Jenna Lee Dewan Tatum (née Dewan; born December 3, 1980) is an American actress and dancer. She began her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and later worked with artists including Pink, Missy Elliott, and Christina Aguilera. She is known for her role as Nora 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 was Freya Beauchamp on the Lifetime series Witches of East End. Dewan has been married to actor Channing Tatum since 2009
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. 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.
While attending high school at Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, Dewan was a varsity cheerleader. She graduated in 1999 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.
Career
Dancing
Prior to her acting career, Dewan was a background dancer, working with singers such as Janet Jackson, ‘N Sync, Sean Combs, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Pink, Missy Elliott, Ricky Martin, and Billy Crawford. Dewan-Tatum appeared in a bit role as a backup dancer in the film The Hot Chick. She was also featured in Christina Aguilera’s music video for the single “Not Myself Tonight” in 2010.
Dewan first appeared in Janet Jackson’s “Doesn’t Really Matter” video, and later in “All for You” and the All for You Tour.[7] Dewan 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
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
Waterborne
Devi
2005
Tamara
Tamara Riley
2006
Take the Lead
Sasha
2006
Step Up
Nora Clark
2006
The Grudge 2
Sally
2008
Love Lies Bleeding
Amber
Direct-to-video
2008
Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal
Emma Carr
Television film
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
2013
She Made Them Do It
Sarah Pender
Television film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Quintuplets
Haley
Episode: “Little Man on Campus”
2004
The Young and the Restless
Donna
2 episodes
2005
Joey
Tanya
Episode: “Joey and the Break-up”
2009
Melrose Place
Kendra Wilson
2 episodes
2011
The Playboy Club
Bunny Janie
Main cast; 3 episodes
2012–13
American Horror Story: Asylum
Teresa Morrison
6 episodes (2 uncredited)
2013–14
Witches of East End
Freya Beauchamp
Main cast; 23 episodes
2014
The Mindy Project
Brooke
Episode: “Be Cool”
2014
So You Think You Can Dance
Herself
Guest judge; 3 episodes
2015-present
Supergirl
Lucy Lane
Recurring role
Music videos
Music Videos
Year
Title
Artist
Notes
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
Awards
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2007
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Dance Scene (with Channing Tatum)
Step Up
Nominated
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July 15, 2010: Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan are spotted on the beach in Ischia, Italy. The couple was in town for the region’s Film and Music Festival, which honored Channing with an award.
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73127, NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Monday February 13, 2012. Jenna Dewan-Tatum attending the Alice + Olivia Fall 2012 Presentation during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Center 548 in New York City. Photograph: ©Demis Maryannakis, PacificCoastNews.com **FEE MUST BE AGREED PRIOR TO USAGE** **E-TABLET/IPAD & MOBILE PHONE APP PUBLISHING REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FEES** LOS ANGELES OFFICE: +1 310 822 0419 LONDON OFFICE: +44 20 8090 4079
The 85th Annual Oscars at Hollywood & Highland Center – Red Carpet Arrivals
Where: Los Angeles, California, United States
When: 24 Feb 2013
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JENNA DEWAN TATUM at Star Lounge at Fashion Week in New York
JENNA DEWAN TATUM at Star Lounge at Fashion Week in New York
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