LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Netflix original series 'Wednesday' is still going strong, and both viewers and critics agree that Jenna Ortega is ideal casting for the title role. The 20-year-old actress explained that she feels a special connection to the Addams Family sibling because of their shared characteristics. The other Addams family members make brief appearances throughout, but the story mainly revolves around the eldest Addams child, who uncovers long-buried secrets about her family, the school and the town of Jericho.
However, it can be difficult to determine Ortega's exact height, given camera tricks, platform heels, and a variety of jobs that place her somewhere between her teens and mid-twenties. In this article, you will find everything you need to know about the actress' height.
How tall is Jenna Ortega?
Ortega once revealed that she is 5'1" (155.4 cm), "maybe a touch less," in an interview with Wired. She said, "I’m 5-foot-1, or maybe a touch less. But I think that’s what I am, that’s what I say." Wednesday Addams is a legendary figure to whom Ortega says she has been compared throughout her life. The gothic appearance of Wednesday in the series perfectly fits the style of filmmaker Tim Burton—strong contrasts, mostly in black and white with a few splashes of color. Thanks in part to Ortega's height, Wednesday stands out among a cast of misfits and outcasts by wearing a pair of huge platform boots, a staple of gothic attire.
Wednesday's flat shoes proved to be a sensible choice
The majority of the ensemble is significantly taller than Ortega, with the exception of Wednesday's fictional best pal Enid, portrayed by Emma Myers. Myers is 5'3" (161.5 cm), while many other actors range in height from 5'5" 1/2 (167.6 cm), like Luis Guzman in the role of Gomez Addams, to 6'3"(195 cm), like Gwendoline Christie in the role of Principal Weems. The production employs several techniques to make sure the height disparities are not too distracting so that Wednesday isn't dwarfed by her co-stars.
Not only did the platforms help establish Wednesday's character and give her a distinct sense of style, but they also helped level the playing field for the cast and put performance front and center. The series received more positive reviews for Ortega's performance in its first week than any other English-language Netflix program, including 'Stranger Things,' showing that Ortega's height did not matter.
Jenna Ortega rules 'Scream 6' red carpet premiere in 6-inch heels
In March 2023, Ortega stood on the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City wearing a shirt-style dress from Jean Paul Gaultier's fall 2022 couture line. The actress' outfit was styled by Enrique Melendez, who completed Ortega's look with a tall pair of black Jimmy Choo stilettos. The 'Wednesday' star wore the $950 Max shoes with smooth suede uppers, curled toes, buckled ankle straps and sizable platform soles. The pair was completed by towering, thin 5.9-inch stiletto heels that gave Ortega a stylish height boost on the red carpet.
Ortega is much shorter than her 'Scream 6' co-stars, Melissa Barrera and Jasmin Savoy Brown, who are both 5 feet 7 inches (170.2 cm) tall. Fans of the 'Scream' film series did not miss to have called attention to this difference in height.
Jenna Ortega never fails to rock high heels
Jenna Ortega attended the 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' premiere in Hollywood in June 2017, just three months before she turned 15. The actress, known for her work on the Disney Channel series 'Stuck in the Middle' and the CW series 'Jane the Virgin,' towered over everyone in a pair of embroidered platform sandals by Steve Madden. Both elegant and fanciful, the towering sandal is covered in sparkling crystals and stars that cover the platform and heel.
The petite actress sported long hair at the 'Miss Bala' red carpet premiere in January 2019 at the Regal LA Live Theatre in Los Angeles. The 'Jane the Virgin' actress, who typically takes a US size 7.5, showed off her feet while wearing a dazzling pair of high heels.
