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Jena Malone

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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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Donnie Darko

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Cold Mountain

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

As Johanna Mason

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

As Johanna Mason

Pride & Prejudice

As Lydia Bennet

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

As Johanna Mason

Contact

As Young Ellie

Into the Wild

As Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Epic Journey: An Odyssey Narrative Chain

Homer's Odyssey is the foundational blueprint for the homebound journey, tracking a weary warrior's attempt to return to his family. This six-film narrative cha...

6 films

20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own

There was a brief, glorious period in the late 1990s and early 2000s when buying a film on home video felt less like acquiring a product and more like being han...

20 films

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