Jenna von Oÿ

Jenna von Oÿ (born Jennifer Jean von Oy; May 2, 1977 ) is an American actress, singer and author. She played the role of Dorothy "Six" LeMeure in the 1990 sitcom Blossom and Stevie Van Lowe in the 1999 sitcom The Parkers.

Early life and career
Born in Danbury, Connecticut to Gloria and Frank von Oy, Jenna attended Newtown High School and began her acting career as a child in regional stage productions and commercials. Von Oÿ made her television acting debut in 1986 in an episode of ABC Weekend Special, which was followed by guest roles on Tales from the Darkside and Kate & Allie. From 1990 to 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Lenny.

From 1990 to 1995, von Oÿ appeared in the role of the fast-talking Six Lemeure in the series Blossom. After the series ended, she attended film school at the University of Southern California and was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for two years before dropping out to return to acting. In 1999, she won the role of Stevie Van Lowe, Kim Parker (Countess Vaughn)'s sidekick in The Parkers.

During the run of The Parkers, von Oÿ also provided the voice of Trinket St. Blaire in the animated series Pepper Ann. After The Parkers ended its run in 2004, von Oÿ appeared in the 2005 television film, Marsha Potter Gets a Life. Later that year, she guest-starred in an episode of Cold Case and parodied Alexis Bledel's character Rory Gilmore in the Family Guy episode "Perfect Castaway".

In addition to television, von Oÿ has also appeared in the feature film Born on the Fourth of July (1989) opposite Tom Cruise. She has also provided the voices of Stacey in A Goofy Movie (1995) and Gracie in the direct-to-DVD feature Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006).

In June 2000, von Oÿ recorded a demo compact disc in an attempt to launch a recording career in country music. Her debut album, Breathing Room, was released on September 18, 2007.

Personal life
She married computer-data consultant Brad Bratcher in Newtown, Connecticut, in October 2010 but the couple has since divorced. They have two daughters, born in 2012 and 2014. She publicly came out as gay in 2023.

Discography

 * Breathing Room (2007)
 * Coffee & Men (An EP for Childish Adults) (2009)