Jenna Ortega on Transitioning Out of Child Stardom: “I Play a Schoolgirl” in ‘Wednesday’ “but I’m Also a Young Woman”

Jenna Ortega Got Real About Her “Schoolgirl Costume” On ‘Wednesday’

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesAs the titular star of Netflix’s Wednesday, Jenna Ortega has been nothing if not fully committed to her role. She boned up on her Addams family history, learned to fence and play the cello, and even choreographed her character’s viral dance scene. Her dedication has paid off in spades professionally, but on the personal side, there have been some downsides to her wild Wednesday success and to…

Jenna Ortega on Transitioning Out of Child Stardom: “I Play a Schoolgirl” in ‘Wednesday’ “but I’m Also a Young Woman”

Jenna Ortega is opening up about being a child star has bled into her professional career also playing a ‘schoolgirl’ in ‘Wednesday.’

Jenna Ortega On Transitioning Out Of Child Stardom

Jenna Ortega is opening up in regards to the stereotypes she’s confronted in Hollywood as a toddler star to position as a “schoolgirl” in Wednesday.  Throughout a (coincidentally) Wednesday profile with Harper’s Bazaar, the Wednesday star mentioned “it’s been so helpful and so cozy” for her to type friendships with fellow former baby actors Winona Ryder, Natasha Lyonne and Natalie Portman. The latter actor additionally informed the outlet that…