Jenna Ortega Names 'Beetlejuice 2' Co-Star Who Made Fame Feel Less 'Scary'
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Ortega said it "was a great source of comfort for me, and I can’t thank her enough for that.”
Jenna Ortega is showing love to her “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” co-star Winona Ryder for helping her tackle fame.
The “Wednesday” star, who first met Ryder as her profile rose due to the hit Netflix series, recently spoke to Harper’s Bazaar about how the actor “definitely helped” her feel less alone.
“It’s a very isolating experience and a scary one,” said Ortega, who spoke to the magazine for a profile on her co-star.
The 21-year-old continued, “Being able to speak to somebody who had witnessed that firsthand, maybe even more, was a great source of comfort for me, and I can’t thank her enough for that.”
Ryder also saw a number of breakthrough roles — including “Heathers” and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” — arrive in her late teens and early 20s as the Lydia Deetz actor was just 16 when “Beetlejuice” hit theaters in 1988.