Jodi Gordon
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Jodi Gordon (born February 1, 1985[1]) in Mackay, Queensland, is an Australian actress and model.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
From the age of 8, her family moved to various locations down the coast from Mackay, eventually settling in Sydney when she was 11.[1]
She played netball from the age of 12 to 16.[1]
[edit] Career
At the age of 13, Gordon won a modeling competition and gained a contract with Vivien's Modeling Agency. Her modeling lead her to cities and countries such as Japan, London and Milan, where she lived for five months.[1] Whilst modeling in London for two months she took the opportunity to travel through Europe recreationally.[1]. In 2004, whilst preparing to move to New York, Gordon successfully auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie in the long-running Australian soap opera Home & Away, a character which she still plays to this day and earned her a Most Popular New Female Logie award in 2006.[2]
[edit] Personal Life
Her immediate family consist of her mother, father and older brother Ben.[1] Her father is from New Zealand.[3]
On March 4, 2007 her boyfriend of two years, Chris Burkhardt passed away from acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 23.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Yahoo! Seven (2005). H&A Meet The Cast - Jodi Gordon. http://seven.com.au.
- ^ NineMSN (2006). Logie Awards 2006 Nominees & Winners. http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au.
- ^ Bay Girls (2006). Bay Girls Interview. http://baygirls.tripod.com.
