Jenna Ortega
Biography
Jenna Marie Ortega is an American actress born on September 27, 2002, in Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, California. Of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, she began her professional acting career as a child at age nine. Over the course of her career, she has established herself in the entertainment industry, gaining significant recognition for her work in the horror genre. Due to her frequent appearances in such projects, various media publications have referred to her as a scream queen of Generation Z. Ortega maintains a notable presence in both television and film, with over 70 known acting credits to her name as of her early twenties.
Career overview
Ortega first gained public recognition for her role as the younger version of Jane in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin, which aired from 2014 to 2019. She subsequently starred as Harley Diaz, a creative-engineering prodigy and middle child, in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle between 2016 and 2018. Her performance in this role earned her an Imagen Award. Following these early television roles, she appeared as Ellie Alves in the Netflix thriller series You in 2019 and starred in the 2021 family film Yes Day.
In 2021, Ortega received critical praise for her portrayal of a traumatized high school student in the drama film The Fallout. She later achieved international fame for her lead role as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix horror-comedy series Wednesday, which premiered in 2022. Throughout her career, Ortega has demonstrated versatility across various genres, transitioning from child roles in family-oriented programming to more complex performances in drama and horror productions. Her consistent work in these projects has solidified her status as a prominent figure in contemporary television and film.
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- The Great Beyond (2027)
- The Gallerist (2026) as Kiki
- Klara and the Sun (2026) as Klara
- Death of a Unicorn (2025) as Ridley
- Death of a Unicorn (2025) Executive Producer
- K-foodie meets J-foodie (2025)
- "Couch" by Lena Situations (2025) as Self - Guest
- Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) as Anima
- Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) Executive Producer
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) as Self
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) as Astrid
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
- Miller's Girl (2024) as Cairo Sweet
- Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024) as Remi
- My Generation (2024) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2024) as Self
- Scream VI (2023) as Tara Carpenter
- Finestkind (2023) as Mabel
- Wednesday (2022) as Wednesday Addams / Goody Addams
- Wednesday (2022) as Wednesday Addams
- Wednesday (2022) Producer
- X (2022) as Lorraine
- Scream (2022) as Tara Carpenter
- American Carnage (2022) as Camila
- Studio 666 (2022) as Skye Willow
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022) as Brooklynn (voice)
- The Fallout (2021) as Vada Cavell
- YES DAY (2021) as Katie Torres
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self - Guest
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020) as Brooklynn (voice)
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) as Princess Buttercup
- The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) as Phoebe Atwell
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Girl Code (2019) as Olivia
- Saving Flora (2019) as Dawn
- Wyrm (2019) as Susie
- You (2018) as Ellie Alves
- Big City Greens (2018) as Gabriella Espinosa (voice)
- Disney QUIZney (2018) as Self
- Stuck In The Waterpark (2017) as Harley Diaz
- Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins (2017) as Princess Isabel (voice)
- Elena of Avalor (2016) as Princess Isabel (voice)
- Stuck in the Middle (2016) as Harley Diaz
- Bizaardvark (2016) as Izzy
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016) as Princess Isabella (voice)
- Disney Parks Presents: A Descendants Magical Holiday Celebration (2016)
- Elena of Avalor: Ready to Rule (2016) as Isabel (voice)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Richie Rich (2015) as Darcy
- After Words (2015) as Anna Chapa
- The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery (2015) as Elena Mendoza
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Jane the Virgin (2014) as Young Jane
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Over the Garden Wall (2014) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Rake (2014) as Zoe Leon
- The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014) as Mary Ann
- The Cookie Mobster (2014) as Nita
- Iron Man 3 (2013) as Vice President's Daughter
- Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) as Annie
- AwesomenessTV (2013) as Lily
- AwesomenessTV (2013)
- Deadtime Stories (2012) as Little Girl
- ¡Rob! (2012) as Girl
- CSI: NY (2004) as Aimee Moore
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee / Presenter
- Single Female
- Single Female Producer
- Nasty as Dylan
- Nasty Producer
- Lily May B