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WEDNESDAY ADDAMS

Wednesday Addams is the iconic daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams, originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938. Traditionally portrayed as a morbid, pale-skinned girl with black pigtails, her character has evolved from a sweet but quirky child in the 1960s to a stoic, razor-sharp, and macabre anti-heroine in modern adaptations.
Wednesday Addams is the iconic daughter of Gomez and Morticia Addams, originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938. Traditionally portrayed as a morbid, pale-skinned girl with black pigtails, her character has evolved from a sweet but quirky child in the 1960s to a stoic, razor-sharp, and macabre anti-heroine in modern adaptations.…

Core Character Traits

  • Aesthetic: Characterized by a monochrome (black and white) wardrobe, pale complexion, and signature braided pigtails.

  • Personality: Stoic, cynical, and intellectually superior. She has a deep fascination with the macabre and often tests scientific or "torturous" experiments on her brother, Pugsley.

  • Abilities: In recent versions, she possesses psychic visions (triggered by touch) and is a master of fencing, archery, and the cello. 


Notable Portrayals

  • Jenna Ortega (2022–Present): Stars in the Netflix series Wednesday, which follows her as a teenage student at Nevermore Academy.

  • Christina Ricci (1991, 1993): Defined the modern "deadpan" version of the character in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values.

  • Lisa Loring (1964–1966): The original screen portrayal, known for a more good-natured but still "spooky" version.

  • Chloë Grace Moretz (2019, 2021): Voiced the character in the recent animated feature films. 

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