Jenna Lee Dewan (born December 3, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American actress, dancer, and author, best known for her roles in the film Step Up and Lifetime's original series Witches of East End. Her father is part-Lebanese; the surname "Dewan" means "bundle of written sheets," or "book," in Arabic. In addition she has Polish, German and English ancestry.
Prior to acting, she got her start as a backup dancer for pop acts like Janet Jackson, *NSYNC, and P!nk. Her experience in the field uniquely qualified her for Step Up; while filming, she met Channing Tatum, who she'd end up marrying in July 2009. In May 2013, she gave birth to their first child, a girl named Everly. They separated in 2018, and divorced the next year. She is in a relationship with actor Steve Kazee, giving birth to their son Callum in March 2020.
Selected filmography:
- The Young and the Restless (2004) as Donna
- Joey (2005) as Tanya
- Tamara (2005) as Tamara Riley
- Take the Lead (2006) as Sasha Bulut
- Step Up (2006) as Nora Clark
- The Grudge 2 (2006) as Sally
- Melrose Place (2009) as Kendra Wilson
- The Playboy Club (2011) as Bunny Janie
- American Horror Story: Asylum (2012 - 2013) as Teresa Morrison
- Witches of East End (2013 - 2014) as Freya Beauchamp
- The Mindy Project (2014) as Brooke
- So You Think You Can Dance (2014) as herself
- Arrowverse (2015 - 2022) as Lucy Lane
- Supergirl (2015 - 2016)
- Superman & Lois (2022)
- Man with a Plan (2017 - 2018) as Jen
- The Resident (2018 - 2019) as Julian Booth
- The Wedding Year (2019) as Jessica Baylor
- The Rookie (2021 - present) as Bailey Nune
Her work provides examples of:
- Even the Girls Want Her: Look in the YouTube comments of any video of her Lip Sync Battle performance, and you'll find plenty of women questioning their heterosexuality while watching her.
- Ms. Fanservice: She is a very beautiful woman, and it's frequently used in her work.
- Romance on the Set: She met ex-husband Channing Tatum while filming Step Up.
