Jodie Sweetin is grateful for Full House association
Jodie Sweetin has come to accept that she will be "forever" associated with her role as Stephanie Tanner in the comedy series Full House.
Jodie Sweetin knows that she will be "forever" associated with Full House.
The 43-year-old star was just five years old when she first played the character of Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series and appreciates the enduring impression that the part has left on fans.
Jodie told People: "I will be Stephanie Tanner forever. And I've come to be really okay with that over the last 20 years."
The actress reprised her role as Stephanie in the Netflix sequel series Fuller House, which aired on the streaming service from 2016 to 2020, and credits the show for reviving her career.
Sweetin explained: "I kind of walked away from the business at some point in my late 20s and was working in other fields, and I was totally fine. I was happy.
"I would've continued on that, but getting the chance to come back and do Fuller and bring Stephanie back to life was amazing and wonderful."
She added: "It also gave me the opportunity to do other things because I think finally people were like, 'Oh, you're an adult now.'"
Jodie pointed out that it can be difficult for child stars to branch out from their initial roles and described how actors like Jodie Foster and Dakota Fanning went through similar experiences.
She said: "For a while, people only think that you're capable of the thing that they've come to see you as."
Sweetin recently revealed that she frequently gets called 'Stephanie' by fans but is happy to be known for a part that has enabled her to enjoy a lengthy career in the industry.
The Hollywood Darlings star said: "I get to do what I do and continue to do it 37, 38 years later because people fell in love with Stephanie. Like, I'm not mad at that."
Away from Full House, Jodie has starred in Hallmark movies such as Finding Santa and The Heiress and the Handyman and is excited that her fans get to see her in different projects.
She said: "Our fans have been so wonderful and followed us through our whole careers.
"I have a really incredible fan base that's excited to see me do something different."
