Jenna von Oÿ | |
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Born |
Jennifer Jean von Oÿ May 2, 1977 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Other names | Jenna Van Oy, Jenna von Oy, Jenna Von Oy |
Education | USC School of Film (Degree not earned) |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) | Brad Bratcher (m. 2010) |
Website | jennavonoy |
Jenna von Oÿ (born May 2, 1977) is an American actress and country music singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Six LeMeure on the NBC sitcom Blossom. She also had a voicing role in Pepper Ann as well as the role of Stevie Van Lowe on the UPN sitcom The Parkers.
Born Jennifer Jean von Oÿ in Danbury, Connecticut, to Gloria and Frank von Oÿ. She attended Newtown High School. She began her acting career as a child in regional stage productions and commercials. Von Oÿ made her television acting debut in 1986 on an episode of ABC Weekend Special, followed by guest roles on Tales from the Darkside and Kate & Allie. From 1990 to 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Lenny.
From 1990 to 1995, von Oÿ appeared in the role of the fast-talking Six Lemeure on the series Blossom. After the series ended, she attended film school at the University of Southern California and was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for two years before dropping out to return to acting. In 1999, she won the role of Stevie van Lowe, Kim Parker's (Countess Vaughn) sidekick, on The Parkers. During the run of The Parkers, von Oÿ also provided the voice of Trinket St. Blaire in the animated series Pepper Ann. After The Parkers ended its run in 2004, von Oÿ appeared in the 2005 television film Marsha Potter Gets a Life. Later that year she guest-starred on an episode of Cold Case, and parodied Alexis Bledel's character of Rory Gilmore in the Family Guy episode "Perfect Castaway."