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Jenna Ortega

Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. Known for her work in horror, Ortega has been dubbed "Gen Z's scream queen" by media publications. She has also been featured on the Power 100 list from ''The Hollywood Reporter'' in 2023 and the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list in 2024.

Ortega began acting professionally at age nine 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 played a leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series ''Stuck in the Middle'' (2016–2018), for which she won an Imagen Award. She expanded into more mature projects afterwards, playing Ellie Alves in the thriller series ''You'' (2019) and co-starring in the horror-comedy film ''The Babysitter: Killer Queen'' (2020), both for Netflix. She received praise for her performance as a traumatized high school student in the drama film ''The Fallout'' (2021).

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) and the ill-received thriller film ''Hurry Up Tomorrow'' (2025). Aside from acting, Ortega has been noted for her goth glam style in addition to supporting various charitable causes. Provided by Wikipedia