Jodie Sweetin

**Jodie Sweetin** portrays Stephanie Tanner in Fuller House

## Biography

After booking several national commercials, she was cast in a guest spot on the series *Valerie*. At the age of 5, Jodie Sweetin debuted as *Full House's* Stephanie Tanner, the middle sister of three. Her catchphrase "How rude!" is still requested by fans. That same year, she was cast in *Jim Henson Presents: Mother Goose Stories*.

Although she quickly bonded with her *Full House* family, Jodie had a difficult time adjusting to school. A strong student, she was teased by classmates for her burgeoning fame. She spent her grammar and middle school years trying to embrace a normal life and separate herself from her on-screen persona. At the age of 13, she entered Los Alamitos High School. That year, *Full House* was cancelled, and Jodie experienced her first brushes with alcohol abuse.

After graduating in 1999, Jodie temporarily capped her acting career with a two-episode role on *Party of Five*. She began attending Chapman University in Orange, California, and although she had an academic scholarship, she rarely attended classes. Instead, Jodie's hard-partying ways earned her a .9 GPA, and stanched her scholarship. She returned to her parent's house to break her ties to drugs and alcohol, and to refocus her life.

Both of Jodie's daughters Zoie Herpin and Beatrix Coyle have appeared as extras in episodes of *Fuller House.*

Jodie made her directing debut during season 5 of *Fuller House*.

**Children**

**Zoie Laurel May Herpin (oldest daughter)**

***Jodie and her eldest daughter have such a special relationship. Fans have gotten to see the pair's sweet bond on full display in a series of TikTok videos where they danced and laughed together. Zoie does have her own Instagram account that Jodie monitors.***

**Beatrix Carlin Sweetin-Coyle (youngest daughter)**

**The actress, 28, welcomed her second child, a baby girl named Beatrix Carlin, on Tuesday, Aug. 31 with her boyfriend Morty Coyle. “Jodie was amazing and is doing great,” Coyle tells PEOPLE. “We are now the proud, excited parents of Miss Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle.”**

**Spouse**

**Mescal Wasilewski (husband)**

**Parents**

**Janice Sweetin and Sam Sweetin (parents)**

**Friends**

**Candace Cameron Bure (lifelong friend)**

**Bure, 46, and Sweetin, 40, rose to fame together while starring as sisters on the late-'80s sitcom “Full House” for eight seasons. Years later, they reprised their roles on Netflix's “Fuller House” and have stayed close — until now.**

**Celia Behar (BFF)**

**Celia is currently the co-host of the new hit parenting podcast "Never Thought I'd Say This" with her best friend, actress Jodie Sweetin. Their hilarious stories and close friendship aim to take the perfect out of parenting and let other moms know they're not alone!**

**Andrea Barber (friend)**

**Jodie recently posted a special birthday message to her “forever friend” of over 30 years, Andrea Barber. Though they may bicker a lot in their ‘Fuller House’ scenes, these two are super close in real life.**

**Sweetin said, “Happy, happy birthday AB @andreabarber  You are truly one of my favorites and a forever friend. Here’s to many more years of turkey basting, full crew pranks on set, yelling at casino dealers, laughs and lunch time therapy sessions, haha! Love you lots and hope you’re celebrating YOU!! Xoxo“**

**Bob Saget (friend)**

**Jodie Sweetin is opening up about the special bond she shared with her TV dad Bob Saget. In a virtual interview with NBC's Joe Fryer, the 40-year-old "Full House" alum revealed that she's still processing Saget's death while also taking stock of the joyous life lessons the late comedian taught her.**

**John Stamos** **(friend)**

**Sweetin snorted meth at the 2004 premiere of the Olsen twins' film New York Minute, and then partied hard with John Stamos and Ashley Olsen later that night. The two TV sisters passed out with hunky Uncle Jesse in his bed, she claimed in her shocking 2009 memoir, UnSweetined.**

**Dave Coulier (friend)**

***"Jodie and I … we're sitting at dinner and the paparazzi takes a picture of us, and they purposely Photoshop a nip slip onto her, and it hits the press," said Coulier, describing the series' premise. "So she's outraged, but I think it's a real opportunity.***

## Selected Credits

* *Brotherly Love (TV Series)*
* *Yes, Dear (TV Series)*
* *Farce of the Penguins (2006)*
* *Can't Get Arrested (TV Series)*
* *Hollywood Darlings (TV Series)*
* *Finding Santa (2017)*
* *My Perfect Romance (2018)*
* *Entertaining Christmas (2018)*
* *Love Under the Rainbow (2019)*

## Contribution

Jodie as a crew member on *Fuller House*

* Season 5
* Credits Gallery

* The Nearlywed Game (director)

## Links

* Instagram
* Twitter
* IMDb