Wednesday, an
American supernatural horror comedy premiered on Netflix on November 23, 2022. The
8-episode series is based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams
Family, a fictional family created by cartoonist Charles Addams in the 1930s.

Directed by Tom
Burton, and starring Jenna Ortega in the lead role, the series explored
Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability in a mission to
solve the mystery that embroiled her family 25 years ago.

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Here are 5 best TV
and movie roles of Jenna Ortega:

Vada
Cavell, The Fallout

The Fallout is a 2021
American drama starring Jenna Ortega in the lead role of Vada Cavell, a
high-school student. Cavell tries to navigate her personal and emotional
relationships, in an attempt to reinvent herself and understand the world after
she experiences the trauma of a school shooting. She experiments with her
decisions in order to push her boundaries, slowly redefining herself as the
series goes on.

The film received positive
reviews and Ortega’s performance was specifically praised, with many critics citing
her role as her ‘breakout performance’.

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Tara
Carpenter, Scream

Scream is a 2022
American crime horror and the fifth installment in the Scream series. The film
stars Jenna Ortega in the role of Tara Carpenter, a high-school student who is
attacked by Ghostface and is hospitalized when she is home alone.  She is the estranged half-sister of Sam
Carpenter, who returns to Woodsboro to catch the culprit.

The film received mostly
positive reviews, and Ortega’s role established her as a ‘scream queen’ in
coming-of-age Hollywood.

Harley
Diaz, Stuck in the Middle

Disney’s American family
comedy, Stuck in the Middle focuses on the life of Harley Diaz, played by Jenna
Ortega. Diaz is a young genius who uses her creativity and technical knowledge
to stand out from her siblings in the Diaz family.

One of Ortega’s most
notable roles, the comedy established her in Disney with her performances and dialogue delivery. The role also earned her a Young Artist Award and an Imagen
Award.

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Lorraine
Day, X

X is a 2022 crime horror starring Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega in lead roles. The series focuses on the
cast and crew of an adult film who gather to shoot a pornographic movie at an
elderly couple’s rural property. When the elderly couple finds them and tries
to kill them, the cast and crew must try to save themselves. Ortega stars as Lorraine
Day, one of the crew, although she is unimpressed with the film’s content.

The film was
critically acclaimed and was named ‘a modern classic’ by The Atlantic. Ortega
also gained acclaim for her role in the film.

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Ellie Alves,
You (Season 2)

You is an American
psychological thriller series based on the books by Caroline Kepnes. Jenna
Ortega stars in the second season of the series as Ellie Alves, a 15-year-old
who lives in the same block of apartments as the lead character Joe. The second
season premiered in 2019 with positive reviews from critics. Ortega’s role was
praised as the savvy and practical neighbor of Joe.