Fans have been constantly searching for their Merlina on Netflix. Merlina is the Spanish name for Netflix’s upcoming spooky series, Wednesday. After the streamer released the official trailer of acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton’s series. Viewers went after this title, looking for the young actress Jenna Ortega, who is playing the role of the elder daughter in the Netflix Original Wednesday.

Wednesday revolves around this teen High School life who has been expelled from eight schools for her outrageous behavior. The show depicts Wednesday as a “child is full of woe” who is obsessed with Death. Keep reading to know more about this trending name and what is the storyline of the Merlina series.

Merlina, aka Jenna Ortega, is the face of devilry in the Netflix series Wednesday

Merlina or Wednesday Addams is the protagonist of the upcoming Netflix series Wednesday (Merlina in Spanish), a supernatural kid. Her parents admit her to Nevermore Academy so she can be with kids like her. Born with a gothic personality, she loves life a little more dangerous and filled with horror.

The trailer shows she finds it entertaining to punish people or startle them. Moreover, her looks in the series are quite convincing with pigtails, dark hair, and pale skin. She is the queen of darkness as she is seen wearing a black dress with a white collar and has a hobby of raising spiders.

All these things make her feel more like a dark wizard, not unlike Henry Creel of Stranger Things, who also had the same interests. Meanwhile, her companion, the disembodied hand, adds a spark to her character in the show.

Where else have you seen this young actress?

Jenna Ortega started her career as a child actress playing the role of Young Jane in Jane The Virgin. However, her face is not new for all horror movie fans as she has become the scream queen after doing some remarkable roles. Jenna was featured recently in Scream, for which she received the MTV Movie Award for Most Frightened Performance.

Also, she was seen in horror films, including  Studio 666, X, and The Babysitter: Killer Queen. Apart from these roles, she is now stepping into the creepy, mysterious, and murderous world of Tim Burton. Wednesday will hit Netflix this fall however, the date is yet to be rolled out.