Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Danielle Decker (born April 12, 1987) is an American model and actress, perhaps best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest appearances on Chuck, Ugly Betty, The League, and Royal Pains. She made her feature film debut in Just Go with It (2011), and later starred in Battleship (2012) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012).
Brooklyn Decker

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- Name
- Brooklyn Decker
- Birth Name
- Brooklyn Danielle Decker
- Born
- 12 April 1987
- Birthplace
- Kettering, Ohio, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Model
- Full name
- Brooklyn Danielle Decker.
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- David W. Butler High School
- Languages
- English
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Brooklyn Danielle Decker (born April 12, 1987) is an American model and actress, perhaps best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest appearances on Chuck, Ugly Betty, The League, and Royal Pains. She made her feature film debut in Just Go with It (2011), and later starred in Battleship (2012) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012).
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Biography
Biography
In 2015, she was cast as a series regular, portraying Mallory Hanson, on Netflix's Grace and Frankie.
Brooklyn Decker at the 2012 premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting in New York
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Brooklyn Decker • Birth Name — Brooklyn Danielle Decker • Born — 12 April 1987 • Birthplace — Kettering, Ohio, U.S. • Occupation — * Model • actress • Years Active — 2003–present • Height — 1.75 m • Haircolor — Blonde • Eyecolor — Blue • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Decker was born in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton, the daughter of Tessa (née Moore), a nurse, and Stephen Decker, a pacemaker salesman. She has a younger brother, Jordan. She and her family moved to Middletown, Ohio, then to Matthews, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. She graduated from David W. Butler High School, where she was a cheerleader and was elected senior class president. Decker was discovered in a Charlotte shopping mall as a teenager, and began her modeling career as the face of Mauri Simone, a prom dress maker. She won the 2003 Model of the Year award at the Connections Model and Talent Convention.
Career
Career
Decker has been featured in editorials in Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, FHM and Glamour and graced international covers of GQ, Esquire, Glamour and Flare. She has appeared in campaigns for The Gap, Intimissimi and Victoria's Secret, and appeared in music videos for Jimmy Buffett and the band 3 Doors Down. In 2005, within two months of moving to New York City, Decker auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, in which she first appeared in 2006. She was again featured in the 2007 edition, and hosted the 2007 behind-the-scenes television special. She returned for a third consecutive time in 2008. Decker was chosen cover girl for the 2010 edition, shot on location in the Maldives islands. In 2007, she had a recurring feature on the CNN/SI website called "She Says, Z Says", along with Paul Zimmerman, discussing NFL football games of the week. Decker appeared in the 2007 made-for-television Lipshitz Saves the World. She worked for a period in Australia. She joined the cast of Sports New York to discuss the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament. In 2008, Decker rang the New York Stock Exchange bell with other Sports Illustrated models. • Illustration — Decker in 2009 Decker made a guest appearance on NBC's Chuck, where she played a model applying to be a "Buy More Girl". She made a guest appearance on USA Network's Royal Pains on July 30, 2009. Decker played swimsuit model Rachel, while Peter Jacobson played Alan, her nebbish husband. On February 8, 2010, David Letterman announced on Late Show with David Letterman that Decker had been chosen as the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit covermodel. Calling her selection "the news of a lifetime", Decker admitted that her mother cried when she heard her daughter would grace the cover. Decker served as a guest judge in the 5th cycle from Germany's Next Topmodel. She was reportedly considered for the lead female role in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Decker won Esquire magazine's 2010 "Sexiest Woman Alive" bracket challenge. In 2011, she was named one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time" by Men's Health, and MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named her one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'. • Illustration — Decker at the Australian premiere of Battleship in 2012 In 2011, Decker was cast as the female lead, Samantha Shane, an admiral's daughter who works as a physical therapist, in the film Battleship, which was based on the board game of the same name. The role allowed her to spend some time with the Wounded Warriors Project. She also traveled to medical hospitals in Pearl Harbor and San Antonio and worked with troops who came back injured from overseas. She was also part of the ensemble cast of the comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), based on the book of the same name. She played the wife of Dennis Quaid's character. In 2015, Decker took on a leading role as Mallory Hanson, the daughter of Jane Fonda's character Grace, in the Netflix comedy series Grace and Frankie, and her performance received critical acclaim. The series' seventh and final season aired in 2022.
