Princess Diaries’ Heather Matarazzo Makes Rare Return to Spotlight in Wednesday Season 2
WILLOW HILL PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY AND NEVERMORE ACADEMY, AUG 6 – Heather Matarazzo returns as Judi Spannegel, a villain with supernatural powers central to Wednesday season 2's mystery, which holds an 85% Rotten Tomatoes rating, critics said.
- On August 6, 2025, Netflix debuted Wednesday season two, featuring Heather Matarazzo returning as Judi Spannegel.
- Following a hiatus from acting, the actress Heather Matarazzo, best known for playing Lily Moscovitz in The Princess Diaries, returned to the spotlight.
- In a chilling turn, Judi Spannegel shifts from an upbeat assistant to revealing her Avian power to command a murder of crows by episode four.
- On X, a fan wrote, 'I audibly made a noise when Heather Matarazzo showed up,' and her character became the most talked-about from the first four episodes.
- Next month, part two of Season 2 will release on September 3, 2025, and Netflix has confirmed a third season is in the works.
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