How old was Wednesday Addams in the original television series?

Wednesday Addams was played by actress Lisa Loring in the original television series "The Addams Family" which aired from 1964-1966. According to the show, Wednesday Addams was 11 years old. Her age is never specified in the show and the actress who portrayed her was actually 14 when the show started airing. The show was based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams, who first drew the Addams Family in the New Yorker magazine in 1938. Wednesday Addams was the most recognizable of the Addams family and was often seen wearing a white, collared dress with her signature pigtail braids.

Wednesday Addams' age was consistent throughout the show's run, at 11 years old. She was the middle child between her older brother, Pugsley, and her younger brother, Pubert. Wednesday was portrayed as a mischievous and morbidly curious child who often found delight in the macabre and strange. She was a fan of witches, vampires and zombies and was often seen playing with her pet spider, Homer. Wednesday Addams was also a master of deadpan delivery and often used her black humor to challenge authority figures.

The original series followed the Addams as they navigated life in their mansion and encountered a variety of odd and eccentric characters. Wednesday's age remained consistent throughout the series and she was still 11 years old when the show ended its run in 1966. The character has gone on to appear in numerous adaptations of the Addams Family, including the 2019 animated movie. Wednesday Addams was 11 years old in the original television series.