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Jena Malone
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Jena Malone is an American actor who began working on screen as a child. Her early performances included Bastard Out of Carolina and the television film Hope, followed by films such as Donnie Darko, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys and Saved!
Her career has continued across independent drama, genre cinema and large studio productions. She played Johanna Mason in The Hunger Games films and appeared in Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon. That range connects the young actors associated with American independent cinema around the turn of the century with a later generation of internationally distributed film franchises.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- TV Insider — Jena MaloneEarly career, independent films and Hunger Games character.
- Festival de Cannes — Jena MaloneBastard Out of Carolina and The Neon Demon credits.
- Golden Globes — Jena MaloneHope television performance and nomination.