Jodi Gordon

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Jodi Gordon

Born 1985-02-01
Mackay, Queensland
Known for Martha Mackenzie in Home and Away
Occupation Actor

Jodi Gordon (born February 1, 1985 in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian model and actress.

Winning a modelling competition at age 13, she took many modeling jobs around the world including a stint with Pierre Cardin and covers of Anna magazine. She has worked for Storm, Look Now and Viviens modelling agencies in London, Milan and Australia respectively.[1]

Returning to her home of Sydney in 2004 and auditioning for the Australian soap opera Home and Away, in which she now plays the feisty Martha MacKenzie, granddaughter of longtime character Alf Stewart.

In 2007, Jodi's character Martha goes through hell. She discovers her boyfriend Ash is married and he has been living a double life even since he hooked up with her. Then, Ash considered leaving his wife for her, but did not. On Monday February 12, Martha makes a life changing discovery. She is pregnant to Ash, but is considering terminating the baby. She confides in her estranged husband to help her through her life-changing news. After terminating her pregnancy, Martha displays erratic behavior. She lets the bar get robbed, gets caught drinking on the job, quits her job, starts a new job with her new older lover Cam and even does a hot pole dance. What will she do next?

On May 7, 2006 she received a Logie award for Most Popular New Female Talent (with her on-screen partner Paul O'Brien winning Most Popular New Male Talent). Previously romantically linked to London gad-about & playboy, Daniel Welham.

Jodi's hobbies include hanging out at the beach; shopping; playing football, watching the basketball and rugby; and playing with her pet dog.[2]

On 27 November 2006, New Idea confirmed that Jodi Gordon's boyfriend, Chris Burkhardt has an aggressive form of leukaemia. He had been diagnosed in May 2006.

On March 4, 2007, Chris passed away after a short but brave battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was 23.[3]

Jodi has decided to have her character written out of Home and Away. This is so she can have some time to grieve the loss of her boyfriend, Chris.

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