Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Jodi Lyn O\'Keefe (born October 10, 1978) is an American actress, model and fashion designer. She came to prominence for her portrayal of Cassidy on the television series Nash Bridges (1996–2001). She is also known for playing Gretchen Morgan on Prison Break (2007–09), and for her roles as Jo Laughlin on The Vampire Diaries (2014–17) and Lionel Davenport on Hit the Floor (2014–18). Her film credits include Halloween H20 (1998) and She\'s All That (1999).\n', ' O\'Keefe was born in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, the daughter of Noreen, a homemaker, and Jack O\'Keefe, a director of labor relations for Merck.\n', 'She has Czech, Irish, Polish, Swedish and Austrian ancestry.[citation needed] O\'Keefe has two older sisters, Jenna and Heather.\n', ' O\'Keefe started her career as a model at the age of 8 years old, and she did some modeling work for a Jeans company. Midway through her junior year of high school, O\'Keefe left school to star on the soap opera Another World, playing Marguerite "Maggie" Cory. She then got a role on Nash Bridges playing Cassidy, the daughter of Don Johnson\'s title character. She and her mother moved to Hollywood so O\'Keefe completed her schooling by mail.\n', '