Jewel Staite was 8 in Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories when she played the character 'Jennifer Lanahan'.
That was over 33 years ago in 1991.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
Today she is 41, and has starred in 23 movies in total, 22 of those since Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories was released.
In Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories, I think Jewel Staite looks: