Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe is an American actress, model, and fashion designer. She gained fame for her role as Cassidy Bridges on the TV series Nash Bridges (1996–2001), and later portrayed Gretchen Morgan on Prison Break (2007–2009), Jo Laughlin on The Vampire Diaries (2014–2017), and Lionel Davenport on Hit the Floor (2014–2018). O'Keefe has also appeared in films such as Halloween H20 (1998) and She's All That (1999). Born on October 10, 1978, in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, she began her career as a model at the age of eight. O'Keefe's talent led her to star on the soap opera Another World and eventually secure her breakout role on Nash Bridges.