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name: "Jenna Kanell"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 November 1991"
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average_fi1m_score: 59
updated: "2026-09-16T21:16:05.441109+00:00"
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# Jenna Kanell

Actor. Born 12 November 1991 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 November 1991, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 2023–present

## Biography

Jenna Kanell is an American actress, director, writer and stunt performer. Her screen career began in the early 2010s.

She gained recognition for portraying Tara Heyes in *Terrifier* (2016) and *Terrifier 2* (2022), and Kim Hines in *The Bye Bye Man* (2017), performing her own stunts in both horror films. Other film roles include Ginny Terzano in *The Front Runner* (2018), Carol in *Renfield* (2023), and Nicole in *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024). Television appearances include *WandaVision* (2021).

Kanell has written, directed and produced short films, including a project made with her brother that was the subject of a TEDx Talk she delivered.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024), Fi1m 60, as Nicole — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ride-or-die.md)
- *Renfield* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Carol — [page](https://film.one/film/renfield.md)

## Also known for

- *WandaVision* (2021), Med Tech
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), Teen Girl - Jessie
- *Terrifier* (2018), Tara Heyes
- *Terrifier 2* (2022), Tara Heyes
- *The Resident* (2018), Safety Coordinator
- *The Bye Bye Man* (2017), Kim
- *The Front Runner* (2018), Ginny Terzano
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), Nina Dunn

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