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Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan

Jenna Lee Dewan (born December 3, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and later worked with artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott. She is known for her role as Nora Clark in the 2006 film Step Up. She has also starred on the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club and had a recurring role on the FX series American Horror Story: Asylum. She portrayed Freya Beauchamp on the Lifetime series Witches of East End, Lucy Lane in The CW series Supergirl and its spin-off, Superman & Lois and Joanna in Soundtrack on Netflix. Dewan has hosted the reality television shows World of Dance and Flirty Dancing and served as a judge on Come Dance with Me. She currently stars as Bailey on ABC's The Rookie. She also had a recurring role on the FOX medical drama The Resident.

Dewan was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Nancy Bursch Smith (née Bursch) and Darryll Dewan, who was a running back on the 1972 Notre Dame football team. Her father is of Lebanese and Polish descent and her mother is of German and English ancestry. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother remarried Claude Brooks Smith. During high school at Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, Dewan was a varsity cheerleader. She graduated in 1999 and was voted prom queen her senior year. She went to University of Southern California and was a member of the California Gamma Chapter of Pi Beta Phi.

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  • BIRTH 03/12/1980
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 15
  • MOVIES 22
  • PRODUCTION 3

Shows (15)

The Rookie
The Rookie
Bailey Nune
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Teresa Morrison
Supergirl
Supergirl
Lucy Lane
The Resident
The Resident
Julian Booth
Superman & Lois
Superman & Lois
Lucy Lane
Witches of East End
Witches of East End
Freya Beauchamp
Joey
Joey
Tanya
Man With a Plan
Man With a Plan
Jen
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
Self
World of Dance
World of Dance
Herself
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self

Movies (22)

Step Up
Step Up
Nora Clark
The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year
Jessica
10 Years
10 Years
Jess
Take the Lead
Take the Lead
Sasha
Setup
Setup
Mia
The Grudge 2
The Grudge 2
Sally
Tamara
Tamara
Tamara Riley
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American…
Katherine Prescott
American Virgin
American Virgin
Priscilla White
Devil On My Doorstep
Devil On My Doorstep
Natasha Wallace
Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding
Amber
Falling Awake
Falling Awake
Alessandra
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay
Sarah Jane
The Jerk Theory
The Jerk Theory
Molly
Balls to the Wall
Balls to the Wall
Rachel Matthews
Janet: Live in Hawaii
Janet: Live in Hawaii
Dancer
She Made Them Do It
She Made Them Do It
Sarah
Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal
Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal
Emma Carr
Let's Get Physical
Let's Get Physical
Sadie Smith
Let's Get Physical
Let's Get Physical
Sadie Smith
Berlin, I Love You
Berlin, I Love You
Mandy
Slightly Single in L.A.
Slightly Single in L.A.
Hallie

Production (3)

Devil On My Doorstep
Devil On My Doorstep
Let's Get Physical
Let's Get Physical
Let's Get Physical
Let's Get Physical