Born in New York, New York, on December 13, 1967, daughter of Evan Thompson and Joan Shepard , Jenna Thompson has had many acting roles in her time, she has been acting since she was 7-years-old. She has acted locally in New York, where she currently lives with her dog, Oliver, and in Connecticut, at The River Rep at The Ivoryton Playhouse, where she also runs the internship program and her parents and brother, Owen Thompson , are directors too. She has also appeared in several movie roles and as a guest star on "Law & Order" (1990).

Best known for her role of "Dee Johnson" in the television show, "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1981).Little sister of actor Owen Thompson .Daughter of actors Evan Thompson and Joan Shepard .Has appeared in over 40 productions at the River Rep at the Ivoryton Theatre.