Christina Ricci Biography (1980-)

Born February 12, 1980, in Santa Monica, CA; raised in Long Island, NY, and Montclair, NJ; daughter of Ralph (a lawyer and psychiatrist) and Sarah (a model and real estate agent) Ricci. Addresses: Agent: Toni Howard, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer, director
Birth Details: February 12, 1980; Santa Monica, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Kate Flax, Mermaids, Orion, 1990
Bonnie, The Hard Way, Universal, 1991
Wednesday Addams, The Addams Family, Paramount, 1991
Jessica, The Cemetery Club (also known as Looking for a Live One), Buena Vista, 1993
Wednesday Addams, Addams Family Values, Paramount, 1993
Beth Easton, Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (also knownas Golddiggers and Le secret de Bear Mountain), Universal, 1995
Kathleen "Kat" Harvey, Casper (live action and animated; also known as Casper, the Friendly Ghost), Universal, 1995
Young Roberta Martin, Now and Then (also known as Gaslight Addition), New Line Cinema, 1995
Erin, Last of the High Kings (also known as Summer Fling),First Independent Films/Miramax, 1996
Title role, Little Red Riding Hood, 1997
Patti Randall, That Darn Cat, Buena Vista, 1997
Wendy Hood, The Ice Storm, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Dedee Truitt, The Opposite of Sex, Sony Pictures Classics, 1998
Ely Jackson, Desert Blue, Samuel Goldwyn, 1998
Layla/Wendy Balsam, Buffalo 66, Lions Gate Films, 1998
Lucy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
Shelley, Pecker, Fine Line, 1998
Teenage prostitute, I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (also known asEd Wood's I Woke Up Early the Day I Died and I Awoke Early the DayI Died), Cinequanon Pictures International, 1998
Voice of Gwendy Doll, Small Soldiers (live action and animated), DreamWorks SKG, 1998
Voice of young Orlando, Souvenir, 1998
Katrina Anne Van Tassel, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
Lillian, No Vacancy, Highlight Film, 1999
Val, 200 Cigarettes, Paramount, 1999
Cheri Post, Bless the Child (also known as Die Prophezeiung), Paramount, 2000
Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation, Miramax, 2001
Rayna Wyckoff, All over the Guy, Lions Gate Films, 2001
Suzie, The Man Who Cried (also known as The man who cried--Leslarmes d'un homme), Universal Focus, 2001
Carolyn McDuffy, Pumpkin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2002
Cassie Grant, The Gathering, Dimension Films, 2002
Title role, Miranda, FilmFour, 2002
Amanda Rosen, Anything Else (also known as Anything else, la vie et tout le reste and La vie et tout le reste), DreamWorks SKG, 2003
Selby Wall, Monster, Newmarket Film Group, 2003
Shana, I Love Your Work, Cyan Pictures/Departure Entertainment/Muse Productions/Rice/Walters Productions, 2003
Title role, Adrenalynn, Silver Pictures, 2004
Marjorie Standiford, The Speed Queen, 2004
Ellie Hudson, Cursed, Dimension Films, 2005
Sophia Scholl, The White Rose, 2005

Film Work
Coproducer, Prozac Nation, Miramax, 2001
Producer, Pumpkin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2002
Director, The Speed Queen, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Liza Bump, Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002
Movies
Dee Dee, Bastard Out of Carolina, Showtime, 1996
Romaine Patterson, The Laramie Project, HBO, 2002
Specials
(In archive footage) Kate Flax, Cher: The Farewell Tour, NBC, 2003
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 1998 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1998
Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (also known as Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards), Fox, 2000
Presenter, The 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV, 2001
Presenter, 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2001
Presenter, 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
Presenter, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004
Episodic
Olivia, "Are You There, Alpha Centauri?," H.E.L.P., ABC, 1990
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991
(Uncredited) Wednesday Addams, Saturday Night Live (also known asNBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991
(Uncredited) Jennifer, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC'sSaturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1993
Voice of Erin, "Summer of 4 Ft. 2," The Simpsons (animated), Fox,1996
Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1997, 2002
"Christina Ricci," Nulle part ailleurs, 1998
Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 1999
Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1999
Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 1999, 2001
"La Belgique est un pays," Nulle part ailleurs, 2001
Kelly, "Company Picnic," Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2002
Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2004
Guest, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellenand The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
Guest, Tinseltown TV, 2004
Pilots
Amy, Working It Out, NBC, 1990
Stage Appearances
Dusty, The 24 Hour Plays (benefit performance), American AirlinesTheatre, New York City, 2004
Also appeared in The Twelve Days of Christmas.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Host, Bug City (ten-part educational series), 1998
Herself and Katrina Anne Van Tassel, Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend, Mandalay Pictures/Paramount, 2000
(Uncredited) Angel, Moby: Play--The DVD, BMG Distribution, 2001
Music Videos
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)," by Cher, 1990
"Addams' Groove," by MC Hammer, 1991
"Addams Family (Whoomp!)," by Tag Team, 1994
"Natural Blues," by Moby, V2 Records, 2000
Audiobooks
Narrator, Gossip Girl, by Cecily von Ziegesar, Time Warner AudioBooks, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1999, Issue 1, Gale, 1999

Periodicals

Buzz, June, 1998, pp. 80-83, 133
Empire, Issue 74, 1995, pp. 54-55
Entertainment Weekly, December 10, 1993, p. 34; July 10, 1998, p.50; October 2, 1998, p. 76; December 25, 1998, pp. 38-39
Face, October, 1998, pp. 94-99, 101-102
Flicks, January, 1999, p. 12
Interview, February, 1994, p. 106; October, 1997, pp. 102-107, 143; December, 1999, p. 94; February, 2004, pp. 78-83
Movieline, April, 1998, pp. 62-66, 94, 95; November, 1999, pp. 48-52, 98-100; May, 2001, pp. 40-46; November, 2002,
New York Times, November 14, 1993, section 2, p. 27; May 17, 1998,pp. 17-24
Observer, March 28, 2004
Paper, October, 1998, pp. 62-66
Parade, June 23, 2002, pp. 4-6
People Weekly, November 6, 1995, p. 63
Premiere, June, 1995, pp. 102-106; February, 1999, pp. 62-65; October 2, 2002, March 2, 2003, pp. 46-52, 102
Rolling Stone, August 20, 1998, p. 74; December 9, 1999, pp. 46-52
Spin, August, 1998, pp. 78-82, 149
Time, June 15, 1998, p. 73
Time Out New York, May 14, 1998
USA Today, October 22, 1997, p. 6D; January 27, 1998, p. 6D; May 27, 1998, p. 53
US Weekly, June, 1998
Vanity Fair, February, 1996, pp. 98-99

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