๐enna ๐arie ๐rtega was born on September 27, 2002, in Coachella Valley, California. ๐enna began acting at the age of nine and has portrayed the role of Harley, a creative engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of seven children, in "๐ฆ๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ," a Disney Channel series told from Harley's perspective.
๐rtega is known not only for her stellar performance in multiple Disney productions but for her roles in many award-winning movies and television series', such as her portrayal of Young Jane in The CW Television Network's iconic comedy-drama "๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป," and Darcy in the 2015 Netflix sitcom, "๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต." In 2020, she co-starred as Phoebe in the horror sequel The Babysitter: ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป (2020). Restless in her profession, ๐enna is accountable for more than 15 television staples and blockbuster films to date, commonly accepting lead roles.
Daughter of mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican parents, ๐rtega makes it very clear to her audience that she is proud of her heritage and grateful for having the opportunity to share her culture with the world. In a 2016 Pop Sugar interview, Jenna conveys that succeeding in the American film industry as a Latina was an uphill battle, throttled by subjective casting and strict ethnic guidelines followed in the early 2000s. Despite this difficulty, Ortega did not let cultural barriers and prejudice hinder her progress as a rising star.
Working with the most prestigious studios in the film industry, ๐enna ๐rtega has achieved a high status in her profession and gilded her family name for generations to come.
๐rtega is known not only for her stellar performance in multiple Disney productions but for her roles in many award-winning movies and television series', such as her portrayal of Young Jane in The CW Television Network's iconic comedy-drama "๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป," and Darcy in the 2015 Netflix sitcom, "๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต." In 2020, she co-starred as Phoebe in the horror sequel The Babysitter: ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป (2020). Restless in her profession, ๐enna is accountable for more than 15 television staples and blockbuster films to date, commonly accepting lead roles.
Daughter of mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican parents, ๐rtega makes it very clear to her audience that she is proud of her heritage and grateful for having the opportunity to share her culture with the world. In a 2016 Pop Sugar interview, Jenna conveys that succeeding in the American film industry as a Latina was an uphill battle, throttled by subjective casting and strict ethnic guidelines followed in the early 2000s. Despite this difficulty, Ortega did not let cultural barriers and prejudice hinder her progress as a rising star.
Working with the most prestigious studios in the film industry, ๐enna ๐rtega has achieved a high status in her profession and gilded her family name for generations to come.