Jenna Ortega Isn't The Only Wednesday Actor Reuniting With Tim Burton In Beetlejuice 2 (2024)

As it turns out, Jenna Ortega isn’t the only Wednesday actor featured in Beetlejuice 2. Tim Burton is well known for using a revolving troupe of actors in his movies and even in Wednesday, with the acclaimed filmmaker having previously worked with Beetlejuice 2 cast members like Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Danny DeVito, and Jenna Ortega on several projects. Ahead of Beetlejuice 2’s release, it’s now confirmed that Burton recruited at least two actors he directed on Wednesday season 1 to appear in his beloved spooky world.

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It had previously seemed that Jenna Ortega, who plays Astrid Deetz, would be the only Wednesday cast member in Burton’s 2024 Beetlejuice sequel. Ortega revealed that Burton came to her about joining Beetlejuice 2 during meeting she thought was about Wednesday season 2, giving her the opportunity to expand beyond playing members of the classic Addams family to join his iconic Deetz family tree. While it doesn’t appear that any other Nevermore student actors are in Beetlejuice 2, Wednesday Addams actress Jenna Ortega is joined by the actress who made a shocking and memorable debut in Wednesday’s series premiere as Martha.

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Wednesday’s Martha Actress Caroline Lawrie Appears In Beetlejuice 2 As Dead Cat Lady

Caroline Lawrie Played Martha In Wednesday Season 1 Episode 1

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Confirmed by recent images from the 2024 sequel, Wednesday’s Caroline Lawrie will appear as the Dead Cat Lady in Beetlejuice’s Netherworld waiting room. This marks Lawrie’s second collaboration with Tim Burton after making a brief appearance in Wednesday season 1, episode 1 as Martha, the red truck driver who picks up Ethan on his way to Nevermore. Martha's appearance provides a callback to Large Marge from Burton’s 1985 movie Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, culminating in a short but spooky stint in Wednesday for the actor.

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Now, Lawrie is expanding her experience in Tim Burton’s horror-comedy worlds by joining the afterlife ensemble in Beetlejuice 2. Lawrie plays Dead Cat Lady, a ghost in the Neitherworld waiting room who sits next to Michael Keaton’s titular character on the couch. The Dead Cat Lady is seen with a deceased cat still connected to her, curlers still in her hair, and pajamas on, hinting at a grim death for the new character.

Beetlejuice 2 Also Reunites Tim Burton With Several Wednesday Crew Members

Writers, Composers & Costume Designers From Wednesday Are Also On Beetlejuice 2's Team

In addition to Wednesday cast members Jenna Ortega and Caroline Lawrie, Beetlejuice 2 reunites Burton with some crew members from the hit Netflix show. For instance, Tim Burton’s frequent collaborator Danny Elfman returns to score Beetlejuice 2, with Wednesday co-creators and show runners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar writing the screenplay for Burton’s 2024 movie. Furthermore, Wednesday’s costume designer Colleen Atwood takes on the same role for Beetlejuice 2, with Jay Prychidny also serving as the editor for both projects.

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Name

Wednesday Role

Beetlejuice 2 Role

Tim Burton

Director/Executive Producer

Director/Executive Producer

Jenna Ortega

Actor/Wednesday Addams

Actor/Astrid Deetz

Alfred Gough/Miles Millar

Showrunner/Co-Creator

Screenwriter

Danny Elfman

Composer

Composer

Jay Prychidny

Editor

Editor

Colleen Atwood

Costume Designer

Costume Designer

Caroline Lawrie

Actor/Martha

Actor/Dead Cat Lady

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    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.

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    Netflix’s Addams Family series takes place at Nevermore Academy, a school that nurtures outcasts, freaks, and monsters. The Tim Burton-directed series follows Wednesday Addams as she tries to master her emerging psychic powers and solve the supernatural mystery surrounding her family history. Jenna Ortega stars in the popular series, which originally aired on Netflix on November 23, 2022.

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