The overnight success of Netflix’s Wednesday catapulted leading lady
Jenna Ortega to superstardom, as viewers worldwide watched the actress transform into the titular Addams Family character.
The Tim Burton-led series earned the biggest opening week for an English-language Netflix series with over 411 million hours of watch time, and in doing so, launched Jenna’s Instagram following to over 10 million in just 10 days.
In a candid conversation with Elle Fanning for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, Jenna opened up about the impact of social media on her life and career, and the struggles she’s faced with such a public platform.