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Actor who played Wednesday Addams in the original Addams Family television series dies, aged 64

Lisa Loring is being remembered as "a ton of fun" and honoured for being "embedded in the tapestry that is pop culture".

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Original Wednesday Addams actor Lisa Loring dies after stroke

"RIP, Lisa. Damn, girl…you were a ton of fun."

Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023

Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, dies at age 64

Loring was just five when she starred in the 1964 TV adaptation of Charles Addams’ macabre cartoons – a performance that has set the character’s tone for decades

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2023

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Wednesday Addams actress Lisa Loring dies aged 64 after 'massive stroke'

Lisa Loring, who was best known for playing Wednesday in The Addams Family in the mid-1960s has died, her close friend has confirmed

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

'Everyone says my baby is a mini Wednesday - she's even got a gothic name to match'

Mum Reby Hardy is often told her baby is a 'miniature Wednesday Addams' - and it's not hard to see why as the little one is often dressed in black clothing and she has a gothic name to match

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Wednesday season 2: release dates, trailer, cast and everything we know about the next season

Netflix snapped its fingers for Wednesday season 2. Here's everything we know about the sophomore season.

WhatToWatch · Jan 11, 2023

Wednesday season two has been confirmed by Netflix

The first season set a new record for the streaming service

Wales Online · Jan 6, 2023

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Netflix hit series Wednesday confirmed for season two after breaking records

Netflix's Addams Family spin-off is led by Jenna Ortega and follows Wednesday Addams as she starts boarding school at Nevermore Academy

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

‘Hell yeah!’: Wednesday fans elated with Netflix’s season 2 renewal of Jenna Ortega-led comedy

Streamer confirmed the return of a ‘cultural phenomenon that captivated the world’

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Tim Burton's Wednesday could be set to leave Netflix despite series success

Netflix have yet to officially order a second series of Wednesday – despite the huge success of the first series – but the streaming giant may not have first dibs on any future episodes of the comedy-horror

Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023

Viral video: Little girl dresses up as Wednesday Addams; watch her clever hack for 'Thing'

Makers of the comedy horror series 'Wednesday' are garnering appreciation for the show's writing, acting, direction and whatnot. Among other things, Wednesday Addams' dark gothic look, pulled off perfectly by Jenna Ortega, has a fandom of its own.

The Times of India · Dec 29, 2022

Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega says Netflix series had one line of dialogue she refused to say

Fans have praised the decision

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022

Christina Ricci says women should stop calling each other ‘b*****s’

Actor discussed internalised misogyny in a new interview

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2022

Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega says Netflix series had one line of dialogue she refused to say

Fans have praised the decision

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

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ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

Wednesday beats out Dahmer in Netflix streaming records, reaching 1 billion watch hours but Squid Game still reigns supreme

Tim Burton's series Wednesday, based on a new interpretation of the Addams Family, exceeds 1 billion watch hours, putting it in the top three most-streamed shows of all time on the platform.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Lady Gaga transforms into Wednesday Addams for viral TikTok dance trend

Jenna Ortega’s dance scene in ‘Wednesday’ has become a viral TikTok trend

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022

Lady Gaga recreates viral ‘Wednesday Addams dance’ from Netflix series on TikTok

The star caused a fan frenzy with the famous moves to her track Bloody Mary

Tom’s Guide · Dec 7, 2022

'Wednesday' season 2 — everything we know so far

"Wednesday" season 2 is coming to Netflix in 2025, and so here is everything you need to know about this hit series, from plot details to casting.

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Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Catherine Zeta Jones wears plunging mesh gown as she takes handsome son Dylan to premiere

Wednesday star Catherine Zeta Jones took her son Dylan Michael Douglas attended the National Treasure: Edge of History.

Bristol Post · Dec 5, 2022

Netflix's Wednesday: I may have only watched half the series but I'm hooked

Everyone knows the story of the Addams family but what about Wednesday?

Marie Claire · Dec 2, 2022

'Wednesday' Season 2: Everything We Know

Get ready to brood this summer: The Netflix hit returns in August.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Jenna Ortega ‘predicts’ her future as Wednesday Addams in resurfaced clip

‘She frikin manifested that!’ one fan responded

Daily Mirror · Nov 30, 2022

Netflix's Wednesday breaks streaming records and surpasses Stranger Things

Wednesday has broken the record set by Stranger Things 4 for the most watched hours on Netflix in the first week on the platform, and it's also the number one show in 83 countries

Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022

Netflix wanted to remove this violent line from ‘Wednesday.’ The creators pushed back

The original script for Tim Burton‘s “Wednesday” was apparently a little too creepy, kooky and altogether ooky for Netflix’s liking, according to series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Why does Wednesday Addams continue to matter?

As played by Christina Ricci, the only daughter of the Addams Family taught Nineties kids that it was OK to be strange, different and performatively murderous. As Wednesday returns in a new Netflix series, Isabelle Aron speaks to fans and experts about how this pre-teen goth hero became a Nineties…

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