Larissa Weems
| Larissa Weems | |
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| Wednesday character | |
| First appearance | "Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe" (2022) |
| Last appearance | "This Means Woe" (2025) |
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| Information | |
| Species | Shapeshifter |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Former student and principal at Nevermore Academy |
| Family | Wednesday Addams (cousin)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Larissa Weems is a fictional character for the American supernatural and black comedy television series Wednesday, portrayed by the English actress Gwendoline Christie. She was created by showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, debuting her first appearance in "Wednesday's Child Is Full of Woe" (2022).
Appearances
Larissa Weems introduced herself in a lengthy promotional trailer as the prinicpal for Nevermore Academy, showcasing the established institution where outcasts and monsters can control their unique abilities.[1]
Development
Many casting announcements were for the American television series Wednesday, which also included the English actress Gwendoline Christie for a starring role, reported by entertainment news Deadline Hollywood on September 15, 2021.[2] Revealed to be a fictional character named Larissa Weems, she is depicted to be an endless rival to Morticia Addams while being a principal for Nevermore Academy.[3]
When approached of this opportunity, Christie originally did not intend to do a major acting role after she finished her appearance with television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Although, she felt relief for not being tied to the franchise and told Elle, "It seemed exciting. It felt like I could give everything to this project—and I'd wanted to work with Tim Burton my entire life."[4]
Reception
Disclosing the involvement of Gwendoline Christie, entertainment news Vulture believed the actress will be a "natural fit" for the fictional character, mentioning her previous act as Captain Phasma (belonging from the Star Wars franchise).[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ Larissa Weems appears as her spirit guide, both revealed to be thirteenth cousins, twice removed in "Here We Woe Again" (2025).
References
- ↑ Mishra, Shrishty (September 21, 2022). "Wednesday trailer: Gwendoline Christie takes fans inside Nevermore Academy". Collider. Valnet. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 15, 2021). "Wednesday: Gwendoline Christie joins Tim Burton's Addams Family Netflix series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Aurthur, Kate (September 15, 2025). "Wednesday Addams Netflix series casts Gwendoline Christie as Morticia's rival". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ Cubit, Brea (September 3, 2025). "Why Gwendoline Christie returned to Wednesday: 'Sometimes you fall in love with a character'". Elle. Louis Hachette Group. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ↑ Squires, Bethy (September 16, 2021). "Gwendoline Christie to play very tall principal on Netflix's Wednesday". Vulture. Vox Media. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
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