Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Addams is a fictional character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. She is typically portrayed as a morbid and emotionally reserved child that is fascinated by the macabre, often identified by her pale skin and black pigtails.
Wednesday Addams | |
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The Addams Family character | |
Lisa Loring as Wednesday in The Addams Family original TV series. | |
First appearance | The New Yorker cartoon (1944) |
Created by | Charles Addams |
Portrayed by | Lisa Loring (1964–1966, 1977) Christina Ricci (1991, 1993) Nicole Fugere (1998, 1998–1999) Krysta Rodriguez (2009–2011) Rachel Potter (2011) Jenna Ortega (2022–present) |
Voiced by | Cindy Henderson (1972, 1973) Debi Derryberry (1992–1993) Chloë Grace Moretz (2019, 2021) |
Hair color | Black |
Age | 6 (in the original television series) 12–13 (in the films) 15–16 (in Wednesday) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Wednesday Friday Addams |
Gender | Female |
Family | Gomez (father) Morticia (mother) Pugsley (brother) Pubert Addams (youngest brother, Addams Family Values) Wednesday Jr. (younger sister, Halloween with the New Addams Family) Pugsley Jr. (youngest brother, Halloween with the New Addams Family) Fester Addams (great-great-uncle/great-grand-uncle) (in the 1964 series) (uncle from then on) Debbie Jellinsky Addams (aunt via marriage to Fester, Addams Family Values; deceased) Grandmama (paternal grandmother) Goody Addams (ancestor; Wednesday) |
Wednesday has been portrayed by several actresses in various films and television series, including Lisa Loring in the television series The Addams Family (1964–1966) and in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977); Christina Ricci in the feature films The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993); Nicole Fugere in the direct-to-video film Addams Family Reunion (1998) and in the television series The New Addams Family (1998–1999); and Jenna Ortega in the streaming television series Wednesday (2022).