How Old Was Jenna Dewan as Teenage Girl Tamara Riley?

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As if we needed another reason to love Tamara actress Jenna Lee Dewan.

In May 2016, Jenna went on Extra TV in Los Angeles to talk about a bracelet she designed for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stating that 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the medical facility.

Jenna Dewan-Tatum wears her hair down for an appearance on Extra TVJenna Dewan-Tatum wears her hair down for an appearance on Extra TV on May 6, 2016, at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles (Credit: WENN)

“It’s incredible coming here. I love coming here and working with the kids,” Dewan Tatum told Us Weekly about St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

“I can’t imagine a more peaceful feeling than walking into a hospital like this with your child you love more than anything in the entire world that is sick and them going, ‘Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to worry about paying for this.’”

How old was Jenna Lee Dewan in Tamara?

11 years earlier, she made her film starring debut as a shy but intelligent teenage girl, Tamara Riley, in the 2005 horror film Tamara.

Interested in witchcraft and in love with her English teacher, Tamara Riley is accidentally killed and returns from the dead as a sexy seductress to exact revenge.

In the film, you can see the photos of a young Tamara Riley with her mother. They are actual photos of actress Jenna Dewan with her own mother, Nancy Smith (née Bursch).

Jenna Dewan portrayed Tamara Riley, a shy but intelligent teenage girl who likes witchcraft, in the 2005 horror film TamaraJenna Dewan portrayed Tamara Riley, a shy but intelligent teenage girl who likes witchcraft, in the 2005 horror film Tamara (Credit: City Lights Picture Releasing)

A predictable-but-fun teen horror flick, Tamara was released on October 23, 2005, during the annual New York City Horror Film Festival.

Jenna Lee Dewan was 24 years old when the movie was released. She turned 25 on December 3, 2005.

Jenna Dewan-Tatum wears a white off-the-shoulder top and pleated leather skirt from L'Agence for an appearance on Extra TVJenna Dewan-Tatum wears a white off-the-shoulder top and pleated leather skirt from L’Agence for an appearance on Extra TV (Credit: WENN)

For her appearance on Extra TV, Jenna wore a white off-the-shoulder top with a matching pleated leather swing skirt by L’Agence.

The short actress finished her look with a white choker, stacked rings, her St. Jude “Strength Lies Within” bracelet, and a pair of “Blade” pumps from Casadei.

Jenna Dewan-Tatum's feet in beige Casadei pumpsJenna Dewan-Tatum’s feet in beige Casadei pumps (Credit: WENN)

We feel like — if Jenna were a piece of jewelry — she would be this bracelet.

The blue ocean agate shows off her fresh style, but the message on it, which reads “Strength Lies Within,” proves that she is not a woman to mess around with.

Oh, and it is so popular that it completely sold out, of course.

Heart of gold: Jenna Dewan-Tatum shows off her St. Jude charity braceletHeart of gold: Jenna Dewan-Tatum shows off her St. Jude charity bracelet (Credit: Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s Instagram)

At least her shoes are still available online.

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