Jena Malone American film and television actress. Date of Birth: 21.11.1984 Country: USA

Biography of Jena Malone

Jena Malone is a talented young American actress in film and television, a nominee for the Golden Globe Award, and a musician. She was born on November 21, 1984, in Sparks, Nevada, USA. Jena was raised by her mother, Deborah, and her godmother, whom she called "Godmom." Interestingly, Jena Malone is also known for taking her mother to court in 1999, at a very young age, for mishandling her finances, and she won the case.

During the first nine years of her life, Jena Malone moved twenty-seven times with her family before finally settling in Los Angeles. Until 1996, Jena only had minor roles on television. Her debut in film came with the movie "Bastard Out of Carolina." It was for this role that Jena Malone received numerous nominations, both for her performance and for Best Debut in film. She even won the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress.

In 1997, Jena Malone continued her successful journey in American cinema. Two TV series, "Hope" and "Ellen Foster," and the film "Contact" earned her four more nominations, including a Golden Globe nomination. It is worth mentioning that she won two awards - the Saturn Award for "Contact" and the Young Artist Award for "Ellen Foster." In the following year, 1998, Jena Malone appeared in only one film, "Stepmom." Once again, it was a success, resulting in three nominations and two wins.

In 1999, Jena Malone starred in two films, "For Love of the Game" and "The Book of Stars," and received four more nominations. In addition to her film career, Jena Malone also worked on television, appearing in miniseries, TV movies, and even Michael Jackson's film "History on Film." One of Jena Malone's successes as an adult actress was the film "Saved!" (2004), for which she was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Role.

Afterward, Jena Malone played several teenage roles in movies such as "Donnie Darko" (2001), "Life as a House" (2001), "American Girl" (2002), and "Cold Mountain" (2003). Among other things, Jena Malone also enjoyed voicing a character in the animated film "Howl's Moving Castle." Currently, Jena Malone continues to actively work in film and television, and she recently made her Broadway debut in the play "Doubt," which received the Tony Award for Best Play.