Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday season 1
Summary Jenna Ortega explains why she initially rejected her role in Wednesday. Ortega plays the eponymous Addams Family member in the popular Netflix series, which she will reprise in Wednesday season 2 as the show continues production. Wednesday Addams has become the most recognizable role of Ortega's career, earning her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Speaking with Vanity Fair, Ortega explains why she was initially hesitant to take on her role on Wednesday. Responding to the previous understanding that she had turned down the role of Wednesday, Ortega clarified that she "wasn't married to the job" at first, as she felt more excited about film work than TV work at the time. Later, however, her call with Burton "made want it more," as the Wednesday role started to grow on her.
Jenna Ortega's Combined Film And TV Career Explained Ortega Began Her Career In Television Close Part of Ortega's lack of interest in Wednesday, it sounds like, comes from the fact that her history with TV extends longer than that of her experience with film. Ortega's career began as a child actor, contributing her talents to Disney Channel shows and other TV series such as Jane the Virgin, wherein she played a younger version of the main character.
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