Laurel Gates, known by her alias Marilyn Thornhill, is the main antagonist of the first season of the 2022 Netflix TV show Wednesday. She was a normie and was Wednesday Addams' and Enid Sinclair's dorm mom and botanical sciences teacher at Nevermore Academy. Marilyn, a descendant of Joseph Crackstone, faked her death in order to change her identity and complete Crackstone's mission: eliminating the outcasts.
She was portrayed by Christina Ricci, who also portrayed Wednesday Addams in the 1990s Addams Family film series.