Jackie Dion

Jacqueline (Jackie) Dion was born and raised in southern California. At age 7, she joined an elite track club and qualified for the Junior Olympics. In high school, she was a 3-sport Varsity athlete in Soccer, Cross Country, and Track & Field. She was awarded "Athlete of the Year" for her division, among countless other awards. Jackie went on to the University of Southern California (USC) where she competed all 4 years on the NCAA Division 1 Track & Field team, running the 400m, 800m, 4x4 Relay, and Sprint Medley. In college, she was picked up by a local modeling agency, and booked numerous sports modeling jobs. Jackie graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science in Gerontology and a minor in Italian. She later earned her Masters Degree in Gerontology from USC, and worked in the field of Gerontechnology, where she was employed for a prominent technology company in San Francisco. Upon working in the technology sphere, she felt an inclination to pursue her artistic passions. Jackie walked into a modeling agency in San Francisco and was immediately signed. She booked her first audition and began pursuing acting and modeling full-time. Her friends convinced her to audition for 'The Bachelor'; she was cast and appeared on Season 20. Since moving back to Los Angeles, Jackie has booked small roles on 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Shameless', 'Corporate' and 'The Mick', and she has starred in theater productions, including 'Oklahoma!' and 'You're A Good Man Charlie Brown'. Jackie has lived in Genoa, Italy and spent time abroad in Japan, Spain, and much of Europe. She is conversational in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, and Italian.