Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega stars as Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton's new Netflix horror comedy series based on "The Addams Family."

She also appeared in the HBO Max movie “The Fallout,” a school-shooting drama that first premiered at SXSW, and stars in the July release “American Carnage.” The series is led by showrunners and executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar (“Smallville,” “Into the Badlands”) with iconic filmmaker Tim Burton directing. Tim Burton directs and executive produces the Netflix series, aptly titled “ Wednesday,” premiering on the streaming platform sometime in 2022.

A thick layer of ice has formed over Jenna Ortega's heart in the first official teaser trailer for Tim Burton's Wednesday. The trailer provides fans their ...

The trailer provides fans their first glimpse of Ortega as the chilling Addams Family daughter in the upcoming Netflix live-action series — and her look is as chilling as it is classic. “We’ve never seen her as a teenage girl,” Ortega told Entertainment Weekly of her character while shooting the eight-hour, coming-of-age series. But Ortega has been staking her claim as Hollywood’s new horror-driven “It Girl” since joining the Scream franchise as Tara Carpenter.

Jenna Ortega — who just won an MTV Movie & TV award for most frightened performance — is the new star of the 'Scream' and 'Addams Family' franchises.

“I got to work with her, and I learned a lot from her,” Ortega added. ... This is probably the most aggressive and violent version of Ghostface we’ve ever seen, which will be really fun to shoot.” ... You’re expressing yourself the best you possibly can be to give people that rush of adrenaline. There’s a love behind it.” “Thing about Wednesday is we’ve never seen her onscreen for such a long period of time. “In my personal opinion, Wednesday will never get any better.

The 'Scream' star plays the sullen Addams daughter in Tim Burton's new coming-of-age comedy.

Ricci will also be part of the new series — and though her role is still unannounced, she won’t be playing an older version of Wednesday. Christina Ricci famously portrayed the sullen-faced teen in both The Addams Family in 1991 and Addams Family Values in 1993. Netflix has shared the first look at Scream’s Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday, the streamer’s live-action Addams Family series created by twee-horror king Tim Burton.

Netflix have shared the first teaser for Tim Burton's 'Wednesday', in which Jenna Ortega is revealed in full costume as the titular character.

It is believed that she will be playing a new character in the series, as opposed to an older version of Wednesday. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán were added to the cast in August, playing Wednesday’s mother and father Morticia and Gomez Addams. Wednesday was originally announced in February 2021 by Netflix, with Burton announced to be making his directorial debut for a television series.

Netflix kicked off their annual virtual celebrating with a short teaser trailer for “Wednesday,” along with an awesome image reveal. Check out Jenna Ortega ( ...

Netflix kicked off their annual virtual celebrating with a short teaser trailer for “Wednesday,” along with an awesome image reveal. “Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy.” It’s said to follow… Christina Ricci will also appear in the show.

Netflix have shared the first teaser for Tim Burton's 'Wednesday', in which Jenna Ortega is revealed in full costume as the titular character.

It is believed that she will be playing a new character in the series, as opposed to an older version of Wednesday. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán were added to the cast in August, playing Wednesday’s mother and father Morticia and Gomez Addams. Wednesday was originally announced in February 2021 by Netflix, with Burton announced to be making his directorial debut for a television series.