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Winona Ryder rocketed to fame in the late '80s and early '90s, and she has returned to the spotlight with "Stranger Things." But what are the roles that she didn't take?
Filmography
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Known For
Little Women Jo March (1994) -
Heathers Veronica (1989) -
Girl, Interrupted Susanna (1999) -
Known For
Edward Scissorhands Kim (1990) -
Actress
Stranger Things Joyce Byers (2016-2021) -
The Plot Against America Evelyn Finkel (2020) -
Destination Wedding Lindsay (2018) -
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]( "Frankenweenie")
Frankenweenie Elsa Van Helsing (2012) -
![The Letter]( "The Letter")
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]( "Soul Asylum: Without a Trace")
Soul Asylum: Without a Trace Bearded assassin (1993) -
![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 (segment "Los Angeles") (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) -
![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 (1989) -
![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
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2020) -
![Hollywood's Stories]( "Hollywood's Stories")
Hollywood's Stories (2020) -
![Les Chroniques du Mea]( "Les Chroniques du Mea")
Les Chroniques du Mea (2015-2019) -
![The Movies That Made Us]( "The Movies That Made Us")
The Movies That Made Us (2019) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Casting Calls]( "Casting Calls")
Casting Calls (2019) -
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2017) -
![Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story]( "Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story")
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![Honest Trailers]( "Honest Trailers")
Honest Trailers (2017) -
![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (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) -
![For the Love of Spock]( "For the Love of Spock")
For the Love of Spock (2016) -
![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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![Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen]( "Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2009) -
![Los 10 magníficos]( "Los 10 magníficos")
Los 10 magníficos (2008) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2008) -
![Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas]( "Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas")
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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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![Premio Donostia a Richard Gere]( "Premio Donostia a Richard Gere")
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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]( "VH1 Goes Inside")
VH1 Goes Inside (2004) -
![Words in Progress]( "Words in Progress")
Words in Progress (2004) -
![101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment]( "101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment")
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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]( "Sendung ohne Namen")
Sendung ohne Namen (2002) -
![Have I Got News for You]( "Have I Got News for You")
Have I Got News for You (2002) -
Archive footage
![Being John Malkovich]( "Being John Malkovich")
Being John Malkovich (1999) -
![La noche de...]( "La noche de...")
La noche de... (1995)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
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.
Quotes
[observation, 2016] I took some years off and I didn't realize that was very dangerous in terms of my career. When I was ready to come back, I was like "Oh, where did everyone go?".
Trademark
Delicate high cheekbones
Nickname
Noni
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Winona Laura Horowitz
Winona, Minnesota, USA
Height:
5' 3½" (1.61 m)User Polls
Classic Quotes in "Alien" Situations
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Actors Listed Twice in Premiere's 100 Greatest Performances
Oscar Nominated Performances in Martin Scorsese Movies
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