Jenna Ortega is an American actress. She began acting at the age of nine and, after a series of minor television roles, made her acting debut in an episode of the sitcom Rob (2012). She earned recognition for playing a younger version of Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle (2016–2018). The latter won her an Imagen Award for Best Young Television Actor. She also appeared in the Marvel film Iron Man 3 (2013) and the horror film Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).
Ortega began transitioning to mature projects after Stuck in the Middle, beginning with a starring role as Ellie Alves in the Netflix series You (2019). She built her profile with roles in the comedy horror film The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020), the family comedy film Yes Day (2021), and the drama film The Fallout (2021), with her performance as a traumatized high school student in the latter earning critical acclaim.
Ortega rose to wider prominence as a scream queen after co-starring in the successful slasher films Scream (2022), X (2022), and Scream VI (2023). She gained international recognition and critical plaudits for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the Netlix horror comedy series Wednesday (2022–present), for which she received nominations at the Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild awards. She has since starred in the blockbuster fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2013 Iron Man 3 Vice President's daughter Insidious: Chapter 2 Annie2014 The Little Rascals Save the Day Mary Ann Direct-to-video 2015 After Words Anna Chapa 2018 Saving Flora Dawn 2019 Wyrm Suzie 2020 The Babysitter: Killer Queen Phoebe Atwell 2021 Yes Day Katerina "Katie" Torres The Fallout Vada Cavell 2022 Scream Tara Carpenter Studio 666 Skye Willow X Lorraine Day American Carnage Camila Montes 2023 Scream VI Tara Carpenter Finestkind Mabel 2024 Miller's Girl Cairo Sweet Winter Spring Summer or Fall Remi Aguilar Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Astrid Deetz2025 Death of a Unicorn Ridley Kintner Also executive producer Hurry Up Tomorrow Anima 2026 The Gallerist Kiki Gorman Klara Completed2027 Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Rob Girl Episode: "The Baby Bug" CSI: NY Aimee Moore Episode: "Unspoken" 2013 Days of Our Lives Hayley Episode: "12062" 2014 Rake Zoe Leon Recurring role; 7 episodes Over the Garden Wall Additional voices Voice role; episode: "Babes in the Wood" 2014–2019 Jane the Virgin Young Jane Villanueva (age 12) Recurring role; 30 episodes 2015 Richie Rich Darcy Main role; 21 episodes 2016 Elena and the Secret of Avalor Princess Isabel Voice role; television film 2016–2018 Stuck in the Middle Harley Diaz Main role; 57 episodes 2016–2020 Elena of Avalor Princess Isabel Voice role; 39 episodes 2018 Bizaardvark Izzy Episode: "The BFF (Before Frankie Friend)" 2019 You Ellie Alves Main role (season 2); 10 episodes 2019–2023 Big City Greens Gabriella Espinosa Voice role; 6 episodes 2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Princess Buttercup Episode: "Chapter Six: The Fire Swamp" 2020–2022 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Brooklynn Voice role; 48 episodes 2022–present Wednesday Wednesday Addams / Goody Addams Main role; also producer (season 2) 2023 Saturday Night Live Herself Host; episode: "Jenna Ortega / The 1975"
Music videos Year Title Artist 2017 "Chapstick" Jacob Sartorius 2024 "Taste" Sabrina Carpenter 2025 "Drive" The Weeknd "Mona Lisa"Elias Rønnenfelt Elias Rønnenfelt - Mona Lisa
Awards and nominations
+ Award Year Category Nominated work Result AACTA Awards 2024 Audience Choice Favourite Actress Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2023 The Robert R. "Bobby" McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award The Fallout, Scream, X, and Studio 666 Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 Best Actress in a Horror Series Wednesday 2024 Best Actress in a Horror Movie Scream VI Dorian Awards 2023 Rising Star Award Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2023 Best Supporting Performance Scream Golden Globe Awards 2023 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Wednesday 2026 Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards 2022 Best Actress The Fallout Imagen Awards 2016 Best Young Actor – Television Stuck in the Middle 2018 Best Young Actor – Television Stuck in the Middle 2019 Best Young Actor – Television Stuck in the Middle 2021 Best Actress – Feature Film Yes Day 2023 Best Actress – Comedy (Television) Wednesday MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Most Frightened Performance Scream 2023 Best Performance in a Show Wednesday Best Hero Wednesday Best Duo Wednesday Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 Favorite Female TV Star (Family) Wednesday 2025 Favorite Movie Actress Beetlejuice Beetlejuice People's Choice Awards 2024 The Drama Movie Star of the Year Scream VI Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Wednesday Saturn Awards 2024 Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Wednesday 2025 Best Performance by a Younger Actor Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Screen Actors Guild Awards 2023 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Wednesday 2026
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