United Kingdom, Aug. 19 -- Jenna Ortega became "very insecure" and didn't know how to "express myself" after some "difficult" work situations early on in her career.

The Wednesday star first gained recognition as the younger version of Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin between 2014 and 2019, before her award-winning leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle, and has starred in huge Hollywood productions (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Death of a Unicorn), as well as playing the titular character of Wednesday Addams in the hit Netflix series.

And while reflecting on her early days in the acting business, the 22-year-old former child star admitted there were times when she "shut myself away" o...