Odette Juliette Annable Yustman; born May 10, 1985 is an American actress and model. She is known for various roles in film and television, including her starring role as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series House, Beth McIntyre in the monster film Cloverfield, Aubrey Diaz in the ABC drama series October Road, Samantha Arias/Reign in Supergirl, and Nola Longshadow in Banshee.
Early life
Annable was born in Los Angeles, California. Her Colombian father is of Italian and French origins, her mother is Cuban. She graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California.
Career
Annable played a Spanish-speaking student in Kindergarten Cop at age 5. She later starred in the TV series South Beach and October Road. She had a lead role in the 2007 Lifetime film Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape, and Cloverfield, as well as an appearance in the comedy film Walk Hard, and the 2009 film, The Unborn.
In 2011, she played nurse Annie Miller in season five of Brothers & Sisters. Annable played Melanie Garcia on the comedy Breaking In as a series regular in its first season, appearing as a guest star thereafter. She joined the TV series House as Dr. Jessica Adams, and remained on the show until the finale in May 2012.
In March 2014, Annable was cast as Trudy Cooper in the ABC series The Astronaut Wives Club.
In 2017, she joined the main cast of the CW series Supergirl as Samantha Arias, a single mother who discovers that she shares origins with Supergirl and Superman, as well as Reign, the Kryptonian Worldkiller she was engineered to be.
Personal life
Annable married her Brothers & Sisters co-star Dave Annable in October 2010. She gave birth to a daughter in September 2015. In October 2019, the couple announced their separation, but announced their reconciliation in August of 2020.
Annable endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Rosa | as Odette Yustman |
| 1996 | Dear God | Angela | as Odette Yustman |
| 2006 | The Holiday | Kissing Girl | as Odette Yustman |
| 2007 | Transformers | Socialite Girl | as Odette Yustman |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Reefer Girl | as Odette Yustman |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Elizabeth “Beth” McIntyre | as Odette Yustman |
| 2009 | The Unborn | Casey Beldon | as Odette Yustman |
| 2009 | Operation: Endgame | Temperance | as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | Group Sex | Vanessa | Direct-to-video; as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | And Soon the Darkness | Ellie | as Odette Yustman |
| 2010 | You Again | Joanna Clark | as Odette Yustman |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Chloe | Voice role; direct-to-video, as Odette Yustman |
| 2011 | Grow Up Already | Winnie | Short film |
| 2011 | The Double | Natalie Geary | as Odette Yustman |
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Chloe | Voice role; direct-to-video |
| 2015 | The Truth About Lies | Rachel Stone | |
| 2018 | The Chair | Brooke | Short film |
| 2019 | The Cloverfield Files | Elizabeth “Beth” McIntyre | Archival footage |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Remembrance | Charlotte | Television film; as Odette Yustman |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Kelly Helberg | Episode: “(Disdainfully) the Helbergs”, as Odette Yustman |
| 2005 | Entourage | XBox Model | Episode: “(Chinatown)” |
| 2006 | South Beach | Arielle Casta | Main role; 8 episodes, as Odette Yustman |
| 2006 | Monk | Courtney | Episode: “Mr. Monk, Private Eye”, as Odette Yustman |
| 2007 | Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape | Emma Norman | Television film; as Odette Yustman |
| 2007–2008 | October Road | Aubrey Diaz | Main role; 19 episodes, as Odette Yustman |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Adrienne | Episode: “Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?”; as Odette Yustman |
| 2010–2011 | Brothers & Sisters | Annie | Recurring role; 5 episodes, as Odette Yustman |
| 2011–2012 | Breaking In | Melanie Garcia | Main role (Season 1), Guest role (Season 2); 12 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | House | Dr. Jessica Adams | Main role (Season 8); 21 episodes |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Ada O’Connor | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | New Girl | Shane | Episode: “Quick Hardening Caulk” |
| 2013 | Westside | Sophie Nance | Unaired television pilot |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Jamie | Episode: “Charlie and Lacey Shack Up” |
| 2013–2015 | Banshee | Nola Longshadow | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2014 | Two and a Half Men | Nicole | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Rush | Sarah | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2015 | The Astronaut Wives Club | Trudy Cooper | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Devin Stutz | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Pure Genius | Dr. Zoe Brockett | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Supergirl | Samantha Arias / Reign | Main role (Season 3), Guest role (Season 5); 24 episodes Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television |
| 2018 | Elena of Avalor | Senorita Marisol | Episode: “Science Unfair”; voice role |
| 2018 | No Sleep ‘Til Christmas | Lizzie | Television film |
| 2019 | Adam & Eve | Eve | Unaired television pilot |
| 2019–2020 | Tell Me a Story | Madelyn “Maddie” Pruitt | Main role (Season 2); 10 episodes |
| 2020 | Thirtysomething(else) | Janey Steadman | Unsold television pilot |
| 2021-present | Walker | Geraldine “Geri” Broussard | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” | Lady | Weezer |
Video game
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Amata Almodovar | Voice role; as Odette Yustman |