“Wednesday’s child is full of woe.”
When Charles Addams was helping turn his amusing gothic New Yorker cartoons into a television series, the little girl needed a name, and he used a line from an old-time children’s poem. He’d been at the drawing board with these characters since 1938, although Gomez and Morticia’s daughter didn’t arrive until 1944. At different times, she was older or younger than her sibling, Pugsley.
Ever since her arrival, Wednesday has been a fixture, her pale skin, pig-tailed black hair, and solemn expression imprinted on future generations of Goth girls. From Lisa Loring to Christina Ricci, the live-action look has endured as the character has aged from her purported six years old in the original series pilot to 18 in the 2010 Broadway musical adaptation.
Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, no strangers to teenage angst after a decade-plus at Smallville, settled on a 15-...
When Charles Addams was helping turn his amusing gothic New Yorker cartoons into a television series, the little girl needed a name, and he used a line from an old-time children’s poem. He’d been at the drawing board with these characters since 1938, although Gomez and Morticia’s daughter didn’t arrive until 1944. At different times, she was older or younger than her sibling, Pugsley.
Ever since her arrival, Wednesday has been a fixture, her pale skin, pig-tailed black hair, and solemn expression imprinted on future generations of Goth girls. From Lisa Loring to Christina Ricci, the live-action look has endured as the character has aged from her purported six years old in the original series pilot to 18 in the 2010 Broadway musical adaptation.
Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, no strangers to teenage angst after a decade-plus at Smallville, settled on a 15-...
- 3/25/2024
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Ah, "The Addams Family." They're creepy and they're kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They're all together ooky. And so on. The ghoulish Addamses were created by cartoonist Charles Addams in the pages of The New Yorker before Hollywood came calling, adapting Addams' comics into a TV series in 1964. The series followed a family of weirdos who live every day like it's Halloween, much to the confusion of the normal folks all around them. The original "The Addams Family" series lasted only two seasons, running between 1964 and 1966, but its impact and influence continued for decades.
Sadly, the majority of the original cast of "The Addams Family" are no longer with us. But there's one main player who is still around.
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John Astin (Gomez Addams)
John Astin played Gomez Addams on the show. A former lawyer and frequent cigar smoker, Gomez...
Sadly, the majority of the original cast of "The Addams Family" are no longer with us. But there's one main player who is still around.
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John Astin (Gomez Addams)
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- 2/25/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
On Monday night, the In Memoriam segment at the 2023 Emmy Awards reflected on some of Hollywood’s greatest losses in the past year. Among the tributes appeared Matthew Perry, Angus Cloud, Paul Reubens, Norman Lear, Barbara Walters, and dozens more. But the acknowledgments were also notably missing a number of figures.
The segment spanned nearly five full minutes as The War and Treaty and Charlie Puth delivered performances of “See You Again” and the Friends theme song, “I’ll Be There for You.” But not mentioned during that time were Jerry Springer,...
The segment spanned nearly five full minutes as The War and Treaty and Charlie Puth delivered performances of “See You Again” and the Friends theme song, “I’ll Be There for You.” But not mentioned during that time were Jerry Springer,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
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Chicago – As always, we lost a number of notable people in 2023. In his hustle and glory, photographer Joe Arce has spent his career not only taking Exclusive Portraits of every notable he runs across, but he also has collected an archive that makes their image available again for the 2023 In Memoriam.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
2023MEMORIAM1: Raquel Welch, 1940-February 15, 2023 2023MEMORIAM2: Tony Bennett, 1926-July 21, 2023 2023MEMORIAM3: Alan Arkin, 1934-June 29, 2023 2023MEMORIAM4: Cindy Williams, 1947-January 25, 2023 2023MEMORIAM5: ‘Exorcist ‘ Director William Friedkin, 1935-August 7, 2023 2023MEMORIAM6: Richard Roundtree of ’Shaft.’ 1942-October 24, 2023 2023MEMORIAM7: Stella Stevens of ‘The Poseidon Adventure,’ 1938-February 17, 2023 2023MEMORIAM8: Lisa Loring, Wednesday in 1960s ‘Addams Family,’ 1958-January 28, 2023 2023MEMORIAM9: Rocker Denny Laine of Wings, 1944-December 5, 2023 2023MEMORIAM10:...
Chicago – As always, we lost a number of notable people in 2023. In his hustle and glory, photographer Joe Arce has spent his career not only taking Exclusive Portraits of every notable he runs across, but he also has collected an archive that makes their image available again for the 2023 In Memoriam.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
2023MEMORIAM1: Raquel Welch, 1940-February 15, 2023 2023MEMORIAM2: Tony Bennett, 1926-July 21, 2023 2023MEMORIAM3: Alan Arkin, 1934-June 29, 2023 2023MEMORIAM4: Cindy Williams, 1947-January 25, 2023 2023MEMORIAM5: ‘Exorcist ‘ Director William Friedkin, 1935-August 7, 2023 2023MEMORIAM6: Richard Roundtree of ’Shaft.’ 1942-October 24, 2023 2023MEMORIAM7: Stella Stevens of ‘The Poseidon Adventure,’ 1938-February 17, 2023 2023MEMORIAM8: Lisa Loring, Wednesday in 1960s ‘Addams Family,’ 1958-January 28, 2023 2023MEMORIAM9: Rocker Denny Laine of Wings, 1944-December 5, 2023 2023MEMORIAM10:...
- 1/11/2024
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jenna Ortega has been a rising star over the past year, headlining the “Scream VI” blockbuster movie and hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on March 11. Her most high profile gig was launched by Netflix last November, when she took on the iconic role of Wednesday Addams, the central character in the streamer’s third-most-watched series of all time, “Wednesday.” Only “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game” have logged more hours viewed.
The dark comedy series follows Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at NeverMore Academy, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents. It’s the first time we’ve watched Wednesday live through those awkward teenage years.
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The dark comedy series follows Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at NeverMore Academy, when she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents. It’s the first time we’ve watched Wednesday live through those awkward teenage years.
See Jenna Ortega (‘Wednesday’) on ‘startling’ response to Netflix series: ‘I can’t think of another Latina character who has the same reach’
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- 3/28/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will be a streaming event for the first time on the Netflix YouTube channel. One of the highlights each year is the special In Memoriam segment. It’s been a particularly rough year with over 100 deaths of prominent actors and actresses who were likely members of SAG/AFTRA. Show producers typically are able to include approximately 40-50 people in a tribute.
Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.
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Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.
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Mary Alice
Rae Allen...
- 2/24/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Charlie Thomas, the singer best known for his musical work with The Drifters, has died. He was 85.
The celebrated vocalist died on Jan. 31, at his home in Bowie, Maryland, after a battle with liver cancer, Deadline reports.
Thomas began his music career as part of a singing group called The Five Crowns — all of whom were recruited by George Treadwell to replace the original members of The Drifters and to take up the moniker.
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With Thomas and his fellow new Drifters, the group released one of their biggest hits, “There Goes My Baby”, in 1959. Thomas himself sang lead vocals on two of the group’s other big hits — “Sweets for My Sweet” and “When My Little Girl Is Smiling”.
In 1988, Thomas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with The Drifters, and earned...
The celebrated vocalist died on Jan. 31, at his home in Bowie, Maryland, after a battle with liver cancer, Deadline reports.
Thomas began his music career as part of a singing group called The Five Crowns — all of whom were recruited by George Treadwell to replace the original members of The Drifters and to take up the moniker.
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With Thomas and his fellow new Drifters, the group released one of their biggest hits, “There Goes My Baby”, in 1959. Thomas himself sang lead vocals on two of the group’s other big hits — “Sweets for My Sweet” and “When My Little Girl Is Smiling”.
In 1988, Thomas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with The Drifters, and earned...
- 2/7/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Melinda Dillon, who was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and Sydney Pollack’s “Absence of Malice,” has died at age 83, her family said in a public obituary.
She died on Jan. 9, but the obituary gave no cause of death.
Dillon memorably played single mother Jillian Guiler, whose son Barry (Cary Guffey), is abducted by aliens in “Close Encounters.” Like Richard Dreyfuss’s lead character, she also becomes obsessed with Devil’s Tower in Wyoming and both their quests lead them there. After running the gauntlet of military obstacles, they are the only two civilians who witness the alien ship landing in the film’s emotional finale.
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She died on Jan. 9, but the obituary gave no cause of death.
Dillon memorably played single mother Jillian Guiler, whose son Barry (Cary Guffey), is abducted by aliens in “Close Encounters.” Like Richard Dreyfuss’s lead character, she also becomes obsessed with Devil’s Tower in Wyoming and both their quests lead them there. After running the gauntlet of military obstacles, they are the only two civilians who witness the alien ship landing in the film’s emotional finale.
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- 2/3/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Spanish-born designer Paco Rabanne, known for his best-selling perfumes and unique Space Age fashion designs, has died. He was 88.
His label announced news of his death on Instagram Friday calling him a “visionary” and “seminal” figure in fashion.
“The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honour our visionary designer and founder who passed away today at the age of 88. Among the most seminal fashion figures of the 20th century, his legacy will remain a constant source of inspiration,” the post reads alongside a portrait of Rabanne captured in 1999. “We are grateful to Monsieur Rabanne for establishing our avant-garde heritage and defining a future of limitless possibilities.”
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Rabanne was a notable designer in the 1960s, creating pieces that stood out from his competitors with metallic, space-age fashions.
Marc Puig, chairman and chief executive officer of Puig — the Barcelona-based parent...
His label announced news of his death on Instagram Friday calling him a “visionary” and “seminal” figure in fashion.
“The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honour our visionary designer and founder who passed away today at the age of 88. Among the most seminal fashion figures of the 20th century, his legacy will remain a constant source of inspiration,” the post reads alongside a portrait of Rabanne captured in 1999. “We are grateful to Monsieur Rabanne for establishing our avant-garde heritage and defining a future of limitless possibilities.”
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Rabanne was a notable designer in the 1960s, creating pieces that stood out from his competitors with metallic, space-age fashions.
Marc Puig, chairman and chief executive officer of Puig — the Barcelona-based parent...
- 2/3/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Jenna Ortega shared her first statement on the death of Lisa Loring. "Absolutely devastated," Ortega wrote in an Instagram Story shared Jan. 31, according to Newsweek. Ortega recently had her breakout as the titular character in Netflix's "Wednesday" series, but Loring was the first to portray the brooding character in the original '60s sitcom. "Thank you for everything," Ortega added, alongside a photo of Loring as Wednesday in her youth.
Loring died of a stroke at 64 years old on Jan. 28. Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, told Variety, "She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands." In addition to being the original Wednesday, Loring also appeared in a few other series including "As the World Turns." Her last screen appearance was in the horror comedy "Doctor Spine" in 2015.
"The Addams Family" sitcom ran for two seasons from 1964 to 1965. A reunion special aired a few years later for Halloween in...
Loring died of a stroke at 64 years old on Jan. 28. Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, told Variety, "She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands." In addition to being the original Wednesday, Loring also appeared in a few other series including "As the World Turns." Her last screen appearance was in the horror comedy "Doctor Spine" in 2015.
"The Addams Family" sitcom ran for two seasons from 1964 to 1965. A reunion special aired a few years later for Halloween in...
- 2/1/2023
- by Emily Oldenquist
- Popsugar.com
TV fans are mourning the death of The Addams Family star Lisa Loring. The actor, best known as Wednesday Addams, died on Jan. 28, 2023, at 64. Many fans may not know Loring was also a soap opera actor, appearing on the CBS drama As the World Turns.
The Addams Family and As the World Turns star Lisa Loring I Bobby Bank/Getty Images ‘The Addams Family’ star Lisa Loring went on to star in ‘As the World Turns’
Loring rose to fame as a child star thanks to her role on The Addams Family. After the show’s cancellation in 1966, Loring continued to pursue acting. Yet, like many child stars, she had trouble finding success.
In 1980, Loring went from primetime to daytime TV when she was cast on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. According to Soap Hub, Loring played Cricket Montgomery. Cricket is the daughter of Lyla Crawford (Anne Sward...
The Addams Family and As the World Turns star Lisa Loring I Bobby Bank/Getty Images ‘The Addams Family’ star Lisa Loring went on to star in ‘As the World Turns’
Loring rose to fame as a child star thanks to her role on The Addams Family. After the show’s cancellation in 1966, Loring continued to pursue acting. Yet, like many child stars, she had trouble finding success.
