Jenna Ortega's Journey to Scream Queen Status

0:00It's April 9th, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz, I'm Cory with the Story. Genoa Tega just dropped a wild story on Kid Cutty's podcast about almost ditching acting altogether, right before landing her big break on season 2. Of Netflix's You, back in 2019, at just a teen fresh off-kids shows, she felt lost and unknown to casting directors, but that gait changed everything. She couldn't walk away. Coming from roles like Young Jane on Jane the Virgin and Harley on stuck in the middle, you marked her jump into edgier, mature territory as Joes, downstairs neighbor Ellie. That momentum shot her straight into screen queen status with parts in the screen movies and the lead in Netflix's hit Wednesday series. Fans and critics win nuts over her dark witty vibe, turning her into a go-to for horror and thrillers. Her star power pulled in massive audiences, proving she could handle the pressure after

1:02those early Disney days. She bows from screen 7, amid some drama, but kept stacking wins with Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice last year, plus upcoming flicks like hurry up. Tomorrow and death of a unicorn. The Galarist just hit theaters after Sundance. Right now, season 3 of Wednesday is rolling in production with Winona Ryder jumping in, so Ortega's carving out her lane and Hollywood without missing a beat.