Jenna Marie Ortega is an American actress.
Place of Birth, Education
She was born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella Valley, California.
Due to the early start of the actress’s career, she almost did not have her usual childhood.
Career
2010 – 2015
When Ortega was 8 years old, her mother, together with agents, helped her get to the first auditions. She made her debut in 2012 – she appeared in the “Baby Bug” episode of the sitcom “Rob”.
Subsequently, she played the role of Aimee Moore in the series “CSI: Crime Scene. New York”.
In 2013, she first appeared on the big screen – she received a minor role as the daughter of the vice president in the film “Iron Man 3”. After that, she starred in the horror film “Astral: Part 2”, where she played the role of Annie.
2015 – 2020
In 2016, Ortega played the lead role of Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel sitcom “Harley’s Life”. The series received positive reviews, and for her work, the actress won an Imagen Award and was nominated for two more awards.
In the same year, she joined the dubbing of the series “Elena of Avalor”, where she gave her voice to Princess Isabelle.
In 2017, she starred in Jacob Sartorius’ music video “Chapstick”, where she played his beloved.
In 2018, she played the main role of Don in the film “Save Flora”. For her role as the daughter of a circus owner, she was nominated for Best Leading Actress at the Southampton International Film Festival.
She got the lead role of Ellie Alves in the second season of the Netflix thriller You, which premiered on December 26, 2019.
In 2019, she played the character of Phoebe in the Netflix horror film Nanny: Queen of Killers. The film was released in September 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics.
2020 – present
In 2020, she voiced the character Brooklyn in the Netflix animated series Jurassic World: Camp Chalk. The project was extended for the second season, which was released in 2021.
In particular, Ortega announced a literary debut – her book “It’s All Love” was published in January.
After that, she starred in the Netflix comedy “Yes Day” in 2021, where she played the role of Katie Torres.
In March 2021, the school drama “Aftermath” was released, where Ortega played the main role of Vada. Casting took place in February 2020, and filming continued throughout August and September of the same year. The tape received positive reviews from critics, and Ortega’s performance was highly praised. Variety magazine noted that it was the image of Vada that became a real creative shift for the actress.
In 2022, Tim Burton’s series “Wednesday” was released, in which Ortega played the lead role of Wednesday Addams. Later, the actress admitted that filming the first season was “the hardest job” for her.
In particular, she played the main role in the Paramount+ thriller Finestkind, where she starred with Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster and Toby Wallace.
She returned to the image of Tara Carpenter in the sixth part of the horror “Scream”.
In September 2022, she joined the cast of Lionsgate projects and the series “Miller’s Girl” from Point Gray, where she starred with Martin Freeman.
In 2023, she became an ambassador for the sports brand Adidas and the fashion house Dior.
In February 2024, she starred in the Doritos commercial alongside Danny Ramirez, Olivia Negron and Patricia Mauceri. The ad aired during Super Bowl LVIII.
