What female actress starred in both "Saved!" and "Donnie Darko"?

The actress who starred in both Saved! and Donnie Darko is Jena Malone. She played Mary Cummings in the 2004 dark comedy Saved! and Gretchen Ross in Richard Kelly’s 2001 psychological thriller Donnie Darko.

Donnie Darko was Malone’s first cinematic leading role. She plays Gretchen, a new student who becomes Donnie’s girlfriend as the film follows his disturbing visions, time-related mysteries and encounters with a giant rabbit named Frank. Although initially a commercial disappointment, the film later became a cult favorite.

In Saved!, Malone plays Mary, a devout Christian teenager whose attempt to “help” her boyfriend leads to an unexpected pregnancy. The satirical film explores religious pressure, teenage identity and hypocrisy at a fictional evangelical high school.

Malone began acting as a child and later appeared in films including Contact, Stepmom, Pride & Prejudice, Into the Wild and The Hunger Games series. Her roles in these two films show the range that became a hallmark of her career.