Ortega's subsequent roles showcased her versatility as an actress. In 2016, she appeared in the Disney Channel movie "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," a science fiction film based on the Japanese anime series. She then starred in the horror movie "Insidious: The Last Key" (2018) and the TV series "Wednesday" (2022), a dark comedy-horror series based on the character of Wednesday Addams from "The Addams Family."