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With the momentum of stardom in her favor after Netflix’s Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Jenna Ortega will surely take on more Hollywood projects following Season 2 of Wednesday, which is currently in production.

Before these two Tim Burton projects, Ortega had roles in several other Netflix films and a television show as well as separate feature films. She got her start in a Colgate toothpaste commercial and then a Disney Channel show that mirrored the aspect of her big family.

Some might recognize Ortega as the actress who portrayed the younger version of Jane Gloriana Villanueva (portrayed by Gina Rodriguez when she’s older) in the CW’s Jane the Virgin. She also appeared in Studio 666 a horror film in which the Foo Fighters move into a storied rock ‘n roll studio that starts to haunt their work. Most recently right before the arrival of Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice in theaters,...

Stuck in the Middle is one of the most underrated Disney Channel shows, and the Stuck in the Middle cast has gone on to become huge stars. The sitcom is about a big Latin American family and it primarily focuses on Harley, the middle child of seven kids, and how she survives living with a huge family where she's often overlooked. The main cast of the Diaz family consists of nine actors who show off their superb talents, depicting characters who are wildly different from each other.

Unsurprisingly, the cast has gone on to do great things. The show was canceled too early, as it only lasted three seasons, but the Stuck in the Middle cast can be found in so many other shows and movies in a wide array of genres. From starring in the MCU to becoming a reigning scream queen of the horror movie genre, the cast...

Exclusive: Slash Agency founder Erica Plotkin and partner Olivia Peeke are expanding their purview beyond public relations. The longtime publicists have teamed to launch Intention, a new full-service management, production and brand development firm. Plotkin, who founded Slash in 2014, is based in New York City and Peeke, who joined Slash as a partner in 2016, remains bi-coastal.

In a joint statement, the partners reflected on the evolution of the entertainment industry as the catalyst for their decision. “The landscape has changed. For most of our clients, their needs have shifted and they’re looking for teammates to steer the ship for their careers overall. Our clients come with multiple talents and are looking to make a broader impact, whether that be acting, producing, writing, music, hosting, sponsorships, etc. We are in the best position to nurture their confidence and continue to ignite their passions.”

Some of the clients making the move with Intention include Gaten Matarazzo,...

“I think it’s time I make a statement on disability,” Jj Dimeo (Micah Fowler) announces early in this week’s episode of the ABC sitcom Speechless. This is something of a surprise from both Jj and the show itself, both of which have worked very hard to keep Jj from being defined solely by his cerebral palsy. But this is Jj being wisely cynical — it’s for the short he’s making as his NYU film school application — and Speechless recognizing that it’s earned the right after two-and-a-half...

Exclusive: Stuck in the Middle star Jenna Ortega has been cast in a lead role opposite Alyson Hannigan and Leslie Bibb in Man of the House, ABC’s multi-camera hybrid family comedy pilot from Gail Berman’s The Jackal Group, ABC Studios and Scandal star Kerry Washington’s studio-based Simpson Street.

Ortega is segueing to Man Of the House from another multi-camera comedy, Disney Channel’s Stuck In the Middle, which wrapped production on its third season last week. It will be the series’ last season, Deadline has learned. The 22-episode third and final season of Stuck In the Middle will begin airing this summer. The series has produced 59 episodes in total.

Ortega, who plays the lead in Stuck In the Middle, hinted at the comedy coming to an end with tearful messages on Twitter and Instagram at the wrap of production last week.

Stuck in the Middle, from executive producer Linda Videtti Figueiredo,...

Laurie Hernandez is headed to the Disney Channel!

The Olympic gold medalist and Dancing With the Stars champ is playing herself in an upcoming episode of Stuck in the Middle.

The series follows Harley Diaz (Jenna Ortega), the middle child in a family of seven kids, and the wacky, hectic adventures she, her siblings and her parents get into every week.

Watch: Laurie Hernandez's Celeb Journey: 7 Times She Stole Our Hearts by Being So Cute!

In the episode "Stuck in a Gold Medal Performance," Hernandez is invited to the Diaz residence for a friendly family dinner, which quickly spins out of control and goes utterly awry.

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Hernandez even rocked the gold medal she won at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro to set, where she posed with the Stuck in the Middle cast, including Ortega, Kayla Maisonet, Nicolas Bechtel, Cerina Vincent, Ronni Hawk, Malachi Barton, Isaak Presley, Ariana Greenblatt and [link...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast is coming back to Blu-ray in a 25th Anniversary Edition with all-new special features!

Twenty-five years ago, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast broke ground as the first animated feature film to receive an Academy Award nomination for best picture, and now this tale as old as time joins the Walt Disney Signature Collection on Sept. 6 on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and on Sept. 20 on Blu-ray™ and DVD. The Walt Disney Signature Collection edition features four versions of Beauty and the Beast. The Blu-ray release will include the original theatrical film; an extended version with the “Human Again” song sequence and a never-before-released on home entertainment sing-along version. The original work-in-progress version will be available digitally and on Disney Movies Anywhere. There is also a host of all-new bonus extras including a rare opportunity to gather around the piano with some of Disney’s greatest composers,...

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Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle TV series premieres Sunday, February 14, 2016, at 8:45pm. This new family sitcom features Harley Diaz (Jenna Ortega). As the fourth of seven children, Harley is stuck right in the middle of her great big family.

Stuck in the Middle stars: Joe Nieves, Isaak Presley, Ariana Greenblatt, Jenna Ortega, Cerina Vincent, Kayla Maisonet, Nicolas Bechtel, Malachi Barton, and Ronni Hawk. Check out newly released photos from Stuck in the Middle, and watch a preview, below.

Here is how Disney Channel describes Stuck in the Middle:

Inventor, experimenter, mediator and persuader Harley Diaz maneuvers her way through the bustle that comes with being part of her happy family of nine, from the unique vantage point of being a tween middle child, in “Stuck in the Middle,” a single-camera comedy...

Disney Channel will debut its newest sitcom, “Stuck in the Middle,” following the network’s premiere of “Frozen,” it was announced Friday. The family comedy starring “Jane the Virgin’s” Jenna Ortega follows inventive tween Harley Diaz, the middle child in a bustling household of nine. Disney Channel will preview a full episode of “Stuck in the Middle” at 8:45 p.m. Et on Sunday, Feb. 14, immediately following the 7 p.m. Et premiere of “Frozen.” Also Read: 'Frozen's' Olaf to Appear on Disney Channel's 'Sofia the First' (Photo) The show also stars Isaak Presley as Ethan Diaz, Ronni Hawk as Rachel Diaz,...

Disney Channel has ordered family comedy series Stuck In the Middle, starring Jane The Virgin‘s Jenna Ortega. Production begins in November for a spring premiere. Ortega stars as Harley Diaz, an engineering whiz who uses her inventions to navigate life as the middle child in a family of seven kids. Playing her siblings are Ronni Hawk as Rachel, Kayla Maisonet (Dog With A Blog) as Georgie, Isaak Presley (Austin & Ally) as Grant, Nicolas Bechtel (General Hospital) as Danny…...

Jenna Ortega, best known for playing the younger version of Gina Rodriguez on The CW’s “Jane The Virgin,” has landed her own Disney Channel sitcom called “Stuck in the Middle,” TheWrap has learned. The family comedy will center around the Diaz family, and the rest of the cast includes Ronni Hawk as Rachel, Kayla Maisonet as Georgie, Isaak Presley as Grant, Nicolas Bechtel as Danny, Malachi Barton as Beast and Ariana Greenblatt as Daphne. Ortega will play Harley, a middle school student and engineering whiz who uses her inventions to navigate through life as the middle child in a large family.