Prior to Wednesday, Ortega was best known for her role as Ellie Alves in the second season of You, but she actually got her start as a child actress. The California native portrayed young Jane on Jane the Virgin from 2014 to 2019 and was later cast as Harley Diaz in Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle.

Season 1 rapidly became the streamer’s second-most popular title of all time (only “Squid Game” Season 1 ranks above it). That’s in large part due to the new characters and, of course, the new takes on old characters dreamed up by series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar,

After the global phenomenon that was Wednesday Season 1, expectations were sky-high for its return. With its gothic aesthetics, offbeat humor, and a captivating lead performance by Jenna Ortega, the series managed to revive the beloved Addams Family legacy for a new generation.