Actress Winona Laura Horowitz was born on October 29, 1971, in Winona, Minnesota. She made her film debut in the coming-of-age drama Lucas (1986). In many of her early films, she played a variety of roles. She was the eccentric, gothic Lydia in 1988’s horror comedy Beetlejuice directed by Tim Burton. Ryder soon appeared as teenager who falls for the unusual title character in Edward Scissorhands(1990) with then-boyfriend Johnny Depp. In the dark comedy Heathers(1989), she played a high school girl battling for her place in the popularity food-chain.Ryder graduated to more grown-up roles with Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). Her work on The Age of Innocence (1993) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Ryder found herself under intense public scrutiny in December 2001 after she was charged with shoplifting more than $5,000 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, California. Several types of prescription medication were found in her possession at the time of the arrest. Since then, Ryder has kept a relatively low profile and appeared in only a handful of films. In 2006, she had a leading role in A Scanner Darkly. During her more than 20 years as a performer, Ryder has been romantically linked to several different actors and musicians, including Johnny Depp and Dave Pirner from the band Soul Asylum. She and Depp were even engaged for a time in 1990s, and he had her name tattooed on his arm.
Body Stats:
Height: 5 ft 3½ in /161 cm
Weight: 52 kg /115 pounds
Shoe size: 7
Dress size: 4
Bra size: 32D
Measurements: 36-24-35 in /91.5-61-89 cm
Ethnicity: White
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Bio:
Name: Winona Laura Horowitz
Nickname: Noni
Date of Birth: October 29, 1971
Place of Birth: Olmsted County, Minnesota, U.S.
Place of Residence: Los Angeles, USA
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Education: Petaluma High School
Social Networks:
- Twitter: winonaronline
- Facebook: WinonaRyder
- Instagram: –
Fun Facts:
Relationships:
- Christian Slater (1988)
- Robert Downey Jr. (1988)
- Johnny Depp (1989-1993)
- Gary Oldman (1992)
- Evan Dando (1993)
- Chris Isaak (1993)
- Dave Pirner (1993-1996)
- Adam Duritz (1994-1995)
- David Duchovny (1996)
- David Grohl (1997)
- Jay Kay (1997)
- Stephan Jenkins (1997)
- Matt Damon (1997-2000)
- Jimmy Fallon (2000)
- Beck (2000)
- Chris Noth (2000)
- Pete Yorn (2001)
- Page Hamilton (2003)
- Conor Oberst (2003)
- Tre Cool (2005)
- Val Kilmer (2005)
- Henry Alex Rubin (2006)
- Blake Soper (2007-2008)
- Keanu Reeves (2008)
- Tom Green (2008)
- Scott Mackinlay Hahn (2011-Present)
Children: –
Awards and Honors:
- 1991 Nominated Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1994 Won KCFCC Award, Best Actress
- 1994 Won Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1995 Nominated Oscar, Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 1998 Nominated Saturn Award, Best Supporting Actress
- 1998 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Favorite Supporting Actress – Sci-Fi
- 2009 Won DFCS Award, Best Acting Ensemble
- 2009 Won BSFC Award, Best Ensemble Cast
- 2011 Nominated COFCA Award, Best Ensemble
- 2016 Nominated Critics’ Choice TV Award, Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, music
Favorite Color: Gray
Favorite Food: Oriental-flavored Ramen noodles
Favorite Music: The Replacements
Favorite Perfume: Eau de Touch by Tocca
Favorite Book: The Catcher in the Rye
Favorite Sports: Golf
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Favorite Actress: Barbara Stanwyck
Interesting Facts:
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World
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She briefly checked herself into a hospital when she was 20, because she was suffering from depression, anxiety attacks and exhaustion, resulting from constantly working on films.
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Attended and graduated from Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California with a 4.0 GPA in 1989.
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Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 6, 2000.
- Chosen as one of the Top Players Under 35 list by People magazine
- Helped Italian designer Giorgio Armani promote his Manhattan chain of stores.
- In late 1999, she started her own music company, Roustabout Studios.
- Had one date with Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller, who wrote the song “Rollerskate Skinny” about her.
- The first house she bought was in the Hollywood Hills. She soon moved, saying she never fitted in.
- Dated Johnny Depp for many years. He had a tattoo of her name and after they broke up, he had it reduced to “Wino forever”.
- Is a huge fan of the documentary film Grey Gardens (1975).
- Suffers from insomnia. She allegedly has had a habit of talking on the phone with actor Al Pacino, who also suffers from insomnia.
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She was harassed her first week of junior high school when a group of bullies mistook her for an effeminate, scrawny boy.
- Her friendship with Gwyneth Paltrow ended in the late 1990s.
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VH1’s “100 Greatest Teen Stars” (2006) (mini) ranked her seventh.
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Received an honorary Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater.
- She was discovered by a casting director at Salmagundi.
- Wanted to be a competitive skateboarder when she was younger.
- Cut her eyelashes for her part as a city council woman in Show Me a Hero (2015) after writer David Simon sweet-mannered said they made her look too endearing.
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