Jenna Michelle Boyd is an American actress and model. 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). She is known for her role as Lizzie Saltzman in the CW series Legacies (2018–2022).
Years active: 2001–present
Born Age: March 4, 1993, 31 years old and 8 months, Bedford, Texas, USA
Sun Sign: Pisces
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5′ 1″ – 1.55 m
Measurements: 31-24-33 in – 79-61-84 cm
Bra size: 36A US – 80A EU
Early life, education and family
Parent: Debbie Boyd
Jenna Michelle Boyd was discovered at age two in a modeling search. She and her parents and younger brother actor Cayden Boyd moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. In September 2019, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma as part of the Tulsa Remote program.
She is a graduate of Pepperdine University in Los Amgeles, where she earned a business degree.
Career
Boyd began her career at age three, appearing in episodes of the children’s TV show Barney & Friends. She simultaneously acted and figure skated. 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 praised Boyd’s performance.
In 2005 Boyd played leukemia-suffering Bailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
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.
In 2017 she stated that she had become a consultant for the multi-level marketing company Rodan + Fields.
Trivia
Competitive USFSA figure skater for 13 years.
Graduated from Pepperdine University (2015) with major in Business Administration, minor in Sports Medicine.
After her performance in The Missing (2003), many critics hailed her the new Jodie Foster.
Certified Pilates Trainer.
Started her acting career at age 2 in Texas.
Older sister of actor Cayden Boyd.
She is a skincare consultant for Rodan + Fields.
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