Jenna Dewan

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Jenna Dewan
Jenna Dewan 2012.jpg
Dewan at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon 2012
Born
Jenna Lee Dewan

(1980-12-03) December 3, 1980 (age 40)
Other namesJenna Dewan-Tatum
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationActress, dancer
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2009; div. 2019)
Partner(s)Steve Kazee (2018–present)
Children2

Jenna Lee Dewan (/dəˈwɑːn/; 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, P!nk, 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 Joanna in the series Soundtrack broadcast on Netflix. Dewan has hosted the reality television shows World of Dance and Flirty Dancing. She also had a recurring role on the Fox medical drama The Resident.

Early life[]

Dewan was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Nancy Smith (née Bursch) and Darryll Dewan, who was a running back on the 1972 Notre Dame football team.[1] Her father is of Lebanese and Polish descent and her mother is of German and English ancestry.[2][3]

As a child, Dewan moved frequently; she mentioned in an interview that she lived in seven cities before reaching the seventh grade.[4] While attending high school at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, Maryland, Dewan was a varsity cheerleader. She transferred to Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas. She was also a varsity cheerleader there and was voted prom queen during her senior year. She went to University of Southern California and was a member of the California Gamma chapter of Pi Beta Phi.[5][6]

Career[]

Dancing[]

Dewan first appeared in Janet Jackson's "Doesn't Really Matter" video in 2000 and later in "All for You" and the All for You Tour in 2001.[7] She credits working with Jackson for aiding her career, allowing her to later work with many other artists and giving her the experience necessary to co-star in the dance film Step Up.[8] In 2016, Dewan modeled as the face of dancewear manufacturer Danskin in a campaign and photo shoot that captured and featured her athleticism as a dancer.[9]

Acting[]

In 2006, Dewan co-starred with Channing Tatum in Step Up, as well as starring in Take the Lead that same year.

In August 2008, Dewan starred in the Lifetime made-for-television film Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal which follows five rule-breaking teens. She portrayed the role of disciplinarian Coach Emma Carr. In November 2009, she appeared in the straight-to-DVD comedy American Virgin alongside Rob Schneider.

In March 2011, Dewan was cast in the NBC pilot of The Playboy Club. In May 2011, NBC picked up the series for a full season. She portrayed the role of Bunny Janie, a provocative Playboy bunny who works at a Playboy Club in Chicago in 1961. The series premiered on September 19 to 5.2 million viewers with mixed reviews from critics. Due to low ratings, NBC cancelled the series after just three episodes in October 2011.

In November 2011, Dewan starred in the film The Jerk Theory. This was first released in Germany in 2009. It was later released in the United States in November 2011.

Dewan appeared in the romantic-comedy film 10 Years, produced by her then husband Channing Tatum. The film was released on September 14, 2012. That same year, she appeared as Teresa Morrison in American Horror Story: Asylum, the second season of the horror television series.

In 2013, Dewan began starring in the Lifetime series Witches of East End as Freya Beauchamp, one of the lead characters. In late 2015, she began a recurring role in the CW series Supergirl as Lucy Lane. She also had a recurring role in FOX's The Resident. Dewan's upcoming projects include The Wedding Year, Berlin, I Love You and Soundtrack.[10][11][12][13][14]

33andOut Productions[]

Along with friends Reid Carolin, Adam Martingano, Brett Rodriguez and Channing Tatum, Dewan started a production company called 33andOut Productions.[15] Their first production is a documentary called Earth Made of Glass that follows Rwandan President Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu. It premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.[16] Dewan and Tatum collaborated in a YouTube Premium/Starz television series Step Up, where they executive produced together.

