Jenna Ortega
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United States
2023

Jenna
Ortega

The 21-year-old actor snatched her first Emmy nomination this year, for her work as the titular character in Tim Burton’s “Wednesday,” the breakout series starring the reclusive daughter of the original “Addams Family” characters. That made her the youngest Latina acting nominee and the second-youngest for lead actress in a comedy series. But Ortega’s feat in the horror genre was far from over, as she starred in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s “Scream VI,” a domestic best for the horror franchise at the box office. However, she dropped out of a planned seventh film, citing other commitments, shortly after her co-lead Melissa Barrera was fired from the sequel by Spyglass Media Group for sharing posts and articles that criticized Israel’s operations in Gaza as a result of the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, which Spyglass deemed hate speech. Ortega will work with Burton again in the highly anticipated “Beetlejuice 2,” alongside returning stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. The year also saw Ortega named a brand ambassador for Adidas’ first new label in 50 years and as the face of Dior’s Gris Dior fragrance. 

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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Gets Max Streaming Date

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Gets Max Streaming Date

Tim Burton’s scary good sequel, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," will soon haunt your house from your home screen. The long awaited sequel is coming to Max on Dec. 6 after it released in theaters in September. "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" did well at the box office, where it opened to $111 million domestically, which was the second highest debut in September ever. In total, it made more than $450 million at the global box office. After 36 years, the return of the 1988 Halloween...

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