Jenna Dewan

Born: 1980-12-03

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jenna Dewan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Step Up

as Nora Clark
Released: 2006-08-11

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The Grudge 2

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Take the Lead

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Released: 2006-03-17

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Tamara

as Tamara Riley
Released: 2005-05-12

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American Virgin

as Priscilla White
Released: 2009-10-03

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Released: 2011-10-17

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10 Years

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The Wedding Year

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Released: 2019-09-20

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The Jerk Theory

as Molly
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as Dancer
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Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal

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Released: 2011-04-30

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Dark Shadows

as Sophia
Released: 2005-07-01

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Released: 2022-10-15

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Falling Awake

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Slightly Single in L.A.

as Hallie
Released: 2013-09-03

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The Rookie

as Bailey Nune
First aired: 2018-10-16

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Superman & Lois

as Lucy Lane
First aired: 2021-02-23

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The Resident

as Julian Booth
First aired: 2018-01-21

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

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American Horror Story

as Teresa Morrison
First aired: 2011-10-05

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

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Supergirl

as Lucy Lane
First aired: 2015-10-26

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self
First aired: 2022-09-12

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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The Mindy Project

as Brooke
First aired: 2012-09-25

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life,...

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Lip Sync Battle

as Self
First aired: 2015-04-02

Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their...

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Man with a Plan

as Jen
First aired: 2016-10-24

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Joey

as Tanya
First aired: 2004-09-08

The charming and still-single Joey has struck out on his own and moved to Hollywood, hoping to...

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Witches of East End

as Freya Beauchamp
First aired: 2013-10-06

The adventures of Joanna Beauchamp and her two adult daughters Freya and Ingrid -- both of whom...

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A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-16

The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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Melrose Place

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-09-08

In an elegant Spanish-style apartment building in the trendy Melrose neighborhood of Los...

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Soundtrack

as Joanna Kassem
First aired: 2019-12-18

Love, loss and transformative luck intersect in this musical drama about two struggling artists...

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Quintuplets

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-06-16

Quintuplets is a quirky ensemble comedy about the trials and tribulations of two parents...

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Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

as Self
First aired: 2021-07-28

Get personal with Robin Roberts and some of Hollywood’s groundbreaking women as they bear...

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The Playboy Club

as Bunny Janie
First aired: 2011-09-19

It's the early '60s, and the legendary Playboy Club in Chicago is the door to all your...

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World of Dance

as Self
First aired: 2017-05-30

Dancers battle in heats of artistry, precision and athleticism in this reality-competition show.

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Busy Tonight

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2018-10-28

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Flirty Dancing

as Herself - Host
First aired: 2019-12-29

In this romantic approach to dating, complete strangers each learn half of a dance routine, then...

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Come Dance with Me

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-04-15

In the series, exceptionally talented young dancers from across the country will invite one...

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The Miley and Mandy Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-02-28

Miley Cyrus & Mandy Jiroux make random YouTube videos about just anything.

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