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Jodie Sweetin Debunks Name Origin Myth
23 Jul
Summary
- Jodie Sweetin's birth name was Jody, later changed to Jodie.
- She was adopted as an infant into a loving home.
- Jason Bateman played a role in her early TV career.
Jodie Sweetin has recently addressed a persistent rumor concerning the origin of her name. During a podcast appearance, the 44-year-old actress firmly stated she was not named after Jodie Foster.
Sweetin revealed that her original birth certificate listed her name as Jody, spelled J-O-D-Y. Following her adoption as an infant, her parents chose to change the spelling to J-O-D-I-E, opting to keep her name rather than change it entirely. This decision was made when she was about a year old.
Elsewhere in the conversation, Sweetin discussed her early career. She acknowledged that Jason Bateman deserves some credit, as her first on-screen role was alongside him on the show Valerie. This experience indirectly led to her iconic role as Stephanie Tanner on Full House, a part she secured without a formal audition.