Personal life[]

In 2006, Dewan started dating actor Channing Tatum after meeting on the set of their film Step Up. They married on July 11, 2009, in Malibu, California.[17][18] They have one daughter, born in 2013.[19] On April 2, 2018, the couple announced that they were separating.[20][21] Six months later, Dewan filed for divorce from Tatum.[22] Their divorce was finalized in November 2019.[23]

In October 2018, it was confirmed that Dewan was in a relationship with actor Steve Kazee.[24][25] In February 2020, she and Kazee announced their engagement.[26][27] They have one son, born in 2020.[28]

Dewan is an animal rights activist and a vegan.[29] PETA declared her to be one of three "Sexiest Vegans" of 2017.[30]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Waterborne Devi Smith
2005 Tamara Tamara Riley
2006 Take the Lead Sasha Bulut
2006 The Grudge 2 Sally
2006 Step Up Nora Clark
2008 Love Lies Bleeding Amber Direct to video
2008 Assorted Nightmares: Janitor Jennifer Short film[31]
2009 Falling Awake Alessandra
2009 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Sarah Jane
2009 The Jerk Theory Molly Taylor
2009 American Virgin Priscilla White
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy Katherine Prescott
2011 Balls to the Wall Rachel Matthews
2011 10 Years Jess
2011 Setup Mia
2012 Slightly Single in L.A. Hallie
2019 Berlin, I Love You Mandy
2019 The Wedding Year Jessica

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Quintuplets Haley Episode: "Little Man on Campus"
2004 The Young and the Restless Donna 2 episodes
2004 Dark Shadows Sophia Loomis Unsold television pilot
2005 Joey Tanya Episode: "Joey and the Break-Up"
2008 Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal Emma Carr Television film
2009 Melrose Place Kendra Wilson 2 episodes
2011 The Playboy Club Bunny Janie Main cast; 3 episodes (4 unaired)
2012–2013 American Horror Story: Asylum Teresa Morrison 5 episodes
2013 She Made Them Do It Sarah Pender Television film
2013–2014 Witches of East End Freya Beauchamp / Ambrose Bancroft Main cast - 23 episodes; Episode: "Poe Way Out"
2014 The Mindy Project Brooke Episode: "Be Cool"
2014 So You Think You Can Dance Herself Guest judge; 3 episodes
2015–2016 Supergirl Lucy Lane Recurring role, 13 episodes
2016 Lip Sync Battle Herself Episode: "Channing Tatum vs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum"
2016 No Tomorrow Tuesday Episode: "No Holds Barred"
2017–2018 Man with a Plan Jen 2 episodes
2017–2018, 2019 World of Dance Herself (host) Host (seasons 1 & 2); Guest mentor (season 3)
2017 Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry Herself Episode: "July 12, 2017"
2018 Blaze and the Monster Machines Little Bunny (voice) Episode: "Breaking the Ice"
2018–2019 The Resident Julian Booth Recurring role (season 2)
2019 Soundtrack Joanna Main cast
2020 Flirty Dancing Herself (host)[32]
2020 Robot Chicken (voice) Episode: "Buster Olive in: The Monkey Got Closer Overnight"
2021 The Rookie Bailey Episode: "Threshold"

Producer[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Earth Made of Glass Executive producer Documentary
2018–present Step Up Executive producer Television series
2020 Flirty Dancing Producer Television series

Music videos[]

Year Title Artist(s)
1999 "So Real" Mandy Moore
2000 "He Wasn't Man Enough" Toni Braxton
2000 "Upside Down" A-Teens
2000 "Doesn't Really Matter" Janet Jackson
2000 "Honey Bee" Belle Perez
2001 "All for You" Janet Jackson
2001 "You're No Good" Ellie Campbell
2002 "Gossip Folks" Missy Elliott
2003 "One Heart" Celine Dion
2003 "Juramento" Ricky Martin
2006 "(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole
2006 "Get Up" Ciara featuring Chamillionaire
2010 "Not Myself Tonight" Christina Aguilera
2019 "Happy Anniversary, All I Want for Christmas Is You!"[33] Mariah Carey

