Jenna Ortega | |
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.jpg) Ortega at the 2024 Venice Film Festival | |
| Born | Jenna Marie Ortega September 27, 2002 Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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.
Ortega received praise for her performance as a traumatized high school student in the drama film The Fallout (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, X (both 2022) and Scream VI (2023), which established her as a scream queen, and the fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Ortega has been featured on lists such as The Hollywood Reporter's 2023 Power 100 and Forbes's 2024 30 Under 30. Outside of acting, Ortega has supported various charitable causes and worked as an ambassador for multiple brands.