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Jenna Von Oy
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| Jenna von Oÿ | |
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| Born | Jennifer Jean von Oÿ May 2, 1977 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Jenna Von Ory Jenna Von Oy Jenna von Oy |
Jenna von Oÿ (born May 2, 1977) is an American actress and country singer best known for her television roles as Stevie van Lowe on the UPN sitcom The Parkers and Six LeMeure on the NBC sitcom Blossom.1
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Early life and career
Born Jennifer Jean von Oÿ in Stamford, Connecticut,2 she began her acting career doing a Jell-O commercial when she was six. In 1986, she appeared in the television film The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure and guest-starring in an episode of Tales from the Darkside. In 1991, she appeared as the Michelle Bennet, daughter of the accountant Harry Bennet in the educational TV series Family Album, U.S.A..
During the 1990s, von Oÿ appeared in several television series such as Blossom, in which she played the character Six LeMeure, Family Values, in which she played Phoebe Huck, and The Parkers, as quirky sidekick Stevie van Lowe. She also provided the voice of Stacey in A Goofy Movie and the voice of Trinket St. Blaire in Pepper Ann. She also appeared on an episode of Cold Case, and parodied Alexis Bledel's character of Rory Gilmore on Family Guy. In 2004, she posed for a spread in King magazine. In 2005, she was named number 94 on VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars". 3
Music career
In June 2000, von Oÿ recorded a demo CD in an attempt to launch a recording career in country music. Her debut album, Breathing Room, was released on September 18, 2007.
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Young Suzanne Kovic | |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Stacey | Voice |
| 2002 | Final Breakdown | Kellie | |
| Truth Be Told | Kelly | ||
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Gracie | Voice |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | ABC Weekend Special | Mary Ann | 1 episode |
| Tales from the Darkside | Stefa | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | At Mother's Request | Audrey Schreuder | Television movie |
| 1989 | Monsters | Amy | 1 episode |
| 1990-1991 | Lenny | Kelly Callahan | Unknown episodes |
| 1990-1995 | Blossom | Six LeMeure | 114 episodes |
| 1995 | Family Values | Phoebe Huck | Unknown episodes |
| 1996 | She Cried No | Jordan | Television movie |
| 1997 | Dying to Belong | Shelby Blake | Television movie |
| Martin | Donna | 1 episode | |
| Chicago Hope | Stacey Kagan | 1 episode | |
| Unhappily Ever After | Bitsy Berg | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | 7th Heaven | Theresa | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Moesha | Stevie | 1 episode |
| 1999-2000 | Pepper Ann | Trinket (Voice) | 6 episodes |
| 1999-2004 | The Parkers | Stevie Van Lowe | 108 episodes |
| 2001-2002 | What's with Andy? | Jen (Voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Marsha Potter Gets a Life | Television movie | |
| Cold Case | Kitty 1982 | 1 episode | |
| Family Guy | Rory (Voice) | 1 episode | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
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| 1991 | Nominated | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series | Lenny |
| 1992 | Nominated | Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series | Blossom | |
| 1993 | Won | Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series | Blossom | |
| 1994 | Won | Best Youth Comedienne | Blossom |
References
- ^ "Bio". http://www.jennavonoy.com/bio.html. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Jenna von Oy Biography (1977-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/68/Jenna-von-Oy.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ "100 greatest kid stars (100-81)". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/92319/episode_featured_copy.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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