December 25, 1998 is a day that will live in infamy. What started as a fun, old-fashion family trip to the movies turned into a full-on sob-fest. Damn you, Stepmom! To this day, we can't get through that movie without a box of tissues and a bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Little Jena Malone, who played 12-year-old Anna Harrison, had us sobbing from sadness one minute and crying from laughter the next. (Snow blowing, anyone?)

Now, the 27-year-old actress is all grown up and has own her own, unique style to match. 

full size Stepmom Actress Jena Malone Then and Now: 1998 vs. 2012
Credit: Columbia Pictures; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Jena has recently been spotted out and about sporting black, chin-length hair and ruby-red lips. At the Vanity Fair/Juicy Couture party back in February, she wore a white Cushnie Et Ochs knee-length dress (pictured above) and Brian Atwood heels.

Look for Jena on TV this Memorial Day when her 3-part mini-series, Hatfields & McCoys, premieres on the History Channel.

What do you think of Jena's grown-up look? 

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