Jena Sims

Actress
Producer

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.

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Kill the Messenger (2014)

Actress and philanthropist Jena Michelle Sims was born on December 30th, 1988 in Winder, Georgia USA. This small town beauty queen has shared the screen with Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro and Jeremy Renner, to name a few. Her internationally award-winning non-profit organization holds events, called "Pageants of Hope", giving children facing challenges the chance to escape the hospital life and celebrate inner-beauty, crowning everyone Prince or Princesses. She is best- known for Last Vegas (2013), Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012) and Dead Reckoning (2013).

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Known for

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader

4.4

Cassie

2012

Kill the Messenger

6.9

Quail's Girlfriend

2014

Last Vegas

6.6

Dean's Girl

2013

Happy Gilmore 2

6.1

Screech Fan Helena

2025

Credits

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Actress

Happy Gilmore 2
6.1
- Screech Fan Helena
- 2025
Nutcrackers
5.5
- Elf (uncredited)
- 2024
Apocalypse Love Story
4.6
- Adult Sam
- 2023
Underground - Who & Why?
- Aditya
- 2022
Now and Then
5.8
TV Mini Series
- Barman
- 2022
Beneath the Leaves
4.5
- Alexa
- 2019
Tales of Frankenstein
4.3
- Gertrude
- 2018
The Price for Silence
4.4
- Penny
- 2018
Minutes to Midnight
3.6
- Tiffani
- 2018
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
2.7
- Chastity
- 2018
Fallen Angel
TV Movie
- Grace Albright
- 2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
3.8
TV Movie
- NATO Delegate Lee
- 2017
The Last Movie Star
7.0
- Beautiful Woman #1 (as Jeana Sims)
- 2017
The Eric Andre Show
8.5
TV Series
- Guantanamo Babe
- 2016
Powers
6.6
TV Series
- Devil Girl
- 2016

Producer

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Official Trailer - Thursday the 12th

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Official Trailer - Thursday the 12th

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Kill the Messenger

Personal details

Official sites
- Instagram
- Official Site
Alternative names
- Jena Sims Koepka
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- December 30, 1988
- Winder, Georgia, USA
Spouse
- Brooks KoepkaJune 4, 2022 - present (1 child)
Children
- Crew Sims Koepka

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Gender / Gender identity
- Female

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Trivia
She is well known for her charity work, including the organization that she runs called Pageant of Hope.

Quotes
Self confidence is very important in today's society. Feeling beautiful is a part of that. It is imperative for people to understand that beauty is what is on the inside, not the outside. You have to first have inner-beauty to exude outer beauty. It has always been my belief, even through my non-profit organization that I run, that true beauty is not something you can see. Not your weight, height, hair color or physical features. Team True Beauty seems to stand behind that idea and I support it!