Jenna Ortega

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Full Name
Jenna Marie Ortega
Born
September 27th, 2002
Height
5ft 1in
Hometown
Palm Desert, California, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $5 million
Family
Jenna Ortega was born to Edward Ortega and Natalie Ortega in Palm Desert, California. She is the fourth of six siblings and has spoken proudly about her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage. Ortega has largely kept her family life private while frequently crediting her parents for supporting her acting career from a young age.
Top Movies
'Scream', 'X', 'The Fallout', 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', 'Death of a Unicorn'
Top Shows
'Wednesday', 'Jane the Virgin', 'Stuck in the Middle', 'You'
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award nomination for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series', MTV Movie & TV Award for 'Most Frightened Performance', Imagen Award for 'Best Young Actor – Television'
Fun Facts
Jenna Ortega learned to play the cello and studied fencing, archery and German for her role as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's 'Wednesday'. ### She choreographed Wednesday's now-iconic dance sequence herself, which became a global viral sensation. ### Ortega has been dubbed a modern "scream queen" thanks to acclaimed performances in horror films including 'X', 'Scream', 'Scream VI' and 'Studio 666'.
Related Actors
Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Melissa Barrera, Paul Rudd, Catherine O'Hara

Jenna Ortega is an American actor whose performances across horror, comedy and drama have established her as one of Hollywood’s leading young stars.

After beginning her career as a child actor in television series including ‘Jane the Virgin’ and ‘Stuck in the Middle’, Ortega gained widespread recognition through roles in the ‘Scream’ franchise, ‘X’, ‘The Fallout’ and Tim Burton’s hit Netflix series ‘Wednesday’. She has since expanded her career with acclaimed performances in films such as ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, ‘Death of a Unicorn’ and ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.

Renowned for her versatility and screen presence, Ortega has become one of the defining actors of her generation.

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Jenna Ortega is an American actor best known for starring as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's 'Wednesday' and for films including 'Scream', 'X' and 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'.
Jenna Ortega rose to prominence through roles in 'Jane the Virgin' and Disney Channel's 'Stuck in the Middle' before achieving international fame with Netflix's 'Wednesday' and the 'Scream' films.
Jenna Ortega is best known for playing Wednesday Addams in Netflix's 'Wednesday', a role that earned her widespread critical acclaim and an Emmy Award nomination.
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