In 1980, Loring went from primetime to daytime TV when she was cast on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns. According to Soap Hub, Loring played Cricket Montgomery. Cricket is the daughter of Lyla Crawford (Anne Sward...
- 2/1/2023
- by Carol Cassada
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (Ians) Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams in ‘The Addams Family’ from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in ‘As the World Turns’, died aged 64 of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said, reports Variety.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’, also remembered her on Facebook, writing: “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called ‘The Drew’ frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’, on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 2/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Emma Myers, who stars in the hit Netflix series “Wednesday”, revealed the direction she thinks season 2 should take when it comes to the show’s titular Wednesday Addams, portrayed by co-star Jenna Ortega, and the future evolution their friendship.
The 20-year-old actress who plays Enid Sinclair, the “wide-eyed, sunshiny werewolf counterpart to Ortega’s dour, darkly humorous Wednesday,” as per Variety, shared whether or not she’s seen posts about “Wenclair” — Wednesday and Enid’s ship name — on the internet.
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“I’m not on Twitter, and I’m not really on social media very much, but my sisters find it amusing to send me stuff. Fan art, tweets talking about it,” she told the outlet. “My Instagram comments are flooded with it, and so are my DMs. So yeah, I have seen it.”
As for a potential romance between Wednesday and Enid,...
The 20-year-old actress who plays Enid Sinclair, the “wide-eyed, sunshiny werewolf counterpart to Ortega’s dour, darkly humorous Wednesday,” as per Variety, shared whether or not she’s seen posts about “Wenclair” — Wednesday and Enid’s ship name — on the internet.
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“I’m not on Twitter, and I’m not really on social media very much, but my sisters find it amusing to send me stuff. Fan art, tweets talking about it,” she told the outlet. “My Instagram comments are flooded with it, and so are my DMs. So yeah, I have seen it.”
As for a potential romance between Wednesday and Enid,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Cindy Williams, the beloved star of ’70s sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died at age 75 after a brief illness, her children said in a statement on Monday.
Williams died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Crani, according to the Associated Press.
“The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.”
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The news of her death was also posted to her official site, with the message, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cindy Williams.
Williams died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Crani, according to the Associated Press.
“The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.”
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The news of her death was also posted to her official site, with the message, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cindy Williams.
- 1/31/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Hollywood is mourning the loss of The Addams Family star Lisa Loring. The actor, best known for portraying Wednesday Addams on the 1960s TV series, died on Jan. 28, 2023. She was 64 years old, and her cause of death was a massive stroke. Take a look back at the life and career of the actor.
The Addams Family star Lisa Loring I ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images The life and career of ‘The Addams Family’ star Lisa Loring
Loring was born on Feb. 16, 1958, in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. After her parents divorced, Lisa and her mother moved to Los Angeles. At the age of three, Loring began modeling and acting. She made her acting debut in 1964 on an episode of the NBC medical drama Dr. Kildare.
Later that year, Loring landed the role that made her famous. On Sept. 18, 1964, The Addams Family premiered on ABC. Loring stole...
The Addams Family star Lisa Loring I ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images The life and career of ‘The Addams Family’ star Lisa Loring
Loring was born on Feb. 16, 1958, in Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. After her parents divorced, Lisa and her mother moved to Los Angeles. At the age of three, Loring began modeling and acting. She made her acting debut in 1964 on an episode of the NBC medical drama Dr. Kildare.
Later that year, Loring landed the role that made her famous. On Sept. 18, 1964, The Addams Family premiered on ABC. Loring stole...
- 1/30/2023
- by Carol Cassada
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actress Lisa Loring, best known for her debut role at six years old as Wednesday Addams on ABC’s original TV adaptation of The Addams Family (1964–1966), has passed away at the age of 64.
According to a Facebook post by Laurie Jacobson, a Hollywood historian and Loring’s friend, she died after experiencing complications from a stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure. After being on life support for three days, Loring died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, on Saturday.
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Loring had recently gained more recognition and popularity for her iconic 1960s performance as Wednesday Addams, after Jenna Ortega confirmed on The Tonight Show that she took inspiration from Loring during her own role as Wednesday in Netflix’s hit reboot.
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According to a Facebook post by Laurie Jacobson, a Hollywood historian and Loring’s friend, she died after experiencing complications from a stroke caused by smoking and high blood pressure. After being on life support for three days, Loring died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, on Saturday.
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Loring had recently gained more recognition and popularity for her iconic 1960s performance as Wednesday Addams, after Jenna Ortega confirmed on The Tonight Show that she took inspiration from Loring during her own role as Wednesday in Netflix’s hit reboot.
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- 1/30/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
Lisa Loring is known for her pivotal role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. Sadly, Loring died in January 2023, but she left an unforgettable legacy that fans of the infamous macabre family will remember for years to come. So, who were Lisa Loring’s husbands? And how many kids did she have? Here’s what to know.
‘The Addams Family’ actor died at 64 years old Lisa Loring | Bobby Bank/Getty Images
Lisa Loring is well-known as Wednesday Addams from the original Addams Family sitcom. Before her iconic role, she was born as Lisa Ann DeCinces. The actor started modeling at age 3 and took on her role as Wednesday at age 6.
According to CNN, Loring’s friend Laurie Jacobson posted to Facebook that Loring died after she “suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure.”
“She had been on life support for three days,” Jacobson wrote.
‘The Addams Family’ actor died at 64 years old Lisa Loring | Bobby Bank/Getty Images
Lisa Loring is well-known as Wednesday Addams from the original Addams Family sitcom. Before her iconic role, she was born as Lisa Ann DeCinces. The actor started modeling at age 3 and took on her role as Wednesday at age 6.
According to CNN, Loring’s friend Laurie Jacobson posted to Facebook that Loring died after she “suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure.”
“She had been on life support for three days,” Jacobson wrote.
- 1/30/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lisa Loring, best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family sitcom, has died at age 64. The talented actor suffered a massive stroke caused by high blood pressure and, after three days on life support, ultimately lost her life. Chris Carbaugh, Loring’s agent, confirmed the news in a statement to CNN. “She brought to life one of the most iconic characters in Hollywood history that is still celebrated today,” Carbaugh shared. “Lisa loved sharing her memories and meeting all her fans across the world.” Among her fans is undoubtedly Jenna Ortega, who recently reimagined Wednesday for a new generation.
Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams | ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Image Lisa Loring originated the role of Wednesday Addams for TV
Though Ortega has gotten her fair share of attention lately for her portrayal of the pigtailed character, it was Loring who actually originated the character.
Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams | ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Image Lisa Loring originated the role of Wednesday Addams for TV
Though Ortega has gotten her fair share of attention lately for her portrayal of the pigtailed character, it was Loring who actually originated the character.
- 1/30/2023
- by Abeni Tinubu
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lisa Loring, the first actor to play the iconic role of Wednesday in “The Addams Family” franchise, died January 28. She was 64.
The news was reported by her friend Laurie Jacobson, who shared on Facebook that Jacobson suffered a stroke that put her on life support before her family made the decision to take her off.
“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge,” Jacobson’s tribute reads. “And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and love will long play in our memories. Rip, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun.”
Loring was six years old when “The Addams Family” premiered on ABC in 1964. Based on The New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams, the series focused on the titular family, a bizarre clan of wealthy aristocrats with a love of the macabre. The series, which ran for two seasons and 64 episodes,...
The news was reported by her friend Laurie Jacobson, who shared on Facebook that Jacobson suffered a stroke that put her on life support before her family made the decision to take her off.
“Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge,” Jacobson’s tribute reads. “And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and love will long play in our memories. Rip, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun.”
Loring was six years old when “The Addams Family” premiered on ABC in 1964. Based on The New Yorker cartoons by Charles Addams, the series focused on the titular family, a bizarre clan of wealthy aristocrats with a love of the macabre. The series, which ran for two seasons and 64 episodes,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, has died at the age of 64 following a stroke. One of her daughters announced, “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands.”
According to a friend, Lisa Loring “suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure.” They added, “She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night…She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Wednesday Addams–the daughter of Gomez and Morticia and youngest member of the Addams Family–is undoubtedly one of the most iconic female characters of the macabre. After all, how many other young children have pet spiders and lizards? Or a headless dolly? Through just one character and 64 episodes of The Addams Family, Lisa Loring solidified herself as an icon of the genre.
According to a friend, Lisa Loring “suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure.” They added, “She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night…She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Wednesday Addams–the daughter of Gomez and Morticia and youngest member of the Addams Family–is undoubtedly one of the most iconic female characters of the macabre. After all, how many other young children have pet spiders and lizards? Or a headless dolly? Through just one character and 64 episodes of The Addams Family, Lisa Loring solidified herself as an icon of the genre.
- 1/30/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Lisa Loring, who played the original Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966, died Saturday. She was 64 years old. She died from complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, per media reports.
Loring is best known for her role in AMC’s macabre comedy, “The Addams Family,” in which she played the adorable-but-morbid Wednesday Addams. Though she only played the creepy pet-collecting, headless doll carrying-character for two years, she set the mold for live-action portrayals of Wednesday for decades to come. Most recently, Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” was inspired by Loring’s portrayal of the character, particularly her shimmying dance called “The Drew,” which gained renewed attention when Ortega redid it for the Netflix show.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who had served in the Navy. She lived in Hawaii before coming to Los Angeles with her mother.
Loring is best known for her role in AMC’s macabre comedy, “The Addams Family,” in which she played the adorable-but-morbid Wednesday Addams. Though she only played the creepy pet-collecting, headless doll carrying-character for two years, she set the mold for live-action portrayals of Wednesday for decades to come. Most recently, Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” was inspired by Loring’s portrayal of the character, particularly her shimmying dance called “The Drew,” which gained renewed attention when Ortega redid it for the Netflix show.
Loring was born in the Marshall Islands to parents who had served in the Navy. She lived in Hawaii before coming to Los Angeles with her mother.
- 1/30/2023
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams on The Addams Family sitcom, died after suffering a stroke, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 64.
Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed her death, saying, “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands.”
Loring secured the role of Wednesday Addams when she was just six years old in 1964. The character was sweet yet strange, caring for pets like a black widow spider (named Homer) and a lizard (named Lucifer) and playing with her aptly-named headless doll, Marie Antoinette. Wednesday also helped...
Loring’s daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, confirmed her death, saying, “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands.”
Loring secured the role of Wednesday Addams when she was just six years old in 1964. The character was sweet yet strange, caring for pets like a black widow spider (named Homer) and a lizard (named Lucifer) and playing with her aptly-named headless doll, Marie Antoinette. Wednesday also helped...
- 1/30/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Lisa Loring, best known for being the first person to play Wednesday Addams on the original "The Addams Family" sitcom, has died. She was 64. Loring began her career as a child, first starting out as a child model at age three before appearing on an episode of the 1960s TV series "Dr. Kildare." When Loring was six she landed the role of the gloomy child Wednesday Addams on "The Addams Family," which ran from 1964 through 1966. Loring would also return to the role for reunion specials, including "Halloween with the New Addams Family" in 1977.
"I learned to memorize before I could read," she said in regard to learning her lines. She went on to say:
"I didn't know how to read yet, I hadn't been to first grade, so [producer David Levy] wasn't prepared to see children that young, that he didn't know. But I had my hair down to here [indicates her waist], my mother put...
"I learned to memorize before I could read," she said in regard to learning her lines. She went on to say:
"I didn't know how to read yet, I hadn't been to first grade, so [producer David Levy] wasn't prepared to see children that young, that he didn't know. But I had my hair down to here [indicates her waist], my mother put...
- 1/30/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Original Wednesday Addams actress Lisa Loring has passed away at age 64.
Loring, who starred on “The Addams Family” from 1964-1966 for 64 episodes, died on Saturday after suffering a stroke.
Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, said: “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Variety reported.
“The Addams Family” cast in costume. Standing (L-r): Jackie Coogan (1914 – 1984), John Astin, Blossom Rock, and Ted Cassidy. Sitting (L-r): Lisa Loring, Carolyn Jones, and Ken Weatherwax. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Loring’s friend Laurie Jacobson also shared on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days.
“Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night. She is embedded in the tapestry that is...
Loring, who starred on “The Addams Family” from 1964-1966 for 64 episodes, died on Saturday after suffering a stroke.
Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, said: “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Variety reported.
“The Addams Family” cast in costume. Standing (L-r): Jackie Coogan (1914 – 1984), John Astin, Blossom Rock, and Ted Cassidy. Sitting (L-r): Lisa Loring, Carolyn Jones, and Ken Weatherwax. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Loring’s friend Laurie Jacobson also shared on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days.
“Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night. She is embedded in the tapestry that is...
- 1/30/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Before Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega there was Lisa Loring, the original actor to play beloved character Wednesday Addams in “The Addams Family,” the live action series from the 1960s. We’ve learned the sad news that Loring has passed away at just 64 years old. Variety reports that Loring had suffered a stroke last week, passing away on Saturday due to complications.
Lisa Loring is survived by her daughters Marianne and Vanessa Foumberg. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Vanessa Foumberg tells Variety.
“The Munsters” star Butch Patrick writes on Facebook, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Lisa Loring played Wednesday Addams in all 64 episodes of “The Addams Family” between 1964-1966, turning Charles...
Lisa Loring is survived by her daughters Marianne and Vanessa Foumberg. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Vanessa Foumberg tells Variety.
“The Munsters” star Butch Patrick writes on Facebook, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Lisa Loring played Wednesday Addams in all 64 episodes of “The Addams Family” between 1964-1966, turning Charles...
- 1/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lisa Loring, best known for playing the original on-screen Wednesday Addams on the mid-1960s sitcom The Addams Family, has died. She was 64. The news of Loring’s passing was revealed in a Facebook post from her close friend Laurie Jacobson, who said the actress was taken off life support on Saturday, January 28, after having suffered “a massive stroke” three days earlier. “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring,” Jacobson wrote on Sunday (January 29). “4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night.” She continued, “[Loring] is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams. Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa’s legacy in the world of entertainment is huge.
- 1/30/2023
- TV Insider
Lisa Loring, best known for playing Wednesday Addams on the original live-action Addams Family series, has died.
According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke.
She was 64.
Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring's death on Facebook.
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring."
Jacobsen said Sunday that the actress "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure" four days prior and had been on life support for three days.
"Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night," Jacobson continued.
"She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams."
"Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge."
"And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and...
According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke.
She was 64.
Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring's death on Facebook.
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring."
Jacobsen said Sunday that the actress "suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure" four days prior and had been on life support for three days.
"Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night," Jacobson continued.
"She is embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams."
"Beautiful, kind, a loving mother, Lisa's legacy in the world of entertainment is huge."
"And the legacy for her family and friends — a wealth of humor, affection and...
- 1/30/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lisa Loring, the actor who played Wednesday Addams in the iconic TV adaptation of The Addams Family, has died aged 64.
Loring died on Saturday night (28 January) at St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter said that Loring died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she told the publication.
Loring’s friend, Laurie Jacobson, also reported her death on Facebook, writing that Loring was “embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams”.
Loring is best known for her role playing the pigtail-wearing, pale, death-obsessed character Wednesday in ABC’s sitcom The Addams Family. She took on the role at six years old in 1964 and played the character for two years.
The actor set the framework for the character who would go...
Loring died on Saturday night (28 January) at St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.
Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter said that Loring died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she told the publication.
Loring’s friend, Laurie Jacobson, also reported her death on Facebook, writing that Loring was “embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture and in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams”.
Loring is best known for her role playing the pigtail-wearing, pale, death-obsessed character Wednesday in ABC’s sitcom The Addams Family. She took on the role at six years old in 1964 and played the character for two years.
The actor set the framework for the character who would go...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ellie Muir
- The Independent - TV
Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday Addams on the original live-action Addams Family series, has died, our sister site Variety confirms. She was 64.
TV writer and producer Laura Jacobson announced Loring’s passing Sunday on Facebook, writing, “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring.” According to Jacobson, the actress “suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure” four days prior and has been on life support for three days.
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TV writer and producer Laura Jacobson announced Loring’s passing Sunday on Facebook, writing, “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring.” According to Jacobson, the actress “suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure” four days prior and has been on life support for three days.
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- 1/30/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Lisa Loring, the actress who played Wednesday Addams in the classic TV adaptation of The Addams Family, has died. She was 64.
Loring died Saturday night at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she said.
Loring is best known for her turn as the morbid, pig-tailed Wednesday in ABC’s black comedy sitcom The Addams Family, a role she took on at six years old in 1964. She played the character for only two years, but set the template for live-action portrayals of Wednesday, and was recently praised as an inspiration for Jenna Ortega’s interpretation on the hit Netflix series Wednesday.
Born Lisa Ann DeCinces on Feb. 16, 1958, in the Marshall Islands, Loring’s parents divorced when she was very young and she...
Loring died Saturday night at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg told The Hollywood Reporter.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters [Vanessa and Marianne] holding her hands,” she said.
Loring is best known for her turn as the morbid, pig-tailed Wednesday in ABC’s black comedy sitcom The Addams Family, a role she took on at six years old in 1964. She played the character for only two years, but set the template for live-action portrayals of Wednesday, and was recently praised as an inspiration for Jenna Ortega’s interpretation on the hit Netflix series Wednesday.
Born Lisa Ann DeCinces on Feb. 16, 1958, in the Marshall Islands, Loring’s parents divorced when she was very young and she...
- 1/30/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in “As the World Turns,” died Saturday of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed. She was 64.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” also remembered her on Facebook, writing, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called “The Drew” frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.
A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”
Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on “The Munsters,” also remembered her on Facebook, writing, “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing. We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring’s shimmying frug dance called “The Drew” frug gained renewed attention with the new Netflix series “Wednesday,” on which Jenna Ortega does her own interpretation of Wednesday’s dance.
- 1/30/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Lisa Loring, best known for bring Wednesday Addams to life in The Addams Family sitcom in the mid-1960s, has died. She was 64.
Loring’s close friend Laure Jacobson shared in a Facebook post news of her death on January 28 after the actor was taken off life support following “a massive stroke.”
“It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night,” Jacobson informed on the social media post.
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Loring’s close friend Laure Jacobson shared in a Facebook post news of her death on January 28 after the actor was taken off life support following “a massive stroke.”
