Overview

• Jenna Ortega described feeling unhappy and overwhelmed by the sudden pressure and attention following the first season’s breakout success.
• She initially turned down the role of Wednesday Addams over typecasting concerns before a Zoom meeting with Tim Burton convinced her to sign on.
• Season 2 filming has moved to Dublin, and Ortega now sits in on production meetings to influence the show’s creative direction.
• The upcoming installment will reunite her with Catherine Zeta-Jones and add Joanna Lumley as Grandmama and Steve Buscemi as Nevermore Academy’s new principal.
• Beyond ‘Wednesday’, Ortega has pursued diverse film roles—from Death of a Unicorn to The Gallerist—and is developing a long-planned script she aims to direct.