Addams

American

[ad-uhmz] / ˈæd əmz /

noun

Charles (Samuel), 1912–88, U.S. cartoonist.
Jane, 1860–1935, U.S. social worker and writer: Nobel Peace Prize 1931.

Addams British

/ ˈædəmz /

noun

Jane. 1860–1935, US social reformer, feminist, and pacifist, who founded Hull House, a social settlement in Chicago: Nobel peace prize 1931

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Netflix has revealed that the new installment will delve deeper into the Addams family history, while the newly released Paris image suggests that Wednesday’s next adventure could take her beyond Nevermore Academy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Production on Season 3 of “Wednesday” officially got underway near Dublin earlier this year, with Ortega returning as the morbidly witty Wednesday Addams.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Zeta-Jones is known for an array of previous roles including Morticia Addams in Netflix's Wednesday, and an Oscar-winning supporting role in Chicago.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

He is bearded and buff; she is a porcelain doll with Wednesday Addams hair and skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

It looked like one of the trendy dark shades, meant to convey a ghoulish look, a la Morticia Addams.

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