Winona Ryder was born on October 29, 1971 in Winona, Minnesota.
Winona's birth name is Winona Laura Horowitz and she
goes by the nick name Noni.
Director David Selter spotted her and cast her in LUCAS (1986).
When telephoned to ask how she'd like to have her name appear
on the credits, she suggested Ryder as her father's Mitch Ryder
album was playing the background.
In most of Winona's films, she's played a journalist, reporter,
a writer, or just a teenager who writes in a journal or diary.
Ryder started her own music company, "Roustabout Studios".
In 1996 Winona Ryder was chosen as one of the "Top Players
Under 35" list by People magazine. In 1997 Winona was Ranked
#42 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All
Time" list, and Ryder was chosen by "People" magazine as one
of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World."
Winona received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood in
October 2000, and, for the event, was voted Best Dressed Celebrity
of the Week by Entertainment Weekly.
Winona Ryder's other notable credits include...
MR. DEEDS (2002)
GIRL
INTERRUPTED (1999)
THE CRUCIBLE (1996)
LITTLE WOMEN (1994)
MERMAIDS (1990)
EDWARD
SCISSORHANDS (1990)
HEATHERS (1989)
BEETLEJUICE
(1988)
Winona Ryder in BEETLEJUICE.
Winona Ryder in
GIRL INTERRUPTED
Ryder in REALITY BITES (1994)
Winona Ryder in EDWARD
SCISSORHANDS (1990)
Ryder in ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997)
Winona Ryder in DRACULA (1992)
