# From Toothpaste Ads to Wednesday Addams: Jenna Ortega's Jaw-Dropping Journey to OTT Stardom Imagine a 9-year-old stepping onto a Marvel movie set for her big break—only for those scenes to get cut. That's exactly how **Jenna Ortega** kicked off her path to becoming the **goth queen of OTT**, proving that Hollywood dreams start small but explode big.[3][1] Jenna Marie Ortega, born on September 27, 2002, in Southern California (sources vary slightly between La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert), wasted no time chasing the spotlight. At just 9 years old, she landed her first gig in a **Colgate toothpaste commercial**, marking the start of a lifelong acting career—no "day job" detours needed.[1][3] Her parents, Edward and Natalie, drove her six hours to Los Angeles auditions, fueling her passion despite their own disinterest in Hollywood.[1][5] By 2012, she debuted on TV in the sitcom *Rob* and an episode of *CSI: NY*, followed by a small (cut) role in *Iron Man 3* as the vice president's daughter—what a wild entry for a kid![3][5] Her breakthrough came with Disney's *Stuck in the Middle* and roles in *Jane the Virgin*, Netflix's *You*, and voice work in *Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous*. But Jenna truly owned the **scream queen** title with horror hits like *Scream* (as Tara Carpenter, earning an MTV Movie Award), *X*, *Studio 666*, and *Scream VI*.[2][4][3] Critics hailed her in dramas too, like *The Fallout*, where she portrayed a high school shooting survivor.[3][4] Then came **Wednesday** (2022), Tim Burton's Netflix smash. Jenna's iconic take on Wednesday Addams—complete with sharp sarcasm and goth edge—earned Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG nominations, plus an MTV Movie Award. She even became a producer for season 2, shaping scripts, prosthetics, and casting.[1][2][3] At 23, she's scripting her own projects and advocating for immigrants and the LGBT community, all while redefining Latine representation in Hollywood.[4][7]
Jenna Ortega channeling Wednesday Addams vibes (Unsplash free stock image)
Citations
1.https://www.biography.com/actors/a44575411/jenna-ortega
2.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Ortega
3.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/english/what-was-wednesday-actress-jenna-ortegas-profession-before-she-became-the-goth-queen-of-ott/articleshow/127815667.cms
4.https://www.fandango.com/people/jenna-ortega-509621/biography
5.https://www.fangoria.com/people/jenna-ortega/
6.https://addamsfamily.fandom.com/wiki/Jenna_Ortega
7.https://www.womensvoicesnow.org/jenna-ortega
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