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2007 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Dance Scene (with Channing Tatum) Step Up Won
2012 Peabody Award executive producer (with Channing Tatum) Earth Made of Glass

References[]

  1. ^ "All Time Lineups -- 1970–1979". Notre Dame Football. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Jenna Dewan's Fan Q&A on Twitter and New Photos at Nylon Magazine's Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. channingtatumunwrapped.com. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "Here's What Jenna Dewan-Tatum Eats Most Days". Self.com.
  4. ^ "Jenna Dewan-Tatum: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me".
  5. ^ "Jenna Dewan struggled with Channing Tatum's soaring career, report says". The Mercury News. April 4, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pi Beta Phi Fraternity For Women". www.pibetaphi.org. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Extratv.com : Justin Timberlake". Extra. September 9, 2002. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Timberlake's Ex Is Out for Blood - Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. Webb, Matt. June 17, 2002. Retrieved July 2, 2004.
  9. ^ "Jenna Dewan-Tatum Returns to Her Dancer Roots in Danskin Campaign". E! Online.
  10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 30, 2018). "Anna Camp, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan & More RSVP For 'The Wedding Year'".
  11. ^ "Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan and Anna Camp to Star With Sarah Hyland in 'The Wedding Year' - THR News".
  12. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 12, 2017). "Jenna Dewan Tatum Joins The Cast Of 'Berlin, I Love You'".
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 2, 2018). "'Mixtape': Netflix Picks Up Fox Musical Drama Pilot To Series".
  14. ^ "Jenna Dewan Lands New Musical Drama 'Mixtape' on Netflix".
  15. ^ "33andout.com".
  16. ^ "ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com". Earth Made of Glass. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  17. ^ "Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Get Married". Celebrity Bride Guide. July 11, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  18. ^ ". | Channing Tatum Unwrapped | Official Website". Channing Tatum Unwrapped. July 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  19. ^ Galla, Brittany (June 2, 2013). "Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum's Baby: It's a Girl!". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  20. ^ "Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Split After Nearly 9 Years of Marriage".
  21. ^ Melas, Chloe. "Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum announce separation".
  22. ^ "Jenna Dewan Files for Divorce From Channing Tatum". E! Online. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  23. ^ "Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan Officially Single. Divorce Final". Tmz.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  24. ^ Marcus, Emily (October 30, 2018). "Who Is Steve Kazee? 5 Things to Know About Jenna Dewan's Boyfriend". USWeekly.
  25. ^ Koerner, Allyson (June 5, 2019). "Jenna Dewan's Boyfriend Steve Kazee Finally Made His Debut On Her Instagram". Bustle.
  26. ^ Jackson, Vanessa and Morin, Alyssa (February 18, 2020). "Jenna Dewan Engaged to Steve Kazee". Eonline.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ Kubota, Samantha (February 18, 2020). "Jenna Dewan Announces Engagement to Steve Kazee". Today.com. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  28. ^ Steve Kazee [@SteveKazee] (March 10, 2020). "In an instant our universe burst wide open and nothing would ever be the same. Welcome to earth star child. Callum Michael Rebel Kazee 3/6/20" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  29. ^ Tamar Abrams, "Jenna Dewan Tatum Bares All for PETA," Huffington Post, July 9, 2010.
  30. ^ Daisy Murray, "PETA's 'Sexiest Vegan' List Is In, And Not Just One, But Three Women Won," ELLE, July 10, 2017.
  31. ^ Faylor, Chris (July 23, 2008). "Hollywood Creating Exclusive Xbox Live Shows; Creators Include Saw, Friday the 13th Veterans". Shack News.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  32. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (October 9, 2019). "Jenna Dewan to Host Blind Dating Series Flirty Dancing at Fox". TVLine.
  33. ^ Reda, Natasha (December 23, 2019). "Ariana Grande, Katy Perry and More Star in Mariah Carey's Christmas Video Tribute: Watch". PopCrush. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

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