Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega biography

Jenna Ortega is an American actress and writer, born on September 27, 2002 in Coachella, California. She is known for her role as Harley Diaz on the Disney series “Stuck in the Middle”.

Not much is known about Ortega’s early life and childhood. She is the fourth child of Natalie López and Edward Ortega, and comes from a large family with an older brother, two older sisters, and younger twin siblings. She began acting at a young age, and has mentioned that she would have liked to enjoy a more normal childhood experience.

 

Artistic career

Jenna Ortega showed an interest in acting from a young age. In 2012, she made her debut, appearing in an episode of the comedy series “Rob”. She also appeared in an episode of “CSI: NY” as Aimee Moore.

In 2013, Ortega played the role of the vice president’s daughter in “Iron Man 3”. She also played Annie in “The Purge: Anarchy” that same year.

Ortega was chosen to play young Jane Villanueva in the series “Jane the Virgin”. The show tells the story of Jane Villanueva, played by Gina Rodriguez, who becomes accidentally pregnant after being artificially inseminated. The series also stars Jaime Camil, Justin Baldoni, Yael Grobglas, Brett Dier, and Andrea Navedo.

In 2014, Netflix cast Ortega as Darcy, Richie’s best friend, in the series “Richie Rich”.

Ortega then joined the Disney family, playing Harley Diaz in the series “Stuck in the Middle”. The show follows a large Latinx family, with Harley being the middle child among seven siblings. The show shows the chaos and fun of growing up in a big family.

Two years later, Ortega shared the screen with actor David Arquette in “Saving Flora” (A Great Friendship), playing the role of Dawn. In 2019, Netflix released the second season of its highly successful series “You”. Ortega played Ellie, the younger sister of Delilah Alves. That same year, she joined the cast of “The Babysitter: Killer Queen” as Phoebe Atwell. In the following year, she appeared on screen with Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez, Julian Lerner, and Everly Carganilla in the Netflix comedy “Yes Day”.

In “The Fallout: Life After”, Ortega played the role of Vada. The film is about Vada, a high school student who struggles to deal with the emotional aftermath of a school tragedy. The film also stars dancer and actress Maddie Ziegler, Shailene Woodley, Lumi Pollack, Niles Fitch, and Julie Bowen. This film marks a change in Ortega’s acting career, as she began to take on more roles in horror and suspense films, such as “Scream 5”, “X”, and “Studio 666”, which was directed by BJ McDonnell and the Foo Fighters.

In 2022, we will see Ortega as Wednesday Addams

in Tim Burton‘s Netflix series “Wednesday”. She is currently working on several film projects, and we look forward to seeing more from her in the future.

Ortega’s voice has brought characters to life, such as Princess Isabel in the “Elena of Avalor” program and the film “Elena and the Secret of Avalor”; Gabriella Espinosa in “The Green Neighbors”; and Brooklynn in “Jurassic World: Cretaceous Camp”.

In 2021, Ortega debuted as a writer with her book “It’s All Love”.

Ortega is not very active on social media, but she does post content about her family, friends, and work. In an interview, she mentioned that she tries to take breaks from social media, as she knows that it is one of the most commonly used forms of communication, but she needs a break from it. She has more than 8.6 million followers.