Nick Name : Squant
Birth : 12 February 1980, Santa Monica, California, USA
Height : 5' 1"
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Precocious, outspoken child-teen starlet of the 1990s, Christina Ricci was born in 1980 in Santa Monica, California, the youngest of four children of a lawyer father and realtor mother. She made her screen debut at the age of 9 in _Mermaids (1990)_ (qv), in which she worked with 'Cher (I)' (qv). Her breakthrough adult role was in _The Ice Storm (1997)_ (qv), in which she plays a nymphet who skillfully seduces two brothers. She worked with 'Johnny Depp' (qv) and 'Casper Van Dien' (qv) in the 'Tim Burton (I)' (qv) film _Sleepy Hollow (1999)_ (qv). Candid and controversial, as well as a highly skilled actress, Christina was much in demand by film makers in the late 1990s. In 1999, at the age of 19, she directed and worked on the screenplay for the movie Asylum. A compulsive talker and smoker who seems to have a new and refreshing view on every subject, Christina is becoming a top box office draw and seems to be destined for superstardom in the new century.
Biography written by: Tom McDonough
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- ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- 200 Cigarettes (1999) [Val] <24>
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself]
- 2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- 2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself]
- Addams Family Values (1993) [Wednesday Addams] <5>
- After.Life (2009) [Anna Taylor] <1>
- All Over the Guy (2001) [Rayna Wyckoff] <7>
- All's Faire in Love (2009) [Kate] <1>
- Alpha and Omega (2010) (voice) [Lilly]
- Anything Else (2003) [Amanda Chase] <6>
- Based on a True Story: The Making of 'Monster' (2004) (V) [Herself]
- Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) [Dee Dee] <7>
- Behind the Fangs: The Making of 'Cursed' (2005) [Herself]
- Bel Ami (2011) [Clotilde de Marelle]
- Black Snake Moan (2006) [Rae] <2>
- Bless the Child (2000) [Cheri Post] <6>
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Selby]
- Born to Be a Star (2010) [Kathy]
- Breakfast with Hunter (2003) [Herself]
- Buffalo '66 (1998) [Layla] <2>
- Casper (1995) [Kathleen 'Kat' Harvey] <11>
- Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) (TV) (archive footage) [Kate Flax]
- Cursed (2005) [Ellie] <11>
- Desert Blue (1998) [Ely Jackson] <4>
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) [Lucy] <6>
- Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) [Beth Easton] <1>
- Home of the Brave (2006) [Sarah Schivino] <5>
- I Love Your Work (2003) [Shana] <10>
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) [Teenage Hooker] <5>
- Little Red Riding Hood (1997) [Little Red Riding Hood] <1>
- Long Time Gone (2009) {{SUSPENDED}}
- MC Hammer: 2 Legit - The Videos (2002) (V) (archive footage) [Wednesday Addams (segment "Addams Groove")]
- Mermaids (1990) [Kate Flax] <5>
- Miranda (2002) [Miranda] <1>
- Moby: Play - The DVD (2001) (V) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Angel]
- Monster (2003) [Selby] <2>
- New York, I Love You (2009) [Camille (segment "Shunji Iwai")]
- No Vacancy (1999) [Lillian] <4>
- Now and Then (1995) [Young Roberta Martin] <1>
- NWA/Pro Wrestling Revolution: King of Kings (2009) (V) [Herself]
- Pecker (1998) [Shelley] <2>
- Penelope (2006) [Penelope Wilhern] <5>
- Prozac Nation (2001) [Elizabeth] <1>
- Pumpkin (2002) [Carolyn McDuffy] <1>
- Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (2000) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Sonja Kradevic]
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (2004) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Gaby Malowsky]
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Hezebaia of the Dust]
- Scream Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) [Herself] <11>
- Sleepy Hollow (1999) [Katrina Van Tassel] <2>
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) [Herself/Katrina Anne Van Tassel]
