Wednesday Addams

Wednesday Addams
The Addams Family character
Lisa Loring as Wednesday in The Addams Family original TV series.
First appearanceThe New Yorker (1944)
Created byCharles Addams
Portrayed byLisa Loring (1964–1966, 1977)
Christina Ricci (1991–1993)
Nicole Fugere (1998, 1998–1999)
Krysta Rodriguez (2009–2011)
Rachel Potter (2011)
Jenna Ortega (2022–present)
Voiced byCindy Henderson (1972, 1973)
Debi Derryberry (1992–1993)
Chloë Grace Moretz (2019, 2021)
Hair colorBlack
Age6 (in the original television series)
12–13 (in the films)
15 turns 16 (in Wednesday' season 1 episode 6')
In-universe information
Full nameWednesday Friday Addams (Wednesday after Morticia's favourite poem which has the line "Wednesday's child is full of woe", Friday because Wednesday was born on friday the 13th, and Addams is the family surname)
GenderFemale
Family
  • Gomez (father)
    Morticia (mother)
    Pugsley (brother)
    Pubert Addams (youngest brother, Addams Family Values)
    Wednesday Jr. (younger sister,
    Halloween with the New Addams Family)
    Pugsley Jr. (youngest brother,
    Halloween with the New Addams Family)
    Fester (originally maternal great-uncle in the 1964 series, paternal uncle from then on)
    Pancho (paternal uncle,
    Halloween with the New Addams Family)
    Debbie Jellinsky Addams (paternal aunt via marriage to Fester,
    Addams Family Values; deceased)
    Grandmama Addams (paternal grandmother)
    Granny Frump (maternal grandmother)
    Ophelia Frump (maternal aunt)
    Goody Addams (ancestor;
    Wednesday)

Wednesday Addams is a character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. She is typically portrayed as a morbid and emotionally reserved child that is fascinated by the macabre, often identified by her pale skin and black pigtails.

Wednesday has been portrayed by several actresses in various films and television series, including Lisa Loring in the television series The Addams Family (1964–1966) and in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977); Christina Ricci in the feature films The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993); Nicole Fugere in the direct-to-video film Addams Family Reunion (1998) and in the television series The New Addams Family (1998–1999); and Jenna Ortega in the streaming television series Wednesday (2022).