History of Jenna Ortega in Timeline
Jenna Marie Ortega is an American actress who started her career as a child actress. She gained recognition for portraying young Jane in "Jane the Virgin" (2014-2019) and won an Imagen Award for her leading role as Harley Diaz in Disney's "Stuck in the Middle" (2016-2018). She has also appeared as Ellie Alves in the thriller series "You" (2019) and starred in the Netflix family film "Yes Day" (2021).
September 27, 2002: Jenna Ortega's Birth
On September 27, 2002, Jenna Marie Ortega was born. She is an American actress.
2012: Acting Debut in "Rob"
In 2012, Jenna Ortega made her acting debut in the sitcom "Rob".
2013: Film Debut in "Iron Man 3"
In 2013, Jenna Ortega made her film debut in an uncredited role as the vice president's daughter in the superhero film "Iron Man 3". In the same year, Ortega appeared in the horror film "Insidious: Chapter 2" as a part of the supporting cast.
2014: Recurring Role in "Jane the Virgin"
From 2014, Jenna Ortega had a recurring role on The CW comedy television series "Jane the Virgin" as a younger version of Jane Villanueva. She also starred in the direct-to-video comedy film "The Little Rascals Save the Day" in 2014.
2015: Starred in "Richie Rich" and "After Words"
In 2015, Jenna Ortega starred in the Netflix sitcom "Richie Rich" and appeared in the comedy-drama film "After Words" as Anna Chapa.
2016: Secured Role in "Stuck in the Middle"
After securing a role in "Stuck in the Middle", Jenna Ortega got an apartment in Los Angeles in 2016. During that time, Ortega worked in Los Angeles during the workweek and went home on weekends.
2016: Led "Stuck in the Middle" and Voiced Princess Isabel
From 2016, Jenna Ortega led the Disney Channel sitcom "Stuck in the Middle" as Harley Diaz. She also voiced Princess Isabel in "Elena and the Secret of Avalor" in 2016 and "Elena of Avalor" (2016–2020).
2018: Imagen Award Win for "Stuck in the Middle"
In 2018, Jenna Ortega garnered an Imagen Award win for Best Young Actor – Television for her role in "Stuck in the Middle".
2018: Starred in "Saving Flora" and Cast in "You"
In 2018, Jenna Ortega starred in the film "Saving Flora" in the lead role of Dawn, and was cast as Ellie Alves in the second season of the Netflix thriller series "You".
2018: Stuck in the Middle ended
In 2018, Ortega's time on the Disney show Stuck in the Middle ended.
December 26, 2019: Release of "You" Season 2
On December 26, 2019, the second season of the Netflix thriller series "You", in which Jenna Ortega played Ellie Alves, was released.
2019: Role as Ellie Alves in "You"
In 2019, Jenna Ortega played Ellie Alves in the thriller series "You" for Netflix.
2019: End of Recurring Role in "Jane the Virgin"
In 2019, Jenna Ortega's recurring role on The CW comedy television series "Jane the Virgin" ended.
September 2020: Release of "The Babysitter: Killer Queen"
In September 2020, Jenna Ortega played Phoebe in Netflix's horror film "The Babysitter: Killer Queen", which was released to negative critical reviews.
2020: End of "Elena of Avalor"
In 2020, Jenna Ortega's time voicing Princess Isabel in "Elena of Avalor" ended.
March 2021: Release of "Yes Day"
In March 2021, Jenna Ortega starred in the Netflix comedy movie "Yes Day", portraying a stubborn teenager.
March 17, 2021: Premiere of "The Fallout" at South by Southwest
On March 17, 2021, the high-school drama film "The Fallout", starring Jenna Ortega, premiered at South by Southwest.
May 2021: Cast as Wednesday Addams in "Wednesday"
In May 2021, Jenna Ortega was cast as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix comedy-horror series "Wednesday".
2021: Praised for Performance in "The Fallout"
In 2021, Jenna Ortega received praise for her performance as a traumatized high school student in the drama film "The Fallout".
2021: Starred in "Yes Day"
In 2021, Jenna Ortega starred in the family film "Yes Day" for Netflix.
January 27, 2022: Release of "The Fallout" on HBO Max
On January 27, 2022, the film "The Fallout", starring Jenna Ortega, was released on HBO Max.
2022: Appeared in Several Horror Films
In 2022, Jenna Ortega appeared in the Foo Fighters–led horror film "Studio 666", the slasher film "X", and the comedy-horror "American Carnage".
2022: Filming Wednesday's first season
In 2022, Jenna Ortega called the production of Wednesday's first season her "most overwhelming job".
2022: Gained Recognition for "Wednesday"
In 2022, Jenna Ortega gained wide recognition for portraying Wednesday Addams in the Netflix horror-comedy series "Wednesday", for which she received nominations at the Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also starred in the slasher films "Scream" and "X".
2022: Starred in Scream
In 2022, Jenna Ortega played Tara Carpenter in the slasher film "Scream", the fifth film in the franchise. She also won the MTV Movie Award for Most Frightened Performance for this role.
2022: End of Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
In 2022, Jenna Ortega's time voicing a travel vlogger named Brooklynn in the Netflix animated show Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous ended.
March 2023: Hosted SNL and Starred in Scream VI
In March 2023, Jenna Ortega hosted an episode of NBC's sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and reprised her role as Tara Carpenter in Scream VI, which was released in March 2023.
November 2023: Exited the Scream Franchise
In November 2023, Jenna Ortega exited the "Scream" franchise after her co-star Melissa Barrera was fired.
2023: Starred in "Scream VI"
In 2023, Jenna Ortega starred in the slasher film "Scream VI".
2023: Featured on The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 List
In 2023, Jenna Ortega was featured on the Power 100 list from The Hollywood Reporter.
2024: Starred in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
In 2024, Jenna Ortega starred in the fantasy film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice".
2024: Featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 List
In 2024, Jenna Ortega was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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