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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Michelle Landon
1990
Film
One Battle After Another
Greeting Code (voice)
2025
TV
Chicago Hope
Stacy Morissey
1994
TV
Goliath
Samantha Margolis
2016
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Debbie Straub
1993
TV
Touched by an Angel
Casey Peña
1994
TV
Punk'd
Self
2003
TV
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1994
Film
Pride & Prejudice
Lydia Bennet
2005
TV
HBO First Look
Self
1992
Film
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Johanna Mason
2014
Film
Contact
Young Ellie
1997
Film
Donnie Darko
Gretchen Ross
2001
Film
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Johanna Mason
2013
Film
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Johanna Mason
2015
Film
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Harmada
2023
Film
Inherent Vice
Hope Harlingen
2014
TV
Hatfields & McCoys
Nancy McCoy
2012
TV
Too Old to Die Young
Diana
2019
Film
Nocturnal Animals
Sage Ross
2016
Filmography
2026TVThe Boroughsas Claire2025FilmOne Battle After Anotheras Greeting Code (voice)2025FilmHeroic Doseas Jena2024FilmHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1as 'Ellen' Harvey2024FilmLove Lies Bleedingas Beth2024FilmLittle Deathas Jessica Klein2023FilmRebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fireas Harmada2023FilmConsecrationas Grace2022FilmAdopting Audreyas Audrey2022FilmSwallowedas Alice2020FilmStardustas Angie Bowie2020FilmLoreleias Dolores2020FilmAntebellumas Elizabeth2019TVToo Old to Die Youngas Diana2019FilmThe Publicas Myra2017FilmAngelicaas Constance2017FilmBottom of the Worldas Scarlett2017FilmLovesongas Mindy2016FilmDeus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'as Self (archive footage)2016FilmNocturnal Animalsas Sage Ross2016TVGoliathas Samantha Margolis2016FilmThe Caged Pillowsas Ediza2016FilmThe Neon Demonas Ruby2016FilmPawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2as Self (Johanna Mason)2015FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Johanna Mason2015FilmThe Rustedas Karen2015FilmTime Out of Mindas Maggie2015FilmThe Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self - Johanna Mason2015FilmStraight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffmanas Self2014FilmInherent Viceas Hope Harlingen2014FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Johanna Mason2014FilmMemory 2.0as Sophie2014Film10 Cent Pistolas Danneel2013FilmThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Johanna Mason2013FilmCenter Jennyas Nark Vision12013FilmTeenageas American Girl (voice)2013FilmThe Waitas Angela2012FilmIn Our Natureas Andie2012FilmThe Painted Ladyas Painted Lady2012FilmDakotaas Dakota2012TVHatfields & McCoysas Nancy McCoy2012FilmFor Ellenas Susan2011FilmTheir Houses2011FilmSucker Punchas Rocket2011FilmDavid Goldbergas Vida2010FilmFive Star Dayas Sarah Reynolds2010FilmJake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prizeas Gretchen Ross (archive footage)2010FilmRachelas Rachel2009FilmThe Messengeras Kelly2009FilmThe Soloistas Cheery Lab Tech2008FilmThe Ruinsas Amy2008FilmLyingas Grace2007FilmInto the Wildas Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)2007FilmThe Go-Getteras Jeoly2007FilmFour Last Songsas Frankie2006TVChild Star Confidentialas Self2006FilmContaineras The Woman / Speaker (voice)2005FilmPride & Prejudiceas Lydia Bennet2005FilmThe Ballad of Jack and Roseas Red Berry2004FilmCornas Emily Rasmussen2004FilmSaved!as Mary Cummings2004FilmBreak Upas Girl2003FilmCold Mountainas Ferry Girl2003TVHitler: The Rise of Evilas Geli Raubal2003FilmThe United States of Lelandas Becky Pollard2003TVPunk'das Self2002FilmThe Badgeas Ashley Hardwick2002FilmThe Dangerous Lives of Altar Boysas Margie Flynn2002FilmAmerican Girlas Rena Grubb2001FilmLife as a Houseas Alyssa Beck2001FilmThe Ballad of Lucy Whippleas California Morning "Lucy" Whipple2001FilmDonnie Darkoas Gretchen Ross2000FilmCheatersas Jolie Fitch1999FilmFor Love of the Gameas Heather1999FilmThe Book of Starsas Mary McGuire1998FilmStepmomas Anna Harrison1997FilmEllen Fosteras Ellen Foster1997FilmHopeas Lilly Kate Burns1997FilmContactas Young Ellie1996FilmBastard Out of Carolinaas Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright1996FilmHidden in Americaas Willa1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Presenter1994TVTouched by an Angelas Casey Peña1994TVChicago Hopeas Stacy Morissey1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Debbie Straub1992TVHBO First Lookas Self1990TVLaw & Orderas Michelle Landon1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Ellen Foster—FilmThe Movers—FilmSylviaas Sylvia—FilmBuffas Joss