Jodi Gordon

Jodi Lee Gordon (previously Anasta;[1] born 1 February 1985) is an Australian actress and model.

Gordon competed in the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars and made her debut feature film appearance in The Cup (2011).

[9] In 2004, while preparing to move to New York, Gordon successfully auditioned for the role of Martha MacKenzie in the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away.

[15] In November 2010, Gordon returned to Melbourne to film her next project, Any Questions for Ben?, a Working Dog production.

[16] A writer for the Herald Sun reported that Gordon turned down an offer to appear in a ten episode reality show series documenting the lives of the wives and girlfriends of Australian sportsmen.

[17] In February 2011, the actress returned to television in Network Nine's telemovie Blood Brothers, based on the Gilham family murders.

[22] After Neighbours was picked up by Amazon Freevee, Gordon confirmed that she would be reprising her role for a guest appearance, which was filmed in May 2023.

[25] On 4 March 2007, Gordon's boyfriend of two years, Chris Burkhardt, died from acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 23.

[28] It was further alleged by some media outlets that Gordon had disclosed to police that cocaine had been consumed on the day of the incident.

[33] Gordon became engaged to Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta in July 2011 and the couple married on 14 October 2012.

[42] Gordon and her former partner, Sebastian Blackler obtained AVOs against one another in Windsor Local Court the previous week, following a "physical altercation" that occurred at the beginning of the month.

[43] In June, Gordon confirmed that she had had a years-long dependence on alcohol and was in "a really dark place" before she sought help and entered rehab for 30 days.

Gordon on the Home and Away set