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Jodie Sweetin Embraces Stephanie Tanner Identity as She Promotes Lifetime Film

Fan enthusiasm for the character has revived her career beyond sitcoms into films such as Dateless to Dangerous

Jodie Sweetin is fine with being "Stephanie Tanner forever."
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Overview

  • Jodie Sweetin says she has come to accept being forever associated with Stephanie Tanner after more than two decades
  • She credits reprising the role in Netflix’s Fuller House with reigniting her acting career and reshaping public perception of her as an adult performer
  • Her Lifetime movie Dateless to Dangerous: My Son’s Secret Life debuted on June 21 with Sweetin starring as a single mother protecting her son from online dangers
  • Sweetin welcomes being called “Stephanie” by fans and credits their support for sustaining her 38-year career
  • After stepping away from acting in her late 20s, she has leveraged streaming reboots and Hallmark projects to expand beyond her sitcom beginnings