Winona Ryder
Actress | Producer | Soundtrack
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Filmography
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Known For
Little Women Jo March (1994) -
Girl, Interrupted Susanna (1999) -
Edward Scissorhands Kim (1990) -
Known For
Alien: Resurrection Call (1997) -
Actress
Stranger Things Joyce Byers (2016-2019) -
Show Me a Hero Vinni Restiano (2015) -
Experimenter Alexandra 'Sasha' Milgram (2015) -
Scorsese's Women Mask (2014) -
Drunk History Peggy Shippen (2013-2014) -
Turks & Caicos Melanie Fall (2014) -
Homefront Sheryl Marie Mott (2013) -
The Killers: Here with Me Wax Girl (2012) -
Frankenweenie Elsa Van Helsing (2012) -
The Letter Martine (2012) -
![The Iceman]( "The Iceman")
The Iceman Deborah Pellicotti (2012) -
![The Dilemma]( "The Dilemma")
The Dilemma Geneva (2011) -
![Black Swan]( "Black Swan")
Black Swan Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan (2010) -
![When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story]( "When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story")
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story Lois Wilson (2010) -
![Stay Cool]( "Stay Cool")
Stay Cool Scarlet Smith (2009) -
![Star Trek]( "Star Trek")
Star Trek Amanda Grayson (2009) -
![The Private Lives of Pippa Lee]( "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee")
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Sandra Dulles (2009) -
![Water Pills]( "Water Pills")
Water Pills Carrie (2009) -
![The Informers]( "The Informers")
The Informers Cheryl Moore (2008) -
![The Last Word]( "The Last Word")
The Last Word Charlotte (2008) -
![Welcome]( "Welcome")
Welcome Cynthia (2007) -
![Sex and Death 101]( "Sex and Death 101")
Sex and Death 101 Death Nell / Gillian De Raisx (#101) (2007) -
![The Ten]( "The Ten")
The Ten Kelly La Fonda (2007) -
![A Scanner Darkly]( "A Scanner Darkly")
A Scanner Darkly Donna Hawthorne (2006) -
![The Darwin Awards]( "The Darwin Awards")
The Darwin Awards Siri Taylor (2006) -
![The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things]( "The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things")
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Psychologist (2004) -
![S1m0ne]( "S1m0ne")
S1m0ne Nicola Anders (2002) -
![Mr. Deeds]( "Mr. Deeds")
Mr. Deeds Babe Bennett (2002) -
![Zoolander]( "Zoolander")
Zoolander Winona Ryder (2001) -
![Friends]( "Friends")
Friends Melissa Warburton (2001) -
![Lost Souls]( "Lost Souls")
Lost Souls Maya Larkin (2000) -
![Strangers with Candy]( "Strangers with Candy")
Strangers with Candy Fran (2000) -
![Autumn in New York]( "Autumn in New York")
Autumn in New York Charlotte Fielding (2000) -
![Girl, Interrupted]( "Girl, Interrupted")
Girl, Interrupted Susanna (1999) -
![Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Talk About the Blues]( "Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Talk About the Blues")
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Talk About the Blues Jon Spencer (1998) -
![Celebrity]( "Celebrity")
Celebrity Nola (1998) -
![The Larry Sanders Show]( "The Larry Sanders Show")
The Larry Sanders Show Winona Ryder (1998) -
![Alien: Resurrection]( "Alien: Resurrection")
Alien: Resurrection Call (1997) -
![The Crucible]( "The Crucible")
The Crucible Abigail Williams (1996) -
![Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]( "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist")
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Winona (1996) -
![Boys]( "Boys")
Boys Patty Vare (1996) -
![How to Make an American Quilt]( "How to Make an American Quilt")
How to Make an American Quilt Finn (1995) -
![Little Women]( "Little Women")
Little Women Jo March (1994) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Allison Taylor (1994) -
![Reality Bites]( "Reality Bites")
Reality Bites Lelaina Pierce (1994) -
Soul Asylum: Without a Trace Bearded assassin (1993)
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![The House of the Spirits]( "The House of the Spirits")
The House of the Spirits Blanca (1993) -
![The Age of Innocence]( "The Age of Innocence")
The Age of Innocence May Welland (1993) -
![Bram Stoker's Dracula]( "Bram Stoker's Dracula")
Bram Stoker's Dracula Mina Murray / Elisabeta (1992) -
![Night on Earth]( "Night on Earth")
Night on Earth Corky (1991) -
Roy Orbison: A Love so Beautiful Circus Trapeze Girl (1990)
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![Mermaids]( "Mermaids")
Mermaids Charlotte Flax (1990) -
![Edward Scissorhands]( "Edward Scissorhands")
Edward Scissorhands Kim (1990) -
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![Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael]( "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael")
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Dinky Bossetti (1990) -
Mojo Nixon: Debbie Gibson is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child Pregnant Bride Debbie Gibson (1989)
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![Great Balls of Fire!]( "Great Balls of Fire!")
