Jenna Ortega
American actress
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| 2025 | Jenna Ortega is involved in the film 'Anima' in post-production, additionally serving as an executive producer. |
| 2025 | Slated to appear in Death of a Unicorn with Paul Rudd, reprise her role in Wednesday's second season as an executive producer, and join the cast of Klara and the Sun directed by Taika Waititi. |
| 2025 | Scheduled to appear in Death of a Unicorn as Ridley Kintner (also executive producer) and Anima (post-production, also executive producer) |
| 2024 | Starred in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, playing Astrid Deetz, which opened the 81st Venice International Film Festival and was a commercial success. |
| 2024 | Jenna Ortega appears in the music video for Sabrina Carpenter's song 'Taste' |
| 2024 | Starred in Miller's Girl, a drama opposite Martin Freeman, playing the complex character of Cairo Sweet. |
| 2024 | Appeared in and executive produced the romantic drama Winter Spring Summer or Fall, which premiered at the Tribeca Festival. |
| 2024 | Stars in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and is included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. |
| February 2024 | Starred in a Doritos advertisement that aired during Super Bowl LVIII, alongside Danny Ramirez, Olivia Negron, and Patricia Mauceri. |
| 2023 | Hosts 'Saturday Night Live', marking her growing prominence in entertainment |
| 2023 | Reprised her role as Tara Carpenter in Scream VI and starred in Finestkind as Mabel |
| 2023 | Jenna Ortega appeared on Variety's 'Young Hollywood Impact Report' as a breakthrough performer and was included in The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list of most powerful women in entertainment. |
| 2023 | Reflected on her approach to horror roles, noting she is mindful of not 'over-indexing on the gore scale' and feeling conflicted about her interests. |
| 2023 | Became an ambassador for Adidas and Dior, becoming a face of Adidas Sportswear's first new line in 50 years and participating in the #DareInGrisDior campaign. |
| 2023 | Signed a letter as part of Artists4Ceasefire, urging the US Congress and President Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
| 2023 | Stars in Scream VI and is featured on The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list. |
| November 2023 | Reportedly exited the Scream franchise due to scheduling conflicts and pay disputes. |
| March 2023 | Hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live and reprised her role as Tara Carpenter in Scream VI. |
| March 2023 | Reprised her role as Tara Carpenter in Scream VI, which grossed over $169 million. |
| March 2023 | Hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. |
| 2022 | Filmed the first season of Wednesday, which she described as her 'most overwhelming job', and received critical acclaim for her performance. |
| 2022 | The Hollywood Reporter referred to Jenna Ortega as the 'Next Big Thing'. |
| 2022 | Released Wednesday series on Netflix, which became one of the platform's most-watched shows with over 1 billion viewing hours within a month. |
| 2022 | Appeared in horror films Studio 666 and X, with X becoming her best-reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes. |
| 2022 | Starred in the slasher film Scream as Tara Carpenter, which was a critical and commercial success. Won the MTV Movie Award for Most Frightened Performance. |
| 2022 | Stars in the slasher films Scream and X. |
| 2022 | Portrays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix horror-comedy series Wednesday, which continues to the present, earning nominations for Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| January 27 2022 | The Fallout was released on HBO Max, with critics praising Ortega's performance as 'grounded and deeply moving'. |
| 2021 | Starred in two significant films: Yes Day as Katie Torres and The Fallout as Vada Cavell |
| 2021 | Named Riz Ahmed as a career role model, praising his acting, manner of speaking, and activism. |
| 2021 | Expressed to Entertainment Tonight her desire to avoid being typecast and to take on diverse acting roles. |
| 2021 | Published her writing debut book 'It's All Love: Reflections for Your Heart & Soul'. |
| May 2021 | Cast as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday, auditioning via Zoom call with director Tim Burton. |
| March 2021 | Starred in the Netflix comedy movie Yes Day, portraying a stubborn teenager seeking more independence. |
| March 17 2021 | Premiered The Fallout at South by Southwest, playing a student navigating emotional trauma after a school shooting. |
| 2020 | Named brand ambassador for Neutrogena, featured in the 'My Quinceañera Journey' campaign. |
| 2020 | Began voicing the character Brooklynn in the Netflix animated show Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (continuing until 2022). |
| September 2020 | Played Phoebe in the Netflix horror film The Babysitter: Killer Queen. |
| 2019 | Appeared at multiple We Day benefit concerts across the United States and Canada to raise funds for WE Charity. |
| December 26 2019 | Appeared in the second season of Netflix thriller series You as Ellie Alves, which received positive reviews and highlighted her standout performance. |
| 2018 | The Hollywood Reporter named Jenna Ortega one of 'Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18'. |
| 2018 | Wore a protest jacket at the Radio Disney Music Awards criticizing Melania Trump's previous 'I Really Don't Care' jacket, drawing significant media attention to her stance on immigrant children's treatment. |
| 2018 | Starred in the film Saving Flora, playing the lead role of Dawn, a circus owner's daughter. |
| 2018 | Won the Imagen Award for Best Young Actor – Television for her role in Stuck in the Middle. |
| 2017 | Jenna Ortega appears in the music video for Jacob Sartorius's song 'Chapstick' |
| 2016 | Organized a meet-and-greet event for fans to raise money for a young girl with cancer. |
| 2016 | Secures a role in Disney's Stuck in the Middle and moves to an apartment in Los Angeles to focus on acting, stopping her attendance at public school during eighth grade. |
| 2016 | Starts leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle, continuing until 2018, and wins an Imagen Award for her performance. |
| 2015 | Appeared in the Netflix sitcom Richie Rich and the comedy-drama film After Words, playing Anna Chapa. |
| 2014 | Starred in the direct-to-video film The Little Rascals Save the Day as Mary Ann |
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