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Morticia Addams (née Frump) is a fictional character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American Charles Addams in 1933. She plays the role of the family's reserved matriarch.
- Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams. Jenna Ortega has been making a name for herself in the horror genre with scene-stealing roles in the 2022 Scream sequel and Ti West’s X, so it seems only natural that she would be chosen to play a teenage Wednesday Addams.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Morticia Addams, Wednesday’s mother and former student of Nevermore Academy. While she is only set to make a couple of appearances in this eight episode series, Zeta-Jones really brings to life the “spooky glamor” of the character.
- Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams. Gomez Addams is Wednesday’s father and the adoring husband of Morticia. Unbeknownst to Wednesday, her father is connected to a deadly mystery plaguing Nevermore’s town of Jericho, though thanks to Wednesday’s investigative abilities, his secret likely won’t stay buried for long.
- Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams. Isaac Ordonez plays Puglsey Addams, the younger brother of Wednesday. His sweet nature brings out a protective side of Wednesday that she typically hides with her heartless exterior.
It was obvious that The Addams Family was going to make a comeback on the small screen. Some actors, like John Astin (Gomez Addams in the 1964 series) and Nicole Fugere (Wednesday in the 1997 TV movie) return. But it's an entirely new woman who will slip into Morticia Addams' black dresses.
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- Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams. Young scream queen Jenna Ortega plays the titular character. Ortega was most recently seen in the latest Scream movie, as well as the A24 horror film X. She is stepping into the shiny black shoes of Wednesday Addams as she embarks on an adventure in her newest high school, The Nevermore Academy.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams. Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) takes on the role of Morticia, Wednesday’s glamorously gothic mother. Morticia seems to have a closer relationship with her daughter compared to Gomez, who generally pays more attention to their son, Pugsley.
- Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams. Gomez, the Addams family patriarch, is played by Luis Guzmán (Traffic). Deeply in love with his wife Morticia, Gomez is an eccentric oddball in pretty much every version of the ghoulish family.
- Christina Ricci as Marilyn Thornhill. It’s been confirmed for a while now that Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values, will be involved in this show.
Nov 22, 2022 · In Netflix's new Wednesday show, she plays Morticia Addams, who loves to tend to her garden and be the voice of reason for her family.
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Ellie Anne Harvie is a Canadian actress who portrayed Morticia on The New Addams Family. This role was originally portrayed by American actress Carolyn Jones. Later, she starred as Dr. Lindsey Novak in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
Aug 9, 2021 · Netflix’s upcoming Tim Burton Addams Family drama series Wednesday has found its Morticia. Catherine Zeta-Jones has been tapped to serve as a guest star and play the matriarch in the...
