Jenna Ortega spoke about her desire to retire from acting as a teenager

American actress Jenna Ortega has admitted that she seriously planned to end her film career as a teenager. The turning point was the invitation to a role in the TV series "You". About this on April 8, Deadline.

"I didn't know what else I was going to do. I've never really considered anything else, except recently, out of curiosity and a desire to gain a new life experience. But when I was a teenager, I had just left a children's show and didn't know what to do next. I needed to prove myself anew and get to know casting directors who didn't know who I was," the actress shared.

According to her, thoughts about leaving the profession were discussed with the team for several months — until the invitation to the series changed everything. According to the actress, the moment seemed right for her to end her career. However, after getting a role in "You" and coming to the set, she realized that it was impossible to give up the profession.

In the TV series "You," Ortega played Ellie Alves, the neighbor of the main character Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) in the second season. After this role, the actress' career went up sharply. Among her most notable works are her participation in the relaunch of the Scream franchise, a role in the sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the film Death of a Unicorn, as well as the main role in the TV series Wednesday.

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