Winona Ryder

Acting · Born 1971-10-29 in Winona, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is known for taking on quirky roles in her earlier films, later playing more prominent roles in the 1990s. After Ryder's film debut in Lucas (1986), she gained attention with her performance in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988). She further rose to prominence with major roles in Heathers (1989), Mermaids (1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). She garnered critical acclaim and two consecutive Academy Award nominations for her portrayals of socialite May Welland in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993) and Jo March in the…

Filmography

• Edward Scissorhands as Kim
• Night on Earth as Corky
• The House of the Spirits as Blanca Trueba
• Girl, Interrupted as Susanna
• Heathers as Veronica Sawyer
• Beetlejuice as Lydia
• The Age of Innocence as May Welland
• Little Women as Jo March
• Star Trek as Amanda Grayson
• Frankenweenie as Elsa Van Helsing (voice)

TV

• The Simpsons as Allison Taylor (voice)
• Friends as Melissa Warburton
• Stranger Things as Joyce Byers
• The Larry Sanders Show as Winona Ryder
• Strangers with Candy as Fran
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Winona (voice)
• Celebrities Uncensored as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• Show Me a Hero as Vinni Restiano
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Host