于1978年10月10日出生于新泽西的Cliffwood。 她具有爱尔兰、奥地利、捷克、波兰和瑞典五国血统。她是三姐妹中最小的一个。她说自己小时候是个留着碗盖头的小傻瓜。Jodi说当初看到二姐当模特时便暗自决心也要试一试。她做到了并且说模特工作使她增强了信心并带来了更多的朋友。
Nicholas Brendon was born three minutes after his identical twin brother, actor Kelly Donovan on April 12, 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Chatsworth High School, where he struggled with stuttering but was also a starter on the baseball team. He had dreams of playing for the L.A. Dodgers, but had to pursue other options when he hurt his arm about a year after graduating high school.