Jenna Ortega

Wednesday star and Gen Z scream queen · age 23

Jenna Ortega photo

life in chapters

7 milestones from birth to now, with Jenna's age at every one.

2000s

  1. Birth

    Born September 27, 2002

2020s

  1. age ~20 Release

    Leads the Scream relaunch as Tara Carpenter

    actress

    Ortega stars in the 2022 Scream relaunch and A24's X the same year, launching her run as Hollywood's new scream queen.

  2. age 20 Career milestone

    Wednesday premieres on Netflix and makes her a global star

    lead actress

    Her turn as Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton's Netflix series becomes a phenomenon, earning Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG Award nominations.

  3. age 21 Release

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice hits theaters

    actress

    Ortega joins Tim Burton's legacy sequel as Astrid Deetz opposite Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder.

  4. age 22 Career milestone

    Wednesday season 2 premieres with Ortega as producer

    lead actress, producer

    She returns for season 2 of the Netflix hit with a new producer credit on the series.

  5. age ~24 Career milestone

    The Gallerist premieres at Sundance

    actress

    Ortega plays gallery assistant Kiki opposite Natalie Portman in the art-world caper, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

  6. age ~24 Career milestone

    Netflix renews Wednesday for a Paris-set season 3

    lead actress

    Netflix confirms a third season of Wednesday, with the story moving beyond Nevermore Academy to Paris.

age 23 now

Still going