Jenna Ortega was temporarily vegan before filming Wednesday

0:00Some fun fact now of Jenna Ortega, she is one of six children in her family, with five siblings, including brothers and sisters. Jenna Ortega is inspired to pursue acting after watching Dakota fanning perform as a child. She started her acting career at just nine years of age, beginning with guest roles on TV. She has appeared in multiple McDonald's commercials as a kid, with casting directors unaware of her prior bookings for the later ones. She learned to play the cello specifically for her iconic role as Wednesday Adams, and has writing as one of her favorite hobbies, using it as a way to relax and express herself. Jenna is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent and is fluent in both English and Spanish, and was temporarily vegan before filming Wednesday, but adjusted her diet during production. She is often called Gen Z's Scream Queen, due to her standout performances in horror projects like Scream, X and Wednesday.

1:03She grew up in the Coachella Valley area of California, and stands at five feet one inch tall.