Jena Malone (born November 21, 1984) is an American
actress.
Malone was born and raised in Lake
Tahoe, Nevada, where she lived until she was 10. She
began taking an interest in acting after watching
her mother, who was involved in community theatre.
She briefly moved to Las Vegas, hated it, and persuaded
her mother to move on to Los Angeles. Starting off
with music videos and commercials, she made the jump
to feature films with the 1996 film Bastard Out of
Carolina. She was to win the Independent Spirit Award
for Best Debut Performance and a Screen Actors Guild
Award for Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or
Miniseries for this role.
From there, her roles grew in stature, including several
Hollywood features. In 1997, she won a Golden Globe
for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie, for her
role in Hope.
After several years of being homeschooled, she briefly
attended the Professional Children's School in New
York, but did not last long. In January 2000, Malone
won legal emancipation from her mother, barring her
from interfering with her career and earnings.
Malone was a co-producer for the 2002 film American
Girl, a teen comedy which she also acted in. She was
due to feature in the film Vinyl, but had to withdraw
due to filming conflicts, and was replaced by Michelle
Trachtenberg.
In 2004, Malone was Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher after
going on a joy ride in the wrong car with her Saved!
co-star Patrick Fugit.She is currently studying photography
and living in Lake Tahoe.
Partial filmography
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) (voice)
Saved! (2004)
Cold Mountain (2003)
The United States of Leland (2003)
American Girl (2002)
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
Corn (2002) - actress and associate producer
Life as a House (2002)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Cheaters (2000) (TV)
Stepmom (1998)
Contact (1997)
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
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