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Jenna Ortega

Actor, producer and author

Born 2002

Jenna Ortega is an American actor, producer and author who grew up in California's Coachella Valley in a family of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. She began acting professionally as a child, moving from small parts in Rob, CSI: NY and Iron Man 3 to recurring work as Young Jane on Jane the Virgin and a Disney Channel lead role as Harley Diaz in Stuck in the Middle. Ellie Alves in You and her acclaimed performance as a trauma survivor in The Fallout helped bridge her child-actor career to adult roles. In 2022, Ortega appeared in both Scream and Ti West's X before the title role in Netflix's Wednesday made her internationally prominent and brought Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. She returned as Tara Carpenter in Scream VI and reunited with Wednesday director Tim Burton as Astrid Deetz in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Seeking more creative agency, Ortega joined Wednesday's producing team for Season 2 and took executive-producer credits on Death of a Unicorn and Hurry Up Tomorrow while also starring in both films. Her credits also include authoring the reflection collection It's All Love. By September 2026, Wednesday Season 3 had completed filming; she was preparing for the October release of Klara and the Sun, and developing further acting and producing work including Nasty and J. J. Abrams's The Great Beyond.

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ConnectionTim BurtonDirector and executive producer of Wednesday and director of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

ConnectionEmma MyersWednesday co-star and friend; the pair discussed their collaboration in a Netflix mutual interview.

ConnectionWinona RyderBeetlejuice Beetlejuice co-star who joined Wednesday Season 3.

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Klara and the Sun set for an October theatrical release
The Associated Press's September fall preview placed the Sony film in US theaters on October 23, with Ortega playing the Artificial Friend Klara opposite Amy Adams, Mia Tharia and Natasha Lyonne.
1 Sept 2026Associated Press fall release guide
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A current portrait of a career still being shaped
In Esquire's August profile, Ortega discussed growing up in the industry, returning to Wednesday for Season 3 and becoming more selective about the work she wants to make.
11 Aug 2026Current first-person interview
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Wednesday's star is also helping shape the series
Netflix's 2026 cover story revisited Ortega's expanded role as a producer and creative participant after Wednesday Season 2.
20 May 2026Official Netflix interview
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Wednesday Season 3 begins production in Ireland
Netflix confirmed filming near Dublin with Ortega returning as Wednesday Addams.
23 Feb 2026Official source
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The Gallerist premieres at Sundance
Cathy Yan's art-world satire premiered at Sundance with Ortega playing assistant Kiki Gorman opposite Natalie Portman.
25 Jan 2026Official festival report
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A Wednesday friendship, in their own words
Ortega and Emma Myers interviewed each other about their first meeting, their on-screen partnership and the friendship that developed through the series.
4 Sept 2025Official mutual interview
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Death of a Unicorn marks her executive-producing debut
Variety documented Ortega's first executive-producer credit on the A24 horror comedy and her continued producing work on Hurry Up Tomorrow and Wednesday.
30 Apr 2025Trade interview and credit record
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Klara and the Sun set for an October theatrical release

A current portrait of a career still being shaped

Wednesday's star is also helping shape the series

Wednesday Season 3 begins production in Ireland

The Gallerist premieres at Sundance

A Wednesday friendship, in their own words

Death of a Unicorn marks her executive-producing debut