It’s official: Lionsgate announced this morning that Jena Malone, known for her roles in Saved! and Sucker Punch, has joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the second part trilogy, as Johanna Mason. Some of you may know Malone from her role as young Ellie Arroway in Contact, one of my favorite movies ever.

(spoilers after the jump)

Johanna is the axe-wielding female tribute from District 7 during the 75th Annual Hunger Games. While she and Katniss don’t get along at first, she assists (in her own special way) in the master plan to get Katniss and Peeta safely out of the arena.