She started her career as a 4-year-old, appearing in a hot dog commercial Her debut role was in the sitcom Valerie in 1987 when she played Pamela, the niece of Mrs. Poole (Edie McClurg). Jeff Franklin cast her as Stephanie Tanner in Full House in 1987 and she was on the show until its end in 1995. While in high school, she and actor Matthew Morrison both did musical theatre together. Sweetin is a recovering drug addict who began using methamphetamine because she was “bored”. Sweetin and Coyle became engaged on January 18, 2011.
