly Helberg | Episode: "(Disdainfully) the Helbergs", as Odette Yustman |
| 2005 | Entourage | XBox Model | Episode: "(Chinatown)" |
| 2006 | South Beach | Arielle Casta | Main role; 8 episodes, as Odette Yustman |
| 2006 | Monk | Courtney | Episode: "Mr. Monk, Private Eye", as Odette Yustman |
| 2007 | Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape | Emma Norman | Television film; as Odette Yustman |
| 2007–2008 | October Road | Aubrey Diaz | Main role; 19 episodes, as Odette Yustman |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Adrienne | Episode: "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?"; as Odette Yustman |
| 2010–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Annie | Recurring role; 5 episodes, as Odette Yustman |
| 2011–2012 | Breaking In | Melanie Garcia | Main role (Season 1), Guest role (Season 2); 12 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | House | Dr. Jessica Adams | Main role (Season 8); 21 episodes |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Ada O'Connor | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | New Girl | Shane | Episode: "Quick Hardening Caulk" |
| 2013 | Westside | Sophie Nance | Unaired television pilot |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Jamie | Episode: "Charlie and Lacey Shack Up" |
| 2013–2015 | Banshee | Nola Longshadow | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Two and a Half Men | Nicole | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Rush | Sarah | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2015 | The Astronaut Wives Club | Trudy Cooper | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Devin Stutz | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Pure Genius | Dr. Zoe Brockett | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Supergirl | Samantha Arias / Reign | Main role (Season 3), Guest role (Season 5); 24 episodes Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television |
| 2017–2018 | Elena of Avalor | Senorita Marisol | Episodes: "Crystal in the Rough" and "Science Unfair"; voice role |
| 2018 | No Sleep 'Til Christmas | Lizzie | Television film |
| 2019 | Adam & Eve | Eve | Unaired television pilot |
| 2019–2020 | Tell Me a Story | Madelyn "Maddie" Pruitt | Main role (Season 2); 10 episodes |
| 2020 | Thirtysomething(else) | Janey Steadman | Unsold television pilot |
| 2021 | Fantasy Island | Daphne Madden | Episode: "His and Hers/The Heartbreak Hotel" |
| 2021–2024 | Walker | Geraldine "Geri" Broussard | Recurring role (season 1) Main role (seasons 2–4); 60 episodes |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
| 2009 | "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" | Lady | Weezer |

### Video game

| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Amata Almodovar | Voice role; as Odette Yustman |