Jodie Landon
Jodie Landon is a fictional character from the MTV animated series Daria. She was voiced by Jessica Cydnee Jackson.
| Jodie Landon | |
|---|---|
| Daria character | |
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| First appearance | "The Invitation" (1997) |
| Created by | Anne D. Bernstein |
| Voiced by | Jessica Cydnee Jackson (Daria) Tracee Ellis Ross (Jodie) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | High school student (Daria) |
| Family | Andrew Landon (father) Michele Landon (mother) Evan Landon (brother) Rachel Landon (sister) |
In 2020, Comedy Central ordered a spinoff series, Jodie, which will depict the character as a Generation Z post-college graduate entering her first job at a tech company. Tracee Ellis Ross is an executive producer for the show and will voice the titular role.[1] In May 2022, it was announced that Jodie would instead be an animated film.
Daria
Jodie Landon is one of Lawndale High's few Black students. Her boyfriend throughout the series is Michael "Mack" Mackenzie.
In the Daria series finale Is It College Yet?, Jodie decides to attend the fictional Turner College, a historically Black college, despite being accepted to Crestmore, a fictional top college.[2]
References
- Goldberg, Lesley (2020-06-18). "'Daria' Spinoff, Starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Lands at Comedy Central". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- "Everything You Need to Remember About Jodie Landon Before Her Daria Spinoff". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.