If it hadn’t been for this actress, we wouldn’t be talking about Jenna Ortega like we do now. A few hours ago Jenna’s inspiration to create Merlina died. She was the first actress to play her and this is what she brought to the character.
As you probably know, Merlina is not a new character. In fact, Jenna Ortega is the third version of her. The first actress to play her was Lisa Loring in 1964, when the mad addams They came to television in a black and white series. Lisa Doring passed away today at the age of 64 and with her died Jenna Ortega’s inspiration for her version of Merlina of hers.
She was the first Merlina
Lisa Loring was just six years old when she played Merlina in the addams familyand without knowing it, at that age she traced the path to follow for the next Merlinas, that is, Christina Ricci, who played her in the films of the mad addams in the 90s, and now Jenna Ortega in the Netflix series that has caused a sensation.
During an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last December, Jenna paid tribute to Lisa Loring by confessing that she adapted some of the things she did into her version of Merlina.
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This was what he left
Lisa Loring showed the way forward for all actresses who want to play Merlina again. It was she who made popular the look of braids and black dresses that are now seen on social networks. She was also the first to use that dark and sarcastic sense of humor that worships death and continues to cause a sensation to this day.
Jenna Ortega’s inspiration to create the character who is giving her awards died. The Addams Family is in mourning, but thanking Lisa Loring for everything she did for Merlina.
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