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3 | 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 ''Film/StepUp'' and Creator/{{Lifetime}}'s original series ''Series/WitchesOfEastEnd''. Her father is part-[[UsefulNotes/{{Lebanon}} Lebanese]]; the surname "Dewan" means "bundle of written sheets," or "book," in UsefulNotes/{{Arabic|Language}}. In addition she has Polish, German and English ancestry. |
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5 | Prior to acting, she got her start as a backup dancer for pop acts like Music/JanetJackson, Music/{{NSYNC}}, and Music/{{Pink}}. Her experience in the field uniquely qualified her for ''Step Up''; while filming, she met Creator/ChanningTatum, 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 Creator/SteveKazee, giving birth to their son Callum in March 2020. |
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7 | !! Selected filmography: |
8 | * ''Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless'' (2004) as Donna |
9 | * ''Series/{{Joey}}'' (2005) as Tanya |
10 | * ''Film/{{Tamara}}'' (2005) as Tamara Riley |
11 | * ''Film/TakeTheLead'' (2006) as Sasha Bulut |
12 | * ''Film/StepUp'' (2006) as Nora Clark |
13 | * ''Film/TheGrudge 2'' (2006) as Sally |
14 | * ''Series/MelrosePlace'' (2009) as Kendra Wilson |
15 | * ''Series/ThePlayboyClub'' (2011) as Bunny Janie |
16 | * ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum'' (2012 - 2013) as Teresa Morrison |
17 | * ''Series/WitchesOfEastEnd'' (2013 - 2014) as Freya Beauchamp |
18 | * ''Series/TheMindyProject'' (2014) as Brooke |
19 | * ''Series/SoYouThinkYouCanDance'' (2014) {{as herself}} |
20 | * ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'' (2015 - 2022) as Lucy Lane |
21 | ** ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (2015 - 2016) |
22 | ** ''Series/SupermanAndLois'' (2022) |
23 | * ''Series/ManWithAPlan'' (2017 - 2018) as Jen |
24 | * ''Series/TheResident'' (2018 - 2019) as Julian Booth |
25 | * ''Film/TheWeddingYear'' (2019) as Jessica Baylor |
26 | * ''[[Series/TheRookie2018 The Rookie]]'' (2021 - present) as Bailey Nune |
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28 | !! Her work provides examples of: |
29 | * EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Look in the Website/YouTube comments of any video of her ''Series/LipSyncBattle'' performance, and you'll find plenty of women questioning their heterosexuality while watching her. |
30 | * MsFanservice: She is a very beautiful woman, and it's frequently used in her work. |
31 | * RomanceOnTheSet: She met ex-husband Channing Tatum while filming ''Film/StepUp''. |
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