Personal life
Personal life
Decker began dating American tennis player Andy Roddick in 2007, and they became engaged in March 2008. The couple married on April 17, 2009, and used to live in Roddick's home town of Austin, Texas; they now live in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have a son and a daughter. Roddick made a cameo in Decker's 2011 film Just Go with It as a tennis player whom her character meets on a plane home. In her spare time, Decker continues to serve as a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007 — Lipshitz Saves the World — Rebecca Fellini — Unsold TV pilot • 2009 — Chuck — Job Applicant — Episode: "Chuck Versus the Beefcake" • Royal Pains — Rachel Ryder — Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" • Ugly Betty — Lexie — Episode: "The Wiener, the Bun and the Boob" • 2010 — Extreme Makeover: Home Edition — Herself — Episode: "The Johnson Family" • Double Exposure — Herself / Supermodel — Episode: "No One's Keeping You Here" • 2012 — The — Gina Gibiatti — Episodes: "Our Dinner with Andre", "12.12.12", "The Curse of Shiva" • 2013 — New Girl — Holly — Episode: "Cooler" • 2013–14 — Hollywood Game Night — Herself — Episodes: "Twas the Game Night Before Christmas", "He Said, She Said" • 2014 — Friends with Better Lives — Jules Talley — 13 episodes • 2015–2022 — Grace and Frankie — Mallory Hanson — Series regular; 79 episodes • 2019 — Celebrity Family Feud — Herself — Episode: "Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick vs. Bobby Bones and Tara Lipinski vs. Johnny Weir" • Lip Sync Battle — Episode: "Brooklyn Decker vs. Andy Roddick" • Match Game — Episode: "Michael Che/Kirstie Alley/Chris D'Elia/Sherri Shepherd/Mark Duplass/Brooklyn Decker" • 2025 — The Runarounds — Hannah Cooper — 8 episodes She has also appeared in several Dietz & Watson commercials along with her husband.
Accolades
Accolades
List of awards and nominations • Year — Award — Category — Work — Result • 2011 — Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Breakout: Female — Just Go with It • 2012 — Razzie Award — Worst Screen Couple (shared with Adam Sandler and either Decker or Jennifer Aniston) • 2013 — Razzie Award — Worst Supporting Actress — Battleship What to Expect When You're Expecting • 2019 — Texas Film Awards — Rising Star Award — Herself
Life and career
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Life and career
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1987
Brooklyn Decker born at Kettering.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — The Devil Wears Prada — Paris Model — Uncredited • 2009 — Solitary Man — Woman Walking by Ben on the Bench • 2011 — Just Go with It — Palmer Dodge • 2012 — Battleship — Samantha "Sam" Shane • What to Expect When You're Expecting — Skyler Cooper • 2014 — Stretch — Candace • 2015 — Results — Erin • 2016 — Lovesong — Lily • Casual Encounters — Laura Leonard • 2017 — Band Aid — Candice • 2018 — Support the Girls — Kara
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- 2.V2. Heftig. December 9, 2010.
- 3.Kiesewetter, John. SI model mystery solved. The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 20, 2006.
- 4.Dayton, Ohio, news and information. Middletown Journal.
- 5.Janes, Théoden. Brooklyn Decker's biggest splash. The Charlotte Observer. February 10, 2010.
- 6.Fogarty, Morgan. Butler High School is a Hot Bed for Star Power. FoxCharlotte. June 10, 2010.
- 7.Askmen.com. profile. August 3, 1987.
- 8.SI.com. 2006 Swimsuit: Brooklyn Decker. February 14, 2006.
- 9.Brooklyn Decker. IMDb.
- 10.Showhype.com. Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker get engaged.
- 11.Nymag.com. profile.
- 12.Mitovich, Matt. Exclusive: House Doc and Swimsuit Model Feel the Pains. TV Guide Online. June 23, 2009.
- 13.Strzemien, Anya. Brooklyn Decker SI Swimsuit Issue Cover PHOTO REVEALED. Huffington Post. February 9, 2010.
- 14.Brooklyn Decker (Photos) Mom Cried Over SI Swimsuit Cover. National Ledger. February 10, 2010.
- 15.Fleming, Mike. Megan Fox's 'T3? Replacement Down To Three Candidates, One Front-Runner –. Deadline Hollywood. May 25, 2010.
- 16.Brooklyn Decker Is Your 2010 Sexiest Woman Alive . Esquire magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- 17.The 100 Hottest Women of All-Time. Men's Health. 2011.
- 18.Evry, Max. 25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011. Next Movie. January 5, 2011.
- 19.Ford, Rebecca. Brooklyn Decker on Her Acting Career: 'I'm Still Studying to Get Better'. The Hollywood Reporter. May 15, 2012.
- 20.Musicrooms.net. Dennis Quaid to star opposite Brooklyn Decker in new rom-com. July 20, 2011.
- 21."The WAGS of the U.S. Open". Maxim magazine, September 2010, p. 38
- 22.Triggs, Charlotte. Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker Tie the Knot. People. April 17, 2009.
- 23.Brooklyn Decker Roddick. Specialolympics.org.
- 24.O'Brien, Klye. Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker are enamored with lunchmeats in Dietz & Watson campaign. The Drum. May 14, 2018.
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