Great Balls of Fire! Myra Gale Brown (1989) -
![Heathers]( "Heathers")
Heathers Veronica Sawyer (1988) -
![1969]( "1969")
1969 Beth (1988) -
![Beetlejuice]( "Beetlejuice")
Beetlejuice Lydia (1988) -
![Square Dance]( "Square Dance")
Square Dance Gemma (1987) -
Actress
![Lucas]( "Lucas")
Lucas Rina (1986) -
Soundtrack
![Frankenweenie]( "Frankenweenie")
Frankenweenie (2012) -
![Girl, Interrupted]( "Girl, Interrupted")
Girl, Interrupted (1999) -
Soundtrack
![Reality Bites]( "Reality Bites")
Reality Bites (1994) -
Producer
![Independent Lens]( "Independent Lens")
Independent Lens (2004) -
![The Day My God Died]( "The Day My God Died")
The Day My God Died (2003) -
Producer
![Girl, Interrupted]( "Girl, Interrupted")
Girl, Interrupted (1999) -
Director
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Writer
![Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]( "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist")
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Archive footage
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2018) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2017) -
![Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me]( "Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me")
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![TIME Presents: Celebrities on Trial]( "TIME Presents: Celebrities on Trial")
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![Breakfast]( "Breakfast")
Breakfast (2017) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2017) -
![Author: The JT LeRoy Story]( "Author: The JT LeRoy Story")
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) -
![Dr. Feelgood]( "Dr. Feelgood")
Dr. Feelgood (2016) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2009) -
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![I Love the New Millennium]( "I Love the New Millennium")
I Love the New Millennium (2008) -
60/90 (2008)
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Kig Ind TV (2007)
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![100 Greatest Teen Stars]( "100 Greatest Teen Stars")
100 Greatest Teen Stars (2006) -
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2005) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2002-2005) -
![Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream]( "Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream")
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![The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection]( "The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection")
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VH1 Goes Inside (2004)
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![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2003) -
![Celebrities Uncensored]( "Celebrities Uncensored")
Celebrities Uncensored (2003) -
The Real .... (2003)
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![Cher: The Farewell Tour]( "Cher: The Farewell Tour")
Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) -
Sendung ohne Namen (2002)
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Archive footage
![Have I Got News for You]( "Have I Got News for You")
Have I Got News for You (2002) -
![Being John Malkovich]( "Being John Malkovich")
Being John Malkovich (1999)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Angelina Jolie thanked her in her Oscar acceptance speech when she won 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role' for Girl, Interrupted (1999), adding that "Winona, you're amazing and thank you for supporting all of us through this.".
Quotes
I don't know if it's a cold - it's just that my voice was kind of going. But it's back, so I'm actually okay. In a weird way, I was actually hoping that whatever voice thing I've got could stay so that I could sort of have a Debra Winger thing going...
Trademark
Frequently plays a character who writes. In most of her films, she has played a journalist, a reporter, a writer or just a teenager who writes in a journal or diary.
Nickname
Noni
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Winona Laura Horowitz
Winona, Minnesota, USA
Height:
5' 3½" (1.61 m)User Polls
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