Jenna Marie Ortega is an American actress of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent who has become a prominent figure in Gen Z horror and television. She began acting at age 9 and gained recognition for her role as a younger version of Jane in Jane the Virgin. She later transitioned to darker roles, earning praise for her performances in Scream (2022), X (2022), Scream VI (2023), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). The media has dubbed her 'Gen Z's scream queen'. Ortega has been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series for her role in Wednesday.