- Small Soldiers (1998) (voice) [Gwendy Doll] <30>
- Speed Racer (2008) [Trixie] <23>
- Speed Racer (2008) (VG) (voice) [Trixie] <2>
- Stand Up to Cancer (2008) (TV) [Herself]
- That Darn Cat (1997) [Patti] <1>
- The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- The 51st British Academy Film Awards (1999) (TV) [Herself]
- The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical]
- The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself]
- The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: Film Clip from "Big Fish"] <31>
- The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: song 'When You Believe']
- The Addams Family (1991) [Wednesday Addams] <5>
- The Cemetery Club (1993) [Jessica] <7>
- The Fearless Freaks (2005) (TV) [Herself]
- The Gathering (2002) [Cassie Grant] <1>
- The Hard Way (1991) [Bonnie] <12>
- The Hero of Color City (2010) (voice) [Yellow]
- The Ice Storm (1997) [Wendy Hood] <6>
- The Laramie Project (2002) [Romaine Patterson] <18>
- The Last of the High Kings (1996) [Erin] <3>
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008) (VG) (voice) [Cynder] <2>
- The Making of 'The Addams Family' (1991) (TV) [Herself/Wednesday Addams]
- The Man Who Cried (2000) [Suzie] <1>
- The Opposite of Sex (1998) [Dede Truitt] <1>
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2006) (TV) [Herself]
- The Simpsons: Access All Areas (2010) (TV) [Herself] <12>
- The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends (2010) (TV) [Herself] <9>
- The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem (2010) (TV) [Herself] <14>
- The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection (2004) (V) (archive footage) [Kate Flax]
- The White Rose (2006) {{SUSPENDED}} [Sophie Scholl]
- Wild Oats (2011)
- ¿De qué te ríes? (2006) (TV) (archive footage) [Wednesday Addams]
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {All of Me (#5.21)} [Liza Bump] <9>
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {Another One Bites the Dust (#5.19)} [Liza Bump] <10>
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {Bygones (#5.22)} [Liza Bump] <9>
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {Love Is All Around: Part 1 (#5.16)} [Liza Bump] <11>
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {Love Is All Around: Part 2 (#5.17)} [Liza Bump]
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {Tom Dooley (#5.18)} [Liza Bump] <3>
- "Ally McBeal" (1997) {What I'll Never Do for Love Again (#5.20)} [Liza Bump] <9>
- "Anatomy of a Scene" (2001) {Prozac Nation} [Herself]
- "Caiga quien caiga" (1996/I) {(2007-03-09)} [Herself]
- "Dinner for Five" (2001) {(#4.13)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2004-05-10)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-12-04)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-12-07)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-12-18)} [Herself]
- "Getaway" (1992) {(#17.20)} [Herself - Celebrity traveller]
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {As We Know It (#2.17)} [Hannah Davies] <11>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {It's the End of the World (#2.16)} [Hannah Davies] <11>
- "H.E.L.P." (1990) {Are You There, Alpha Centauri? (#1.2)} [Olivia]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (#5.7)} [Herself - Voice of Gwendy] <18>
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2005-02-28)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2007-03-03)} [Herself]
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2008-05-07)} [Herself]
- "Joey" (2004) {Joey and the Fancy Sister (#1.19)} [Mary Teresa] <5>
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002) {(2008-05-15)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(1993-11-18)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(1998-06-27)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(1999-11-20)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2003-09-18)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2005-02-23)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2007-02-16)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2008-02-29)} [Herself]