“It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend, Lisa Loring. 4 Days ago she suffered a massive stroke brought on by smoking and high blood pressure. She had been on life support for 3 days. Yesterday, her family made the difficult decision to remove it and she passed last night,” Jacobson informed on the social media post.
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- 1/30/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has revealed that she couldn’t sleep for two days while preparing for the show’s viral dance scene.
In Tim Burton’s hit Netflix series, Ortega’s Wednesday Addams asks her love interest, Xavier (Percy Hynes White), to their school’s Rave’N Dance.
As The Cramps’s 1981 single “Goo Goo Muck” plays during the night’s event, Wednesday treats Xavier to an eccentric dance routine.
The routine, which Ortega choreographed herself, quickly went viral and has since become a TikTok trend.
Speaking to late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon, Ortega said she was “kicking” herself over her decision to dream up the dance scene herself.
“I felt like such a fool,” she said. “I’m not a dancer. I don’t do any of that. I have no experience in that field. And then I didn’t sleep for two days.”
Ortega said...
In Tim Burton’s hit Netflix series, Ortega’s Wednesday Addams asks her love interest, Xavier (Percy Hynes White), to their school’s Rave’N Dance.
As The Cramps’s 1981 single “Goo Goo Muck” plays during the night’s event, Wednesday treats Xavier to an eccentric dance routine.
The routine, which Ortega choreographed herself, quickly went viral and has since become a TikTok trend.
Speaking to late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon, Ortega said she was “kicking” herself over her decision to dream up the dance scene herself.
“I felt like such a fool,” she said. “I’m not a dancer. I don’t do any of that. I have no experience in that field. And then I didn’t sleep for two days.”
Ortega said...
- 12/20/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Jenna Ortega has inspired a new TikTok trend thanks to her epic dance scene in Netflix’s record-breaking new series “Wednesday”.
Since episode four of the “Addams Family” spin-off series, Ortega has become a viral dancing queen, prompting thousands of fans, including Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian and her daughter North, to re-create her titular character Wednesday Addams’ intense dance number on the popular app. Now, the actress is sharing details on how the viral dance came to be.
“Initially, they wanted a flash mob, but I thought, no, there’s no way Wednesday would be cool with dancing and encouraging a bunch of people,” the 20-year-old star told Jimmy Fallon on Friday’s episode of “The Tonight Show”. “The director, Tim Burton, and I talked about it a little bit, and he said, ‘Yeah, let’s not do a circle. Let’s have it be her own thing.'...
Since episode four of the “Addams Family” spin-off series, Ortega has become a viral dancing queen, prompting thousands of fans, including Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian and her daughter North, to re-create her titular character Wednesday Addams’ intense dance number on the popular app. Now, the actress is sharing details on how the viral dance came to be.
“Initially, they wanted a flash mob, but I thought, no, there’s no way Wednesday would be cool with dancing and encouraging a bunch of people,” the 20-year-old star told Jimmy Fallon on Friday’s episode of “The Tonight Show”. “The director, Tim Burton, and I talked about it a little bit, and he said, ‘Yeah, let’s not do a circle. Let’s have it be her own thing.'...
- 12/17/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Siouxsie Sioux will make a grand return to the stage next summer at the U.K. Latitude Festival. The punk musician, best known as the singer of Siouxsie & The Banshees, last played live at Yoko Ono’s Meltdown festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2013.
Latitude, set for July 20-23, 2023, announced Sioux as the headliner of the BBC Sounds Stage on the final evening earlier today. She will join previously-announced headlining acts Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.
We’re thrilled to announce that #Siouxsie will be bringing her...
Latitude, set for July 20-23, 2023, announced Sioux as the headliner of the BBC Sounds Stage on the final evening earlier today. She will join previously-announced headlining acts Pulp, Paolo Nutini and George Ezra.
We’re thrilled to announce that #Siouxsie will be bringing her...
- 12/15/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Jenna Ortega may have once been nervous to share the screen with Christina Ricci, but that should now have gone away with a snap, as not only has Ricci sung her praises but has classified her as the perfect person to play Wednesday Addams.
For decades, Christina Ricci was the Wednesday Addams–many fans of the ‘90s Addams Family movies would even be hard-pressed to name the actress who played Wednesday on the 1964-1966 series (it’s Lisa Loring). And Ricci is quite pleased with it, saying, “I’m happy whenever people my age say Wednesday was a big part of their youth.” Now, Jenna Ortega may be the new go-to, with Ricci saying she has been “truly incredible at making Wednesday a modern badass.”
While Ricci loved portraying Gomez and Morticia’s daughter, she sees Ortega as the rightful heir to the role. “I also think Jenna Ortega is amazing.
For decades, Christina Ricci was the Wednesday Addams–many fans of the ‘90s Addams Family movies would even be hard-pressed to name the actress who played Wednesday on the 1964-1966 series (it’s Lisa Loring). And Ricci is quite pleased with it, saying, “I’m happy whenever people my age say Wednesday was a big part of their youth.” Now, Jenna Ortega may be the new go-to, with Ricci saying she has been “truly incredible at making Wednesday a modern badass.”
While Ricci loved portraying Gomez and Morticia’s daughter, she sees Ortega as the rightful heir to the role. “I also think Jenna Ortega is amazing.
- 12/6/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Wednesday Addams has always been a walking rain cloud. The Addams family's only daughter was prone to strange and macabre humor long before Jenna Ortega took on the role of the raven-haired goth teen in Netflix's new series "Wednesday." Back in 1944, when Charles Addams' original "The Addams Family" cartoons appeared in "The New Yorker," one featured a punchline in which mother Morticia encouraged her daughter to commit attempted murder. "Well don't come whining to me," she tells her presumably bullied daughter. "Go tell him you'll poison him right back."
When she first made the leap from the funny pages to the TV screen, Wednesday was just as morbid as ever, albeit also adorable as embodied by child actor Lisa Loring. In the 1960s "Addams Family" series, pint-sized Wednesday plays with explosives and a guillotine, while in the '90s, Christina Ricci's version of the character straps her brother...
When she first made the leap from the funny pages to the TV screen, Wednesday was just as morbid as ever, albeit also adorable as embodied by child actor Lisa Loring. In the 1960s "Addams Family" series, pint-sized Wednesday plays with explosives and a guillotine, while in the '90s, Christina Ricci's version of the character straps her brother...
