Jenna Ortega
American actress and producer who rose to global prominence as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's hit horror-comedy series Wednesday.
Jenna Ortega - Personal Information
- Name: Jenna Ortega
- Date of Birth: September 27, 2002
- Place of Birth: Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, California, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Executive Producer, Producer
Biography
Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for her role as a younger version of Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019). She then won an Imagen Award for her leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle (2016–2018). She played Ellie Alves in the thriller series You (2019) and starred in the family film Yes Day (2021), both for Netflix.
In the drama film The Fallout, Ortega received praise for her performance as a traumatised high school student (2021). She gained wide recognition for portraying Wednesday Addams in the Netflix horror-comedy series Wednesday (2022–present), for which she received nominations at the Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also starred in the slasher films Scream (2022), X (2022), Scream VI (2023), and the fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Media publications have dubbed Ortega "Gen Z's scream queen." She was featured on The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list in 2023 and Forbes's 30 Under 30 list in 2024. Ortega has also been noted for her fashion and for supporting various charitable causes.
Selected Filmography
A look at Jenna Ortega's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.
- The Great Beyond (2026)
- The Gallerist (2026) as Kiki
- Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) as Anima
- Death of a Unicorn (2025) as Ridley
- K-foodie meets J-foodie (TV - 2025)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
- Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024) as Remi
- My Generation (TV - 2024) as Narrator
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) as Astrid
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2024) as Self
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