- "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000) {Company Picnic: Part 1 (#3.11)} [Kelly]
- "Martha" (2005) {(2008-02-28)} [Herself]
- "Movie Rush" (2006) [Herself]
- "Mundo VIP" (1996) {Show nº197 (#5.9)} [Herself]
- "Nulle part ailleurs" (1987) {Christina Ricci} [Herself]
- "Nulle part ailleurs" (1987) {La Belgique est un pays} [Herself]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Christina Ricci/Beck (#25.7)} [Herself - Host]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Hammer (#17.8)} (uncredited) [Herself/Wednesday Addams]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Nicole Kidman/Stone Temple Pilots (#19.7)} (uncredited) [Herself/Jennifer]
- "Saving Grace" (2007) {Do You Believe in Second Chances? (#2.9)} [Offcr. Abby Charles] <10>
- "Saving Grace" (2007) {Take Me Somewhere, Earl (#2.10)} [Offcr. Abby Charles] <10>
- "Saving Grace" (2007) {The Heart of a Cop (#2.8)} [Offcr. Abby Charles] <10>
- "Seitenblicke" (1987) {(2008-05-20)} [Herself]
- "Showbiz Today" (1984) {(1995-02-18)} [Herself]
- "The Bigger Picture" (2005) {(#2.8)} [Herself]
- "The Daily Show" (1996) {(1999-11-15)} [Herself]
- "The Daily Show" (1996) {(2003-09-18)} [Herself]
- "The Daily Show" (1996) {(2005-02-24)} [Herself]
- "The Graham Norton Show" (2007) {(#7.1)} [Herself] <5>
- "The Jon Stewart Show" (1993) {(1995-05-26)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#5.120)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(2008-03-04)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999) {(1999-06-18)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999) {(1999-07-13)} [Herself]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999) {(2001-05-24)} [Herself]
- "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007) {(2008-02-29)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(1997-09-24)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(1999-11-17)} [Herself]
- "The Simpsons" (1989) {Summer of 4 Ft. 2 (#7.25)} (voice) [Erin] <7>
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(#17.40)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2002-04-26)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2005-02-15)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2007-02-21)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2008-02-20)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2008-05-06)} [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2005-02-24)} [Herself]
- "Tinseltown TV" (2002) {(2004-01-10)} [Herself]
- "Total Request Live" (1998) {(2005-02-25)} [Herself]
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) {(2007-02-27)} [Herself] <3>
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) {(2008-05-08)} [Herself]
- "Wogan" (1982) {(1991-12-13)} [Herself]
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- _Prozac Nation (2001)_ (qv) -> $1,000,000
- _Miranda (2002)_ (qv) -> $5,000,000
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- "The Daily Telegraph" (UK), 27 April 2008, by: Catherine Elsworth, "Christina Ricci, the Remake"
- "Episodi" (Finland), June 2005, Iss. 5, pg. 32-35, by: Tuukka Jantti, "Haastattelussa Christina Ricci"
- "Premiere" (USA), March 2003, Vol. 16, Iss. 7, pg. 46-52+102, by: Jay A. Fernandez, "Nouveau Ricci"
- "Parade" (USA), 23 June 2002, Vol. -, Iss. -, pg. 4-6, by: Dotson Rader, "'If You Don't Trust, You Can't Love'"
- "Movieline" (USA), May 2001, Vol. 12, Iss. 8, pg. 40-46, by: Lawrence Grobel, "The One and Only"
- "Total Film" (Hungary), March 2000, Vol. 1, Iss. 12, pg. 45-46, "Christina Ricci: Addamsék kicsi lánya felnõtt"
- "Première" (France), February 2000, Iss. 276, pg. 21-24, by: Ségolène Cazenave, "Sleepy Beauty"
- "Total Film" (UK), February 2000, Iss. 37, pg. 59-60, by: Mark Salisbury, "Wednesday's Child Comes of Age"
- "the A list" (UK), 7 January 2000, Iss. 90, pg. 4, by: Mark Adams,
