Jena Malone
Biography
Jena Malone (born November 21, 1984) is an American actress, musician, and photographer. She made her film debut in Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) and has appeared in films including Ellen Foster (1997), Contact (1997), Stepmom (1998), For Love of the Game (1999), Donnie Darko (2001), Life as a House (2001), Saved! (2004), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Into the Wild (2007), The Ruins (2008), Sucker Punch (2011), The Hunger Games film series (2013–15), The Neon Demon (2016), Nocturnal Animals (2016), and Antebellum (2020). Malone is also an indie pop musician who has released music both under her own name (as "Jena Malone and Her Bloodstains") and as one-half of the duo The Shoe.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Donnie Darko
as Gretchen Ross
2001
Pawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
as Self (Johanna Mason)
2016
The Badge
as Ashley Hardwick
2002
Contact
as Young Ellie
1997
Cold Mountain
as Ferry Girl
2003
For Love of the Game
as Heather
1999
Adopting Audrey
as Audrey
2022
Pride & Prejudice
as Lydia Bennet
2005
The Ruins
as Amy
2008
Into the Wild
as Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
2007
Life as a House
as Alyssa Beck
2001
Consecration
as Grace
2023
Sucker Punch
as Rocket
2011
Stepmom
as Anna Harrison
1998
Saved!
as Mary Cummings
2004
The Go-Getter
as Jeoly
2007
The Messenger
as Kelly
2009
The United States of Leland
as Becky Pollard
2003
American Girl
as Rena Grubb
2002
Cheaters
as Jolie Fitch
2000
TV Appearances
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Debbie Straub
1993
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ellen Foster
1951
Chicago Hope
as Stacy Morissey
1994
Law & Order
as Michelle Landon
1990
Hatfields & McCoys
as Nancy McCoy
2012
Goliath
as Samantha Margolis
2016
Punk'd
as Self
2003
Too Old to Die Young
as Diana
2019
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
as Geli Raubal
2003
Touched by an Angel
as Casey Peña
1994
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
1994
The Boroughs
as Claire
2026