- 12/5/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
- 12/3/2022
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
The Performer | Jenna Ortega
The Show | Netflix’s Wednesday
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The Performance | Before the supernatural mystery’s finale, leading lady Jenna Ortega had already impressed as the sardonic teen. Her deadpan delivery? Perfection. That spooky dance influenced by Siouxsie Sioux, ‘80s goth dance clubs and Og on-screen Wednesday Lisa Loring, among others? Iconic.
But in one harrowing moment in the season’s final episode,...
The Show | Netflix’s Wednesday
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The Performance | Before the supernatural mystery’s finale, leading lady Jenna Ortega had already impressed as the sardonic teen. Her deadpan delivery? Perfection. That spooky dance influenced by Siouxsie Sioux, ‘80s goth dance clubs and Og on-screen Wednesday Lisa Loring, among others? Iconic.
But in one harrowing moment in the season’s final episode,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Team TVLine
- TVLine.com
Jenna Ortega has given the character of Wednesday Addams a comeback as well as The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck,” which features in the fourth episode during a quirky dance routine at Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave’N.
According to Billboard, the band’s 1981 cover of Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads’ 1962 single charted up to 134,000 daily streams.
Literally beating to her own drum with characteristically quirky choreography, Ortega keeps Addams’ deadpan gaze while dominating the dance floor and impressing her date Tyler (Hunter Doohan).
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Ortega mimicked moves from the TV show with Wednesday Addams’ dance style, with loose legs and feet swiveling. She credits Siousxie Sioux, Bob Fosse’s Rich Man’s Frug, Lisa Loring, Lene Lovic, Denis Lavant and archival footage of goths dancing in ’80s clubs with inspiration for designing the dance routine (without acknowledging the...
According to Billboard, the band’s 1981 cover of Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads’ 1962 single charted up to 134,000 daily streams.
Literally beating to her own drum with characteristically quirky choreography, Ortega keeps Addams’ deadpan gaze while dominating the dance floor and impressing her date Tyler (Hunter Doohan).
Also Read:
‘Wednesday’ Sets Netflix Record for Most-Viewed English Series in a Single Week
Ortega mimicked moves from the TV show with Wednesday Addams’ dance style, with loose legs and feet swiveling. She credits Siousxie Sioux, Bob Fosse’s Rich Man’s Frug, Lisa Loring, Lene Lovic, Denis Lavant and archival footage of goths dancing in ’80s clubs with inspiration for designing the dance routine (without acknowledging the...
- 12/2/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Much like various and sundry characters from The Addams Family, the Cramps rose from the grave this week and onto the charts. After an episode of Netflix’s Wednesday featured the band’s 1981 version of the 1962 Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads single “Goo Goo Muck,” Billboard reports that by this past Monday, the song was up to 134,000 daily streams.
The Tim Burton show — which has been a smash hit since premiering on Nov. 23 — follows the titular Addams daughter (played by Jenna Ortega) as she leaves home to attend the Hogwarts-esque Nevermore Academy,...
The Tim Burton show — which has been a smash hit since premiering on Nov. 23 — follows the titular Addams daughter (played by Jenna Ortega) as she leaves home to attend the Hogwarts-esque Nevermore Academy,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
For me, the sounds of The Cramps song “Goo Goo Muck” will always be indelibly linked to imagery from director Tobe Hooper’s 1986 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – but I still think it’s pretty cool that the song happened to be featured in the Addams Family series Wednesday, which just made its debut on the Netflix streaming service last week. “Goo Goo Muck” is the soundtrack to a very popular moment from the show, where title character Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, dances to the song. A dance that Ortega choreographed herself. You can watch this dance scene in the embed above.
At the bottom of this article, you can also see a video of the Wednesday cast reacting to the dance scene clip. Ortega said the dance makes it clear that she’s neither a dancer or a choreographer, but according to Yahoo she has also...
At the bottom of this article, you can also see a video of the Wednesday cast reacting to the dance scene clip. Ortega said the dance makes it clear that she’s neither a dancer or a choreographer, but according to Yahoo she has also...
- 11/29/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This post contains spoilers for Netflix's "Wednesday" series.
2022 has been a banner year for Jenna Ortega. While she's been working for a decade now, it wasn't until her roles in "Jane the Virgin" and "You" that she caught the world's attention. She's since appeared in several shows, including "Big City Greens," and a slew of high-profile films, such as "Scream" (2022) and "X." Along with excellent turns in "The Fallout" and Netflix's "Wednesday," Ortega has commanded the conversation. She's more than a scream queen: Ortega is the moment.
Ortega's body of work also includes appearances in television series like "Stuck in the Middle" and roles in "Insidious: Chapter 2" and "The Babysitter: Killer Queen." Her other credits this year include "Carnage" and "Studio 666," a Dave Grohl-produced horror-comedy. Whenever Ortega appears on screen, you'll know it. She draws you into her world with performances that are grounded, authentic, and complex.
2022 has been a banner year for Jenna Ortega. While she's been working for a decade now, it wasn't until her roles in "Jane the Virgin" and "You" that she caught the world's attention. She's since appeared in several shows, including "Big City Greens," and a slew of high-profile films, such as "Scream" (2022) and "X." Along with excellent turns in "The Fallout" and Netflix's "Wednesday," Ortega has commanded the conversation. She's more than a scream queen: Ortega is the moment.
Ortega's body of work also includes appearances in television series like "Stuck in the Middle" and roles in "Insidious: Chapter 2" and "The Babysitter: Killer Queen." Her other credits this year include "Carnage" and "Studio 666," a Dave Grohl-produced horror-comedy. Whenever Ortega appears on screen, you'll know it. She draws you into her world with performances that are grounded, authentic, and complex.
- 11/29/2022
- by Bee Scott
- Slash Film
Is there anything Jenna Ortega can’t do? In the new Netflix series, “Wednesday,” Ortega takes on the role of Wednesday Addams, and as part of her prep process, she had to learn how to play the cello. She also took on the role of a choreographer to execute one of the series’ most memorable moments.
Episode four, titled “Woe What a Night,” sees the students of Nevermore Academy, the school for outcasts, attend the Rave’N dance. Wednesday reluctantly attends with Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan). As The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck” plays, Wednesday takes to the dance floor and throws out her kookiest of moves.
In a recent behind-the-scenes video, Ortega and her fellow castmates watch the scene, and she reveals, “I actually felt really insecure about this. I choreographed that myself and I think it’s very obvious that I’m not a dancer or choreographer.”
In a recent interview with Vulture,...
Episode four, titled “Woe What a Night,” sees the students of Nevermore Academy, the school for outcasts, attend the Rave’N dance. Wednesday reluctantly attends with Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan). As The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck” plays, Wednesday takes to the dance floor and throws out her kookiest of moves.
In a recent behind-the-scenes video, Ortega and her fellow castmates watch the scene, and she reveals, “I actually felt really insecure about this. I choreographed that myself and I think it’s very obvious that I’m not a dancer or choreographer.”
In a recent interview with Vulture,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
If you've already caught Tim Burton's new take on "The Addams Family" on Netflix this holiday weekend, you'll know there's a clear frontrunner for the best part of "Wednesday." It's a scene in the show's fourth episode, "Woe What A Night," in which confidently macabre teen Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) breaks it down on the dance floor to The Cramps' "Goo Goo Muck."
It's a great moment that's at once kooky and graceful, spooky and fun -- basically everything you'd expect from the famous goth girl character. Now, a behind-the-scenes featurette shared via Netflix on Twitter reveals that Ortega herself put together the moves for Wednesday's dance. "I actually felt really insecure about this," the actor admitted. "I choreographed that myself."
Ortega clearly doesn't need to feel insecure, though, and not just because the dance sequence is a highlight of the show's first season. On her own Twitter account,...
It's a great moment that's at once kooky and graceful, spooky and fun -- basically everything you'd expect from the famous goth girl character. Now, a behind-the-scenes featurette shared via Netflix on Twitter reveals that Ortega herself put together the moves for Wednesday's dance. "I actually felt really insecure about this," the actor admitted. "I choreographed that myself."
Ortega clearly doesn't need to feel insecure, though, and not just because the dance sequence is a highlight of the show's first season. On her own Twitter account,...
- 11/26/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
This Wednesday review contains no spoilers.
The Addams Family is iconic. Created by Chas Addams, the single panel cartoons debuted in 1938 in The New Yorker magazine. Director Tim Burton is an obvious fanboy, eager to put his unique spin on the family dynamic. The Netflix series Wednesday is an original spinoff. Jenna Ortega plays Wednesday Addams without much family support, the way the character prefers it.
The series opens with the traditional dysfunctional unity. Wednesday protects Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) from bullies because only she is allowed to torture her brother. Her ghastly genius sets the tone immediately. Swimming with piranhas in a school pool is all fun and games until someone loses a testicle. Then it’s a one-way ticket to Nevermore Academy, a place which encourages artful dodgers.
For The Addams Family, a plot is merely a device to hang gags on. Wednesday is a simple story. Girl goes to a new school,...
The Addams Family is iconic. Created by Chas Addams, the single panel cartoons debuted in 1938 in The New Yorker magazine. Director Tim Burton is an obvious fanboy, eager to put his unique spin on the family dynamic. The Netflix series Wednesday is an original spinoff. Jenna Ortega plays Wednesday Addams without much family support, the way the character prefers it.
The series opens with the traditional dysfunctional unity. Wednesday protects Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) from bullies because only she is allowed to torture her brother. Her ghastly genius sets the tone immediately. Swimming with piranhas in a school pool is all fun and games until someone loses a testicle. Then it’s a one-way ticket to Nevermore Academy, a place which encourages artful dodgers.
For The Addams Family, a plot is merely a device to hang gags on. Wednesday is a simple story. Girl goes to a new school,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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Stepping into a role played indelibly by Christina Ricci in a pair of ’90s features (and, memorably, by Lisa Loring in the classic TV series), Jenna Ortega has no trouble making the eponymous character in Netflix’s Wednesday her own.
Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is the perfectly creepy and kooky accumulation of eight episodes of deadpan line-readings, precise comic physicality and expressive eye-rolls. The character has never needed to face the project-carrying focus of this iteration, but thanks to Ortega’s wildly entertaining blur of arch broadness and subtlety, plus creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s refusal to over-explain or over-evolve the eternally nihilistic goth favorite, Wednesday gets to come into her own here. Though the overall series is rarely quite at its leading lady’s level — adjust your expectations for more of an above-average CW dramedy — there are enough promising elements...
Stepping into a role played indelibly by Christina Ricci in a pair of ’90s features (and, memorably, by Lisa Loring in the classic TV series), Jenna Ortega has no trouble making the eponymous character in Netflix’s Wednesday her own.
Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is the perfectly creepy and kooky accumulation of eight episodes of deadpan line-readings, precise comic physicality and expressive eye-rolls. The character has never needed to face the project-carrying focus of this iteration, but thanks to Ortega’s wildly entertaining blur of arch broadness and subtlety, plus creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s refusal to over-explain or over-evolve the eternally nihilistic goth favorite, Wednesday gets to come into her own here. Though the overall series is rarely quite at its leading lady’s level — adjust your expectations for more of an above-average CW dramedy — there are enough promising elements...
- 11/18/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tim Burton is back with “Wednesday,” which is coming to Netflix on November 23, 2022. While you wait for the new series, you can watch the opening title sequence below.
The opening sequence is appropriately spooky and very Tim Burton, spotlighting the show’s main cast while also teasing the overall vibe of Burton’s fresh vision for this world.
Jenna Ortega stars in the new series as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán playing Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones playing Morticia in Tim Burton’s Netflix series.
Christina Ricci will also appear in the show, playing a brand new role, with Fred Armisen recently joining the cast as Tim Burton’s own version of Uncle Fester.
“Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy.” It’s said to follow…
“Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing...
The opening sequence is appropriately spooky and very Tim Burton, spotlighting the show’s main cast while also teasing the overall vibe of Burton’s fresh vision for this world.
Jenna Ortega stars in the new series as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán playing Gomez and Catherine Zeta-Jones playing Morticia in Tim Burton’s Netflix series.
Christina Ricci will also appear in the show, playing a brand new role, with Fred Armisen recently joining the cast as Tim Burton’s own version of Uncle Fester.
“Wednesday” is described as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy.” It’s said to follow…
“Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing...
- 11/8/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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