The fresh reiteration of the classic Addams family story Wednesday has beaten Stranger Things for most hours watched in a week for a TV series. The show got a whopping 411.29 million hours of watch time for the week of Nov 28th to Dec 4th. The main lead, Jenna Ortega plays the role of Wednesday, the weird daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams. Her character is chilling yet charming at the same time. The TV show is about the time Wednesday starts Nevermore Academy and tries to reveal the truth about a mystery her parents were a part of decades ago. The TV series was an instant hit.
Ortega has gained a whopping 10 million followers in only 10 days after the record-breaking release of the show. She had 9.39 million followers when the show aired, and by Dec 26th had 22.7 million followers and counting.
Background
Born in Coachella Valley, Southern California on September 27, 2002, Ortega was born in a big family with 5 siblings. Jenna was only 5 when she showed interest in acting. Her love for acting grew over the years. Her mother filmed her dramatic recital of a monologue and posted it on Facebook when she was 7 years old. A casting agent reached out immediately, and she entered the world of acting.
How She Started Her Career?
Ortega got her big break in 2012 when she was nine for a role in the sitcom Rob. She was cast in an episode of CSI: NY as Aimee Moore the same year, which was a big hit. Over the years, Jenna’s popularity and fame soared as a child actress. Jenna has starred in numerous popular shows, as well as horror movies and TV series, before landing the lead role of Wednesday Addams.
The actress told in an interview that people told her she looked like Wednesday Addams since she was 6. Jenna admits to having a dark sense of humor.
Her Past Roles
Jenna played the young Jane in Jane the Virgin. She was the lead, Harley Diaz, in the Disney comedy series Stuck in the Middle. While speaking about horror films, the young actress said that such projects seem to find her no matter where she goes as if there is a string attached between herself and monsters and serial killers. She got roles in many popular horror movies such as Insidious: Chapter 2 and The Babysitter: Killer Queen and Scream reboot.
Many fans recognized Jenna from her role as Ellie Alves, the little sister of Delilah, Joe’s neighbor, in Season 2 of Netflix’s You. She also worked in Yes Day as Katie Torres. According to Jenna, she is drawn to off-putting and disturbing things.
Jenna Ortega is one of the few successful Latina actresses working in Hollywood. The 20-year-old takes great pride in her heritage. Moreover, she also supports other new Latina actresses. Ortega has teamed up with numerous charity organizations like the AIDS Healthcover Foundation, Geena Davis Institute, and National Bullying Prevention Center. She is an active advocate of positive change.
