Jena Malone

Jena Malone: Biography in Details

Who is Jena Malone?

Jena Malone is an American actress, photographer, and musician.

She is best known for her work in Saved! (2004), Donnie Darko (2001), Into the Wild (2007), the Hunger Game movie series, etc.

She is a recipient of the Saturn Awards, Teen Choice Awards, etc.

Who are the parents of Jena Malone?

Jena Malone was born Jena Laine Malone on November 21, 1984, in Sparks, Nevada.

As of 2023, her age is 39. She was born to parents Deborah Malone (mother) and Edward Berge (father).

Apparently, she got pregnant during her parents’ one-night stand. Her father was married to another woman at the time.

She grew up with her mother and her mother’s girlfriend.

It was not a normal childhood as she had to move to different places from time to time and was homeless several times.

Her mother used to perform in theatres and also worked in call centers.

Her ethnicity is Irish, Norwegian, and American.

Education: School/College, University

Talking about her education, her mother home-schooled her from sixth to eighth grade.

Later she attended the Professional Children’s School in New York City for ninth grade.

Jena Malone: Professional Life, Career

Jena Malone made her debut in professional acting in 1996 with the movie Bastard Out of Carolina.

The movie earned her nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards for Best Debut Performance and at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

A year later, she featured in the television film Hope (1997) for which she earned a Grammy nomination.

In 1998, she made an appearance in the comedy-drama movie, ‘Stepmom’.

The movie starred the famous actress, Julia Roberts, and was a huge commercial hit.

After several small roles, she landed the lead role in the movie Donnie Darko(2001) with Jake Gyllenhaal.

The movie is a cult classic and was received very well by critics. In 2005 she was featured in Pride & Prejudice.

A year later she made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning play, Doubt.

Some of her other movies include ‘The United States of Leland’, ‘Saved!’, ‘The Ballad of Jack and Rose, and ‘Lying’, ‘The Messenger’, ‘Sucker Punch’, ‘In Our Nature, ’10 Cent Pistol’, and ‘Angelica’.

How much is Jena Malone worth?

Jena Malone has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of April 2023.

She has been featured in some hugely successful movies such as The Hunger Games, Donnie Darko, etc.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Jena Malone stands at a height of around 5 feet 5 inches. She weighs around 56 kg.

Her body measurements for breasts, waist, and hips are 33-25-35 inches.

She wears a bra size of 32 A, a shoe size of 8 (US), and a dress size of 4 (US).

Her natural hair color is dark brown and her eyes are blue in color.

Rumors, Controversies

Malone has not been involved in any controversies.

She has been able to keep herself away from any kind of scandal and controversy.

So far, she has not done anything controversial in her career as an actress. Similarly, there are no rumors about her.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Malone is active on social media sites. She has around 193.5k followers on Facebook and around 142,.2k followers on Twitter.

Similarly, her Instagram account has around 348k followers.

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