Why Katie From Yes Day Looks So Familiar
By Matthew Martinez
Jenna Ortega's first breakout role was in Jane the Virgin, where she played Young Jane in flashbacks. Jane the Virgin often cut back to key moments in Jane's childhood, which elucidated her motivations and backstory in the telenovela. Ortega played Young Jane starting with the first episode, when her grandmother tells her that her virginity is like a flower that, once crumpled, can never be uncrumpled. Ortega was Team Michael, incidentally. "He's like the OG fiancé and I think he's super sweet," she told Bustle. "And I love how he's always looking out for Jane ... how he helped her grandma stay in the country and things like that."
Ortega went on to star in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle. Ortega played middle child Harley Diaz, who escapes from her hectic family into her imagination. Harley creates inventions and breaks the fourth wall to narrate the goings-on of her family to the audience. Ortega was nominated for an Imagen Award for her performance.
