Best Jenna Ortega Roles

Today, Jenna Ortega celebrates her birthday. She is one of Hollywood’s brightest young actresses and a new-generation star of horror, thrillers, and dark comedies.

Over the course of her career, she has gone from roles in teen projects to leading one of Netflix’s most popular series, working with Tim Burton, and becoming a new favorite of the horror genre. Today, the actress turns 24.

To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a selection of Jenna Ortega’s best roles. Swipe through the carousel and choose a movie or series to watch with Ninja Sushi.

Wednesday

The role that made Jenna Ortega a global star.

In the Netflix series, she played Wednesday Addams — a cold, sarcastic, and highly intelligent heroine who enrolls at Nevermore Academy and finds herself at the center of mysterious events.

Interesting fact: Ortega choreographed the famous dance from the series herself. The scene quickly went viral and cemented her status as one of the biggest young stars of her generation.

The Fallout

One of Jenna Ortega’s strongest dramatic roles.

She plays Vada, a schoolgirl trying to cope with the aftermath of a tragic event and understand herself, her friends, and her family all over again.

The film is quiet, emotional, and honest. It was after this role that many started talking about Ortega not just as a horror star, but as a serious dramatic actress.

Scream

The film that helped Jenna Ortega establish herself as a new star of the horror genre.

She played Tara Carpenter, one of the key characters in a new chapter of the cult franchise. Her very first scene became one of the most tense moments of the film.

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A stylish horror film by Ti West, in which Jenna Ortega played one of the most memorable roles.

The story takes place in the late 1970s, when a group of young people arrives at a farm to shoot a movie, only to face a real nightmare.

For Ortega, it was another step toward more mature and darker cinema, where she once again fit perfectly into the overall tense atmosphere.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

The sequel to Tim Burton’s cult film, where Jenna Ortega played Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz.

The film brought viewers back to the strange, dark, and absurd world of Beetlejuice, and Ortega fit perfectly into its gothic aesthetic.

After Wednesday, her new collaboration with Tim Burton felt especially natural: once again, the actress found herself in a story where dark humor blends with fantasy and family drama.

You

The second season of You became an important stage in Jenna Ortega’s career.

She played Ellie Alves — a smart and independent teenager who finds herself close to a dangerous main character and is forced to face the dark side of the adult world far too quickly.

The role was small compared to her later projects, but it helped Ortega move beyond child and teen roles.