Jenna Boyd

Jenna 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).

Early life, education and family

Boyd was born in Bedford, Texas. She was selected at age two in a modeling search. She and her parents and younger brother Cayden (also an actor)

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

Career Boyd began her career at age three, 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.

Filmography

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Role Result 2003 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Special – Supporting Young Actress Felice Wallace in Mary Christmas 2004Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Sally Finney in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Dot Gilkeson in The Missing Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Female Dot Gilkeson in The Missing Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Youth in Film Dot Gilkeson in The Missing Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Dot Gilkeson in The Missing 2005 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Breakout Performance – Female Bailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2006 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Bailey Graffman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2008 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Julie Parker in Ghost Whisperer