Birthplace: Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
Birthday: October-10-1978
Birth Name: Jodi Lyn O’Keefe
Alias Name(s): Jodi Lynn O’Keefe, Jodi O’Keefe
Gender: Female
Height: 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters)
Life
O’Keefe was born in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey as the daughter of Jack O’Keefe who is a director for labor relations in a pharmaceutical company and Noreen, a homemaker. O’Keefe is of an Irish, Czech, Austrian, Polish and Swedish descent. She has three sisters and she is the youngest among them all. O’Keefe got the inspiration of being a model from her elder sister who is a very famous model. O’Keefe was in Saint John Vianney High School, New Jersey. She had to leave the school in 1995 to star in ‘Another World’ where O’Keefe acted as Marguerite Cory.
Career
O’Keefe started her modeling career at the age of 8. She modeled for big companies like Gitano Jeans and DreamPhone. In 1996, she acted in CBS series 'Nash Bridges'. O’Keefe's role in 1999's famous “She's All That” as Taylor Vaughn, was a huge success. In 2000, O’Keefe co-starred in 'Whatever It takes'. She played a vampire in 'Out for Blood' in 2004. O’Keefe won the Young Hollywood Award in 2000 for her role in 'She's All That'.
Prison Break
In 2007, O’Keefe joined the cast of Fox's Prison Break which was in its third season. She portrayed the character of Gretchen Morgan who was an operative for the company and was responsible for ensuring that James Whistler was able to escape.
Personal Life
O’Keefe likes to paint tea cups and the give them away as gifts. She likes music played a range of artists from Nirvana to Antonio Vivaldi. O’Keefe also prefers kick boxing to remain in shape.