- "Movieline" (USA), Novemebr 1999, Vol. XI, Iss. 3, pg. 48-52+98-100, by: Stephen Rebello, "The Most Original Young Actress In Hollywood"
- "Diário de Notícias" (Portugal), 28 May 1999, pg. 38, by: Manuela Paixão, "«Sou tímida mas explosiva»"
- "Premiere" (USA), February 1999, Vol. 12, Iss. 6, pg. 62-65, by: Margy Rochlin, "Queen of the Wild Frontier"
- "Flicks" (UK), January 1999, Vol. 12, pg. 12, by: Ivan Waterman, "Blonde Ambition"
- "The Face" (UK), October 1998, Iss. 21, pg. 94-99+101-102, "The Minx Effect"
- "Ciné Live" (France), October 1998, Iss. 17, pg. 25, "Ange ou démon"
- "Paper" (USA), October 1998, pg. 62-66, by: Michael Musto, "The Opposite of Boring"
- "Evening Standard Hot Tickets" (UK), 24 September 1998, pg. 4+5, by: Anwar Brett, "She Grew Some"
- "Buzz" (USA), June 1998, pg. 80-83+133, by: Jeanne Fay, "Barely Legal"
- "Movieline Magazine" (USA), April 1998, Vol. XI, Iss. 7, pg. 62-66+94+95, by: Stephen Rebello, "Girl We Love"
- "Movieline" (USA), April 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 7, pg. 63-66+94, by: Stephen Rebello, "Girl We Love"
- "Interview" (USA), October 1997, pg. 102-107+143, by: Graham Fuller
- "Empire" (UK), 1995, Iss. 74, pg. 54-55
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- "The Independent Arts & Books Review" (UK), 25 April 2008, pg. 12, by: Gill Pringle, "All grown up and in a hurry"
- "Parade" (USA), 18 February 2007, pg. 18, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Christina Ricci"
- "Premiere" (USA), September 2006, Vol. 20, Iss. 1, pg. 84-87, by: Cristy Lytal, "Christina's World"
- "The Observer" (UK), 28 March 2004, by: Gaby Wood, "Hidden Depths"
- "Daily Mail" (UK), 18 January 2002, pg. 51, by: Baz Bamigboye, "Meet the Speed Queen of Sundance"
- "Vox" (Hungary), March 2000, Vol. 1, Iss. 35, pg. 44, by: Saint, "Christina Ricci: A sellõ felcseperedett"
- "Cinema" (Greece), January 2000, Iss. 108, pg. 70,71, by: Orestis Andreadakis, "Christina Ricci"
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 9 December 1999, Vol. 1, Iss. 827, pg. 46-52, by: David Lipsky, "Nice & Naughty"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), June 1999, Iss. 91, pg. 52-55, by: Renée Bertelmann, "Ki fél Christina Riccitõl?"
- "Cosmopolitan" (Hungary), May 1999, Iss. 5, pg. 22, by: Henrik Soós
- "Premiere" (USA), February 1999, Vol. 12, No. 6, pg. 62, by: Margy Rochlin, English
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 25 December 1998, Vol. 1, Iss. 464, pg. 38-39, by: Degen Pener, "1998 Entertainers"
- "Pop & Rock" (Greece), October 1998, Iss. 234, pg. 10, by: Yannis Petrides
- "SPIN" (USA), August 1998, Vol. 14, Iss. 8, pg. 78-82 + 149, by: Thomas Beller, "Hollwood's Freaky It Girl and Hello, Nasty!"
- "Vanity Fair" (USA), February 1996, Iss. 426, pg. 98-99, by: Laura Jacobs, "Little Women"
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- "Playboy" (USA), December 2007, Vol. 54, Iss. 12, pg. 95, by: Stephen Rebello, "Sex in Cinema 2007"
- "Playboy" (USA), March 2007, Vol. 54, Iss. 3, pg. 28, by: staff, "Tease Frame: Christina Ricci"
- "Playboy" (USA), April 2006, Vol. 53, Iss. 4, pg. 153, by: Stephe Shugerman, "Grapevine: How About Wednesday"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), September 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 132, pg. 13, by: staff, "Top 100 Sexiest Stars: #91 Christina Ricci"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), June 2004, Iss. 32, pg. 24-27, by: staff, "Ally McFeel: Christina Ricci"
- "Playboy" (USA), August 2002, Vol. 49, Iss. 8, pg. 160, by: Jen Lowery, "Grapevine: Breast of All"
- "Teen People" (Canada), June/July 2002, pg. 69
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2002, Vol. 15, Iss. 3, pg. 60-63, by: staff, "The 25 Sexiest Women of 2002 - # 9"
- "Playboy" (USA), September 2001, Vol. 48, Iss. 9, pg. 185, by: Richard Stonehouse, "Grapevine: Nouveau Ricci"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2000, Vol. 22, Iss. 90, pg. 17, by: staff, "Sassy Celebutantes: Gothic Nymph"
- "Playboy" (USA), April 2000, Vol. 47, