Winona Ryder Biography (1971-)

Original name, Winona Laura Horowitz; born October 29, 1971, in Rochester (some sources cite Winona), MN; daughter of Michael (an antiquarian bookseller,writer, editor, and publisher) and Cynthia Palmer (a video producer, writer,and editor; maiden name, Istas) Horowitz. Addresses: Agent: Bryan Lourd, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
October 29, 1971
Minnesota

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Rina, Lucas, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
  • Gemma, Square Dance (also known as Home Is Where the Heart Is), Island, 1987
  • Beth, 1969, Atlantic Entertainment Group, 1988
  • Lydia Deitz, Beetlejuice (also known as Beetle Juice), Warner Bros., 1988
  • Myra Gale Lewis, Great Balls of Fire!, Orion, 1989
  • Veronica Sawyer, Heathers (also known as Fatal Game, Lethal Attraction, and Westerberg High), New World, 1989
  • Charlotte Flax, Mermaids, Orion, 1990
  • Dinky Bossetti, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Paramount, 1990
  • Kim Boggs, Edward Scissorhands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Corky, Night on Earth (also known as Une nuit sur terre), Fine Line, 1992
  • Mina Murray and Princess Elisabeta, Bram Stoker's Dracula (also known as Dracula), Columbia, 1992
  • May Welland, The Age of Innocence, Columbia, 1993
  • Blanca, The House of the Spirits (also known as Aandernes hus, A casa dos espiritos, and Das Geisterhaus), Miramax, 1994
  • Josephine "Jo" March, Little Women, Columbia, 1994
  • Lelaina Pierce, Reality Bites, Universal, 1994
  • Finn Dodd, How to Make an American Quilt (also known as An American Quilt), Universal, 1995
  • Abigail "Abby" Williams, The Crucible, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • Lady Anne, Looking for Richard, Fox Searchlight, 1996
  • Patty Vare, Boys (also known as Drive By Kiss, The Girlin His Room, The Girl You Want, and She's Not There), BuenaVista, 1996
  • Annalee Call, Alien: Resurrection (also known as Alien 4),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • Nola, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
  • Maya Larkin, Lost Souls, New Line Cinema, 1999
  • Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted (also known as Durchgeknallt and Durchgeknallt--Girl, Interrupted), Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
  • (Uncredited) Herself, Being John Malkovich, USA Films, 1999
  • Charlotte Fielding, Autumn in New York, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 2000
  • (Uncredited) Herself, Zoolander, Paramount, 2001
  • Babe Bennett/Pam Dawson, Mr. Deeds, Columbia/New Line Cinema/SonyPictures Releasing, 2002
  • Nicola Anders, S1m0ne, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Narrator, The Day My God Died, Andrew Levine Productions, 2003
  • Psychologist, The Heart Is Deceitful above All Things, Pretty Dangerous Films, 2004
  • Voice of Donna Hawthorne, A Scanner Darkly (animated), Warner Bros., 2005
  • Film Executive Producer
  • Girl, Interrupted (also known as Durchgeknallt and Durchgeknallt--Girl, Interrupted), Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
  • Killing Mrs. Duke, 2001
  • Film Producer
  • The Day My God Died, Andrew Levine Productions, 2003
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • A People's History of the United States, Fox, 2000
  • Specials
  • Herself, Innocence and Experience: The Making of "The Age of Innocence, 1992
  • Rolling Stone '93: The Year in Review, Fox, 1993
  • Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
  • Herself, The Making of "Girl, Interrupted," 1999
  • Herself, "Declaration of Independence," Independence Day 2001, ABC, 2001
  • Herself, Reel Comedy: Mr. Deeds, Comedy Central, 2002
  • (In archive footage) Charlotte Flax, Cher: The Farewell Tour, NBC,2003
  • Awards Presentations
  • MTV 1989 Video Music Awards, MTV, 1989
  • MTV 1990 Video Music Awards, MTV, 1990
  • Herself, A Salute to Martin Scorsese (also known as The American Film Institute Salute to Martin Scorsese and The 25th American FilmInstitute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Martin Scorsese), CBS, 1997
  • Herself, The ShoWest Awards, TNT, 1997
  • Herself, The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
  • Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
  • Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
  • Herself, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
  • Presenter, The 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
  • Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere, USA Network, 2004
  • Episodic
  • Voice of Alison Taylor, "Lisa's Rival," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1994
  • Voice of Winona, "Monte Carlo," Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1996
  • Herself, "Another List," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
  • Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1999
  • Fran, "The Last Temptation of Blank," Strangers with Candy, ComedyCentral, 2000
  • Melissa Warburton, "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss," Friends, NBC,2001
  • Guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2001
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2002
  • Winona Ryder: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
  • "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons," The Greatest, 2003
  • (In archive footage) Herself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
  • Herself, E! 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment History, E!Entertainment Television, 2003
  • Herself, "Anthony Hopkins," The Hollywood Greats, 2004
  • Also appeared in an episode of The Entertainment Business, Bravo.
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Vagina Monologues, 2000
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Herself, The Making of "Alien: Resurrection," 1997
  • Herself, Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads, Blue Underground, 2001
  • Herself, One Step Beyond: The Making of "Alien: Resurrection," 2003
  • Music Videos
  • As Debbie Gibson, "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child," by Mojo Nixon, 1989
  • "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)," by Cher, 1990
  • "Without a Trace," by Soul Asylum, 1993
  • "Talk about the Blues," by John Spencer Blues Explosion, 1998
  • Audiobooks
  • Narrator, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl--The Definitive Edition, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 1991, Gale, 1991
    • Siegel, Scott, and Barbara Siegel, The Winona Ryder Scrapbook, Carol Publishing Group, 1997
    • Thompson, Dave, Winona Ryder, Taylor Publishing Company, 1996
    Periodicals
    • Buzz, December, 1996, 1997
    • Chicago Tribune, December 9, 1990, section 13, p. 8
    • Cowboys and Indians, September, 1998, pp. 84-90
    • Empire (Great Britain), March, 1995, pp. 77-81; October, 1997, p.195
    • Entertainment Weekly, December 5, 1997, pp. 18-22, 26; June 14, 2002, pp. 8-9
    • Femme Fatales, November, 2000, pp. 40-43
    • Harper's Bazaar, January, 1997, p. 92
    • Heat, January 26, 2002, pp. 14-15
    • InStyle, February, 2000, pp. 224-29; June, 2000, p. 250
    • Interview, December, 1990, pp. 86-93
    • Los Angeles, November, 1998, p. 80
    • Los Angeles Times, December 9, 1990, calendar section, p. 4
    • Marie Claire, August, 1999, pp. 10, 38-40
    • Movieline, April, 1998, p. 86; March, 1999, pp. 60-61
    • New Yorker, April 18, 1988; April 17, 1989
    • New York Times, March 28, 1986; January 20, 1987; March 30, 1988;November 18, 1988; March 31, 1989; June 30, 1989; September 3, 1989; December9, 1990, section 2, p. 11; November 14, 1999
    • Now, December 26, 2001, p. 20
    • People Weekly, January 20, 1997, pp. 67-68, 70, 72; May 12, 1997,p. 133
    • Premiere, November, 1990; October, 1999, pp. 78-83
    • Q, February, 2002, pp. 68-72
    • Rolling Stone, May 18, 1989; December 4, 1990; December 7, 1990; May 16, 1991; March 10, 1994, p. 44
    • Starlog, February, 1998
    • Time, January 9, 1995, pp. 65-66
    • TV Guide, August 10, 2002, pp. 12-17
    • USA Today, April 11, 1997
    • USA Weekend, October 6, 1995
    • US Weekly, February, 2002, pp. 68-72; April 1, 2002, pp. 42-43
    • Vogue, October, 1999, pp. 336-44

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