Adena Bjork was born on January 5, 1980 in Southern California. She is the second of four daughters born to Paul and Caryn Bjork.At age 11, she got the role of the Little Dutch Girl in The Story Lady (1991) staring Jessica Tandy which began her career as actress in movies, television, and commercials. Soon after, she was cast in other features such as Bigfoot und die Hendersons (1991) and Eine Familie namens Beethoven (1993). She was also directed by Steven Spielberg in Jurassic Park (1993) as Lexi's Photo Double.