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Jenna Dewan

Jenna Dewan

Actor, also producer · Born December 3, 1980 (45) · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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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Born
December 3, 1980 (45)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Jenna Dewan's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
24%
Morality
20%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 17 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 11
Hero
3 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Romantic
7
Warm
6
Hopeful
6
Dread
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jenna Dewan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jenna Dewan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 18 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Devil on My Doorstep(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Natasha Wallace

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Physical(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Sadie Smith

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Come Dance with Me(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Superman & Lois(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lucy Lane

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Soundtrack(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joanna Kassem

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Berlin, I Love You(2019)

    as Mandy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Year(2019)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 84 episodes · as Bailey Nune

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julian Booth

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Man with a Plan(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jen

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · as Lucy Lane

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Witches of East End(2013)

    Show 23 episodes · as Freya Beauchamp

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Slightly Single in L.A.(2013)

    as Hallie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • She Made Them Do It(2013)

    as Sarah Jo Pender

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Brooke

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • 10 Years(2011)

    as Jess

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Set Up(2011)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Teresa Morrison

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Playboy Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bunny Janie

  • Balls to the Wall(2011)

    as Rachel Matthews

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Earth Made of Glass(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy(2011)

    as Katherine Prescott

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Falling Awake(2009)

    as Alessandra

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • American Virgin(2009)

    as Priscilla White

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kendra Wilson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Six Wives of Henry Lefay(2009)

    as Sarah Jane

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Jerk Theory(2008)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal(2008)

    as Emma Carr

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Miley and Mandy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Love Lies Bleeding(2008)

    as Amber

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Grudge 2(2006)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Step Up(2006)

    as Nora Clark

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Take the Lead(2006)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dark Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sophia

  • Tamara(2005)

    as Tamara Riley

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tanya

  • Quintuplets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Haley

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 2004 to 2023; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Step Up (2006)

$114M worldwide

Highest rated

The Rookie (2018)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20042023

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 37: 34 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing3 of 37: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s14 · acting2010s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 27% of 15 roles
0510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jenna Dewan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Come Dance with Me (2022)

90th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Resident (2018)

Midcredits 91st · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jenna Dewan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles26–52 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jenna Dewan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jenna Dewan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Channing Tatum shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers