Odette Yustman

BIOGRAPHY

On May 10, 1985, Odette Juliette Yustman was born in Los Angeles, California. Thanks to her Cuban mom, Lydia and Italian-French father, Victor, Odette was blessed with an ideal blend of beauty. Before she could be famous, she had to go to school first -- on screen. As a precocious student in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle Kindergarten Cop, Odette Yustman savored her first taste of acting and continued the hobby intermittently in films like Dear God and TV movies like Remembrance.

Although she was testing the waters for a future in entertainment, Odette Yustman wanted to finish her education first, and her California upbringing culminated in her graduation from Woodcrest Christian High School. With her schooling out of the way, Odette Yustman got into modeling while seeking out more acting roles. Odette Yustman's next role would be her first big leap forward.

ODETTE YUSTMAN ON SOUTH BEACH

2006 marked Odette Yustman's big showbiz break when she won a lead role on the UPN drama South Beach. As a feisty model on the Jennifer Lopez-produced series, the role promised big things for Odette Yustman. The show did give her some online recognition as a frequently searched celebrity, but the ratings didn't hold any water and the series was canceled.

Although South Beach was only a short-lived career boost, Odette Yustman jumped right back into acting with a steamy performance opposite Antonio Sabato Jr. in Lifetime's Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape. Odette Yustman's sexy role had her playing a respected teacher on a Spring Break fling that comes back to haunt her. Odette Yustman was on a recurring TV series again, this time playing the gifted writer Aubrey on the Laura Prepon and Bryan Greenberg-led series October Road. Odette Yustman was grateful for the steady work, but she wanted some films to go along with it, and the next year would grant Odette Yustman all of her cinematic wishes.

ODETTE YUSTMAN IN CLOVERFIELD

Odette Yustman had already wrapped up a bit part in Transformers when she auditioned for a role in Cloverfield, a top-secret film from producer J.J. Abrams. She had no knowledge of the movie's plot before signing on, but the resulting media hype for the film made Odette Yustman a more visible face.

Not content with taking on the robust dangers of the Cloverfield monster, Odette Yustman fought more evil foes in 2009 in The Unborn, playing a woman possessed by demons. Remind you of a certain someone in Jennifer's Body? Not at all. While Odette is being pinned as "The Next _____," we think she's carving out a name all of her own.

Her upcoming roles in Rogue's Gallery, You Again and And Soon the Darkness, a horror flick that costars the equally beautiful Amber Heard, mean we'll be seeing a lot more of Odette Yustman in the next year. 2009 was all about overdosing on ______, but we have a feeling we might need a break from Odette Yustman in 2010. Until then, we'll just enjoy.

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