Although some are just beginning to get to know the young actress, for fans of horror movies she is already a familiar face and, probably, one of the new “Horror Queens” of Hollywood.
This Wednesday the trailer for the first series directed by Tim Burton for Netflix, which will bring back the familia Addams with the actress Jenna Ortega at the head, which may be a familiar face for fans of horror movies.
In the video of just over two minutes, the artist could be seen dressed in the role of Merlin -or Wednesday, as he is known in the US-, a character played in previous versions of the terrifying family by Christina Ricci and Lisa Loring, however, Ortega also seems to be the right choice after an emerging career linked to horror films. and suspense.
Although the first appearances of the young woman born in Coachella, California, come from television in series such as CSI: New York y Jane The VirginOrtega has also been present in films such as Iron Man 3 and his first foray into terror in Intrigue: Chapter II when i had only 9 years.
And since then it has done nothing more than position itself as one of the future “Horror Queens” que drop Hollywood.
In 2019 it was possible to see her in the character of Ellie Alves in the thriller series
the Netflix, You. There the actress became serial killer protégéJoe.
However, at the end of the second season it was not possible to see Ortega again on screen until his return to The Babysitter: Killer Queen in 2020, where the Phoebe’s supporting character made her a hero by overcoming homicidal spirits.
In 2021, this time on HBO Max, Jenna stepped out of the horror line by playing Vada Cavell in The Fallout alongside Maddie Ziegler, a teen drama that has as its topic the school massacres that frequently occur in the United States and how these young people face them psychologically.
It was only this year that the actress fully returned to horror films with three films already released: X, Studio 666 and the new version of the classic slasher, Scream.
In the latter, Ortega was in charge of interpreting Tara Carpenterthe new protagonist this 90s remakewhen the 19-year-old actress was not yet born.
His role is scheduled to return for the second part to be released in 2023, while Merlina, led by Jenna Ortega, will be on the red N platform towards the end of this year.