Remember teenage Jena Malone from 1998's tear jerker, "Stepmom?" That was then:


jena malone stepmom


Fast forward 15 years later -- Malone is all grown up and a bonafide movie star!


The actress, 28, appears in next month's young adult juggernaut "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Malone joined castmates for a press event at Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey on Nov. 3, looking every bit as feisty as her District 7 character, Johanna Mason.


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jena malone


She wore a chic sheer blouse and futuristic printed mini to the event, which included an exclamation-filled Q&A session with fans. Malone finished off her look with funky pumps and a cropped blond bob.


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jena malone


Watch out, Katniss!



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