If one of the new Wednesday cast members looks eerily familiar, it's probably because you've seen her before. Heather Matarazzo, who joined cast of the hit Netflix show for season two, is best known for playing Lily Moscovitz in the iconic noughties franchise The Princess Diaries – aka Anne Hathaway's character Mia's right-hand woman.
She's back on our screens in the spooky series that follows the life of Wednesday Addams where she plays Judi, an employee at the nearby Willow Hill Psychiatric Facility. With rave reviews of Wednesday after part one dropped, it's worth catching up if you haven't already.
Who is Heather Matarazzo?
Heather is an American actress from Oyster Bay in New York. She has recently joined the cast of Wednesday on Netflix which has gone down a treat with Princess Diaries fans.
How old is Heather Matarazzo?
Heather is 42 years old.
Where films and TV shows has Heather Matarazzo been in before?
Aside from playing the iconic best friend, Lily Moscovitz in The Princess Diaries and its 2004 sequel (and hopefully the reboot which is currently in the works), Heather also played Martha Meeks in Scream 3 and Scream.
She made her acting debut at the age of 12 by starring in Welcome to the Dollhouse, which earned her an Independent Spirit Award.
No stranger to mysterious characters, Heather now stars as a psychiatric ward worker in Wednesday.
Who does Heather Matarazzo play in Wednesday?
After a break from acting due to feeling 'cast aside' by the entertainment industry, Heather landed on her feet with her new role as Judi.
In 2022, the actress posted on X: 'I feel at a loss because I feel I have done THE WORK for a long time with no complaint. I have taken the disappointments, the rejections, etc., and maintained that rejection is redirection. I have had continual FAITH in the Universe, but today something broke.'
She continued, 'I've given my life to acting for over 30 years and am done struggling just to survive. I just need a win. A life-changing win. Cause this ain't it.'
Then along came Netflix and Tim Burton...
Is Heather Matarazzo in a relationship?
Yes, Heather is married to her wife, Heather Turman. They live together in Michigan after moving from Los Angeles. 'I just love it here so much,' the actress said of her new home on TikTok. 'There's such an abundance of nature, and everyone's just been so incredibly kind.'
Does Heather Matarazzo have social media?
You can keep up with Heather and her latest acting adventures on @heathermatarazzo on Instagram and @heathermatarazz on TikTok.
Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, working across entertainment, TV and news. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things pop culture for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow with equal respect).