Jenna Boyd(I)
- Actress
Born in Bedford, Texas, on March 4, 1993, the multi-talented Jenna Boyd
has been "on the go" in her life since the age of 2. Her mother,
Debbie, entered Jenna into a modeling search when she was two years
old. Her enthusiasm and sweet nature captured the hearts of agents who
informed her mother to send Jenna to agencies. Soon enough, Jenna was
appearing in commercials and print ads, and was cast as one of the
young kids in The Barney Show.
A few years later, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, because of
work commitments involving Jenna's father, Mike, who now flies for
Delta Air. Jenna's agent in Atlanta urged Debbie to temporarily move to
Los Angeles, California, to audition. It worked, and Jenna was quickly
cast in the TV shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
Just Shoot Me! (1997),
Titus (1999), and
Six Feet Under (2001). Jenna
also appeared in the feature TV-movie
Mary Christmas (2002)
where she played the lead character, Felice. Jenna's first foray into
film was a small part in
The Exorcist (1973) director
William Friedkin's
The Hunted (2003) where she played
daughter to Benicio Del Toro's
character; the film also stars
Tommy Lee Jones. She then appeared in
Sam Weisman's
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
playing star David Spade's "adopted"
daughter Sally. Jenna's biggest breakthrough came in
Ron Howard's
(Night Shift (1982),
Apollo 13 (1995)) 2003 film
The Missing (2003), where she
received critical acclaim for her haunting portrayal of Dot Gilkenson,
daughter of Cate Blanchett's character.
(This was Jenna's second time working with
Tommy Lee Jones.) Besides acting, Jenna
Boyd is also an award-winning skater.
On the ice as early as 5:15 in the morning, Jenna's determination in
her skating has already led her to master the double jump move, which
is very successful for the 11-year old (her favorite skater is
Tara Lipinski). Despite the hectic
schedule of juggling skating, school (she's a straight-A student) and
acting, Jenna is gifted and strong enough to handle it all.
Jenna's other hobbies include running a spy club with her friends,
horseback riding, attending church, making homemade perfumes and
spending time with her brother, Cayden, who is also an up-and-coming
actor (last seen in Clint Eastwood's 2003
film Mystic River (2003) as the son
to the Tim Robbins character). Jenna
Boyd currently resides in Los Angeles.
has been "on the go" in her life since the age of 2. Her mother,
Debbie, entered Jenna into a modeling search when she was two years
old. Her enthusiasm and sweet nature captured the hearts of agents who
informed her mother to send Jenna to agencies. Soon enough, Jenna was
appearing in commercials and print ads, and was cast as one of the
young kids in The Barney Show.
A few years later, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, because of
work commitments involving Jenna's father, Mike, who now flies for
Delta Air. Jenna's agent in Atlanta urged Debbie to temporarily move to
Los Angeles, California, to audition. It worked, and Jenna was quickly
cast in the TV shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000),
Just Shoot Me! (1997),
Titus (1999), and
Six Feet Under (2001). Jenna
also appeared in the feature TV-movie
Mary Christmas (2002)
where she played the lead character, Felice. Jenna's first foray into
film was a small part in
The Exorcist (1973) director
William Friedkin's
The Hunted (2003) where she played
daughter to Benicio Del Toro's
character; the film also stars
Tommy Lee Jones. She then appeared in
Sam Weisman's
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
playing star David Spade's "adopted"
daughter Sally. Jenna's biggest breakthrough came in
Ron Howard's
(Night Shift (1982),
Apollo 13 (1995)) 2003 film
The Missing (2003), where she
received critical acclaim for her haunting portrayal of Dot Gilkenson,
daughter of Cate Blanchett's character.
(This was Jenna's second time working with
Tommy Lee Jones.) Besides acting, Jenna
Boyd is also an award-winning skater.
On the ice as early as 5:15 in the morning, Jenna's determination in
her skating has already led her to master the double jump move, which
is very successful for the 11-year old (her favorite skater is
Tara Lipinski). Despite the hectic
schedule of juggling skating, school (she's a straight-A student) and
acting, Jenna is gifted and strong enough to handle it all.
Jenna's other hobbies include running a spy club with her friends,
horseback riding, attending church, making homemade perfumes and
spending time with her brother, Cayden, who is also an up-and-coming
actor (last seen in Clint Eastwood's 2003
film Mystic River (2003) as the son
to the Tim Robbins character). Jenna
Boyd currently resides in Los Angeles.