Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder
Ryder in 2024
Born	Winona Laura Horowitz (1971-10-29) October 29, 1971 (age 53) Winona, Minnesota, USA
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1985 - present
Parent	Michael D. Horowitz

Winona Laura Horowitz^[1] (born October 29, 1971), better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She started her career in 1986. She first appeared in the movie Lucas in 1986.^[2] Her first big role came in 1988 with Beetlejuice as Lydia Deetz, a Gothic teenager.^[1] She returned to the role in the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Ryder had other big roles in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Heathers (1989), Dracula (1992) and Girl, Interrupted (1999). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Age of Innocence (1993), and for Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as "Jo" in Little Women in 1995. She did not win either of the awards.^[2] In 2000, Ryder received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Winona Ryder Biography". NetGlimpse. Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Winona Ryder". Biography.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
3. ↑ Kim, Ellen A. (2000-10-06). "Winona Ryder Gets Her Own Star". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

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