# Jenna von Oÿ
**Jenna von Oÿ** (born 1977; full name Jennifer Jean von Oy) is an American actress, singer, and writer best known for playing Six LeMeure, the fast-talking best friend of the title character on the NBC sitcom *Blossom*, and later Stevie Van Lowe on UPN's *The Parkers*.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) • [2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/) Sources disagree on her [Connecticut](https://www.edgepedia.org/connecticut) birthplace: TV Insider, Rotten Tomatoes, and Apple list Danbury, Encyclopedia.com lists Stratford, and Who2 lists Stamford.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jenna_von_oy) • [4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/von-oy-jenna-1977) • [5](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Jennifer Jean von Oy, born 1977 in Connecticut; birthplace given variously as Danbury, Stratford, or Stamford[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/von-oy-jenna-1977) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) |
| Breakthrough role | Six LeMeure on *Blossom* (NBC, 1991–1995), the title character's motor-mouthed best friend[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) |
| Other series regular roles | Kelly Callahan on *Lenny* (CBS, 1990–91); Stevie Van Lowe on *The Parkers* (UPN, 1999–2004)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) |
| Voice work | Stacey in *A Goofy Movie* (1995); Trinket Malloy in Disney's *Pepper Ann*; roles in *Family Guy* and *Hercules*[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) • [2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/) |
| Awards | Young Artist Awards for *Blossom* in 1993 and 1994[6](https://fadedstars.net/en/articles/jenna-von-oy-now) • [4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/von-oy-jenna-1977) |
| Music and books | Albums *Breathing Room* (2007) and *Coffee & Men: An EP For Childish Adults* (2009); *Situation Momedy* parenting books (2015, 2017)[2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/) • [5](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/) |
| Personal life | Married Brad Bratcher in 2010, divorced 2020; two daughters, Gray (born 2012) and Marlowe (born 2014); lives in Nashville[5](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/) |
## Early career
Von Oy began her professional acting career at age six, with a Jell-O Pudding Pop commercial alongside [Bill Cosby](https://www.edgepedia.org/bill-cosby).[2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/) She had told her parents she wanted to act at age three; they initially thought it was a phase.[7](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-13-tv-2569-story.html) An early stage appearance came as the littlest orphan, Molly, in a regional production of the musical *Annie*, followed by television commercials.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) Her early television credits include a 1987 guest spot on CBS's *Kate & Allie* and the miniseries *At Mother's Request*.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/)
Her feature film debut came in [Oliver Stone](https://www.edgepedia.org/oliver-stone)'s *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), playing the younger version of Susanne Kovic, sister of Vietnam veteran [Ron Kovic](https://www.edgepedia.org/ron-kovic).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/)
## Blossom and The Parkers
Von Oy's first regular series role was Kelly Callahan, the streetwise eldest daughter of a blue-collar Bostonian, on the CBS sitcom *Lenny* (1990–91).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) By the time *Lenny* ended, she had joined NBC's *Blossom* as Six LeMeure, the boy-crazy, fast-talking best friend of Blossom Russo ([Mayim Bialik](https://www.edgepedia.org/mayim-bialik)).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) • [8](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/blossom-star-jenna-von-oy-where-is-she-now/) The character's name was a running joke: her parents wanted six children but stopped at five.[7](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-13-tv-2569-story.html) Von Oy received [Young Artist Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/young-artist-award) nominations in 1991 and 1992 and won the award for best young actress co-starring in a television series in 1993 and for best youth comedienne in 1994, all for *Blossom*.[4](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/von-oy-jenna-1977)
After *Blossom* ended in 1995, she took a break from acting to attend film school at the [University of Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-southern-california) from 1995 to 1997.[5](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/) In 1999 she returned to regular series television on UPN's *The Parkers*, a spin-off of *Moesha*, playing the offbeat college student Stevie Van Lowe; she began as a recurring player and became a regular partway through the premiere season.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) The series finished its five-year run in 2004 and, according to von Oy's official site, was the number one television show in African-American households.[2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/)
Between and after these roles she appeared in the NBC television movies *She Cried No* (1996) and *Dying to Belong* (1997), and guest-starred on *Chicago Hope*, *7th Heaven*, *Martin*, *Cold Case*, and *'Til Death*, among others.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) • [2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/)
## Voice work
[Voice acting](https://www.edgepedia.org/voice-acting) has been a recurring part of her career. In 1995 she voiced Stacey, a fast-talking teenager, in the animated feature *A Goofy Movie*.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/) On Disney's animated series *Pepper Ann* she played Trinket Malloy, the title character's nemesis, and she also lent her voice to *Family Guy* and *Hercules*.[2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/)
## Music and writing
Von Oy records country music in Nashville. Her debut album, *Breathing Room*, was released in September 2007, followed in 2009 by *Coffee & Men: An EP For Childish Adults*, written for television and film placement.[2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/)
She moved into writing with *The Cradle Chronicles*, a blog about pregnancy and motherhood that began as a monthly column on People Magazine's website.[2](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/) She published the humorous parenting guide *Situation Momedy: A First-Time Mom's Guide To Laughing Your Way Through Pregnancy & Year One* in 2015 and a sequel, *Situation Momedy: A Very Special Episode in Toddlerdom*, in 2017.[5](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/) In 2025 she launched *The Big F*cking Feelings Podcast* (shortened to "The BFF Podcast") with friend and author Ashley Robyn.[6](https://fadedstars.net/en/articles/jenna-von-oy-now)
## Personal life
Von Oy married computer consultant Brad Bratcher in October 2010; the marriage ended in divorce in 2020. They have two daughters, Gray (born 2012) and Marlowe (born 2014).[5](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/) • [8](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/blossom-star-jenna-von-oy-where-is-she-now/) She has lived in Nashville, where she has worked as an editor and writer for StyleBlueprint.[6](https://fadedstars.net/en/articles/jenna-von-oy-now) She has remained connected to *Blossom* nostalgia, appearing at a 2014 cast reunion for the Hub network's syndication marathon and on Mayim Bialik's podcasts in 2023 and 2024.[9](https://time.com/2889875/blossom-joins-wonder-years-full-house-in-sitcom-reunion-trend/) • [10](https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/listen-podcasts/jenna-von-oy)
## References
1. [Jenna Von Oy – Singer, Actress, Writer, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jenna-von-oy/)
2. [About me, Jenna von Oy – Official Site](https://www.jennavonoy.com/about/)
3. [Jenna Von Oy, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jenna_von_oy)
4. [von Oy, Jenna 1977–, Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/von-oy-jenna-1977)
5. [Jenna von Oÿ Biography, Who2](https://www.who2.com/bio/jenna-von-oy/)
6. [What Happened to Jenna von Oy? Nashville Editor and Mom, Where Are They Now](https://fadedstars.net/en/articles/jenna-von-oy-now)
7. [Being 'Blossom's' best friend has its privileges, Los Angeles Times (June 13, 1993)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-13-tv-2569-story.html)
8. [What Happened to Blossom's Jenna Von Oy After Playing Spitfire Six LeMeure?, Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/blossom-star-jenna-von-oy-where-is-she-now/)
9. [Blossom Joins Wonder Years, Full House in Sitcom Reunion Trend, Time](https://time.com/2889875/blossom-joins-wonder-years-full-house-in-sitcom-reunion-trend/)
10. [Jenna von Oy (Blossom's Best Friend!), Bialik Breakdown](https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/listen-podcasts/jenna-von-oy)
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