13 Going On 30 star turns 30! Christa B. Allen, who played young Jennifer Garner in 2004 hit rom-com, celebrates milestone birthday
The actress who played young Jennifer Garner in the 2004 film, 13 Going On 30, has officially turned 30, marking a full circle moment in real life.
Christa B. Allen aka Young Jenna, celebrated her milestone birthday on November 11 with a catered sushi dinner at her downtown Los Angeles loft.
In the smash romantic comedy, her character Jenna Rink makes a 13th birthday wish to be '30 flirty and thriving' to escape the turmoil of her pre-teen years which comes true.
Big 3-0! Actress Christa B. Allen who played a young Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30 has officially turned 30-years-old
'30 flirty and thriving': In the 2004 time travel romantic comedy, Allen plays a young Jenna Rink who makes a wish to be 30 to escape the turmoil of her pre-teen years; still from 2004 movie
Allen who is best known as a young Garner in the time-travel film has continued to endure fame on TikTok and starred in the ABC drama series Revenge.
Christa celebrated the 'big 3-0' on Thursday by throwing a party at her Los Angeles loft that was catered by Shoku LA — an upscale private dining concept.
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She showed off a curated sushi menu on social media which included Ngiri, Hamachi Crudo, King Crab and other delicacies.
Gearing up: Prior to her milestone birthday she had teased in a TikTok video that she wanted to party like it was '1987' on November 11
Jenna Rink: 13 Going On 30's plot follows a girl named Jenna Rink (played by Allen and Garner) who makes a 13th birthday wish to become 30 which comes true
Big gold mylar balloons were pictured in the back and she shimmered in a slinky gold dress for the occasion with stilettos.
And naturally her celebration was not complete without guests referencing '30, flirty and thriving' per the movie.
She was seen blowing out candlesticks on a large black table while surrounded by a close group of friends.
Shining bright: Big gold mylar balloons were seen in the back and she shimmered in a slinky gold dress for the occasion
Thriving: Naturally her celebration was not complete without guests referencing '30, flirty and thriving' while welcoming her into her third decade
Curated: An upscale private sushi dining concept called Shoku LA curated a set menu for her 30th birthday
Close up: Allen who has continued to endure TikTok fame shared a few images of the meal
Prior to her milestone birthday she had teased in a TikTok video that she wanted to party like it was '1987.'
And on the platform she went viral last year, when she posted a video of her wearing Garner's iconic party dress from the movie on Halloween.
Of her nostalgic content she tweeted: 'when I started my TikTok journey 2 years ago, I had no idea how much people would love “13 Going on 30” content. After several videos went viral, fans were asking for a sequel by the hundreds.'
Re-creation: On TikTok she went viral last year, when she posted a video of her wearing Garner's iconic party dress from the movie on Halloween
Nostalgia: The legacy of the film continues to endure to this day with Ariana Grande even wearing the iconic colorful Versace dress on this week's episode of The Voice, prompting Garner to repost the image
Additionally to ring in 30, she released a short film series on Instagram titled Vienna, where she interacts with her own 13-year-old self while referencing some of the themes of the movie.
The legacy of the film continues to endure to this day with Ariana Grande even wearing the iconic colorful Versace dress on this week's episode of The Voice.
Garner had even re-shared the image on social media afterwards as she joked 'I know this dress!' and remarked 'It's never looked better.'
Mini-me: Allen was cast to portray a young Garner in the 2004 film; duo are pictured in 2004
