Jenna Boyd

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Jenna Boyd
Born
Jenna Michelle Boyd

(1993-03-04) March 4, 1993 (age 29)
Alma mater Pepperdine University
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Known for Mary Christmas
The Missing
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Relatives Cayden Boyd (brother)

Jenna Michelle Boyd (born March 4, 1993) is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress with roles in the 2003 films The Hunted , Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and The Missing , and the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . On television, she appeared on all four seasons of the Netflix comedy-drama Atypical (2017–2021).

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Early life, education and family

Boyd was born in Bedford, Texas. She was discovered at age two in a modeling search. [1] [2] She and her parents and younger brother Cayden (also an actor) [1] moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. In September 2019, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the Tulsa Remote program. [3]

She is a graduate of Pepperdine University, where she earned a business degree. [4]

Career

Boyd began her career at age three, [1] appearing in episodes of the children's TV show Barney & Friends . [2] She simultaneously acted and figure skated. [2] In Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star she played the daughter of a family hired by the titular character (David Spade) to help him recapture his childhood. Boyd's big break came when she was cast in The Missing , alongside Cate Blanchett and Evan Rachel Wood. Although the film itself was not particularly well-received, critics paid Boyd's performance.

In 2005 Boyd played leukemia-suffering Bailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . [1] She appeared in the Lifetime miniseries The Gathering as the daughter of a doctor (Peter Gallagher) searching for his wife; and in the Ghost Whisperer episode "Children of Ghosts", as a troubled teenager living in a foster home. In 2017, she had the recurring role of Paige Hardaway, girlfriend of the autistic main character Sam Gardner, in the Netflix series Atypical . [5]

In 2017 she stated that she had become a consultant for the multi-level marketing company Rodan + Fields. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 The Hunted Loretta Kravitz
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Sally Finley
2003 The Missing Dot Gilkeson
2005In an InstantThe Girl
2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Bailey
2012ComplicityRachel
2012 Last Ounce of Courage Maddie Rogers
2014RunawayAbby
2022 Good Mourning Sabrina the Stalker
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 The Geena Davis Show KidEpisode: "Car Wash"
2001 Titus 5-Year-Old ShannonEpisode: "Shannon's Song"
2001 Just Shoot Me! Hannah GalloEpisode: "Christmas? Christmas!"
2002 Special Unit 2 N/Avoice role; episode: "The Piper"
2002 Six Feet Under 7-Year-Old GirlEpisode: "The Secret"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sasha RittleEpisode: "Cross Jurisdictions"
2002 Mary Christmas Felice WallaceTV movie
2003 Carnivàle Maddy CraneEpisode: "Milfay"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Julie ParkerEpisode: "Children of Ghosts"
2007 The Gathering Elizabeth 'Zee' FosterTV miniseries
2008 Criminal Minds Jessica EvansonEpisode: "Minimal Loss"
2016 Code Black VanessaEpisode: "Hero Complex"
2017–2021 Atypical Paige HardawayRecurring role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRoleResult
2003 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special – Supporting Young ActressFelice Wallace in Mary Christmas Nominated
2004Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young ActressSally Finney in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Nominated
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young ActressDot Gilkeson in The Missing Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – FemaleDot Gilkeson in The MissingNominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsYouth in FilmDot Gilkeson in The MissingNominated
Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Dot Gilkeson in The MissingNominated
2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Breakout Performance – FemaleBailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Nominated
2006Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young ActressBailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Nominated
2008Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young ActressJulie Parker in Ghost Whisperer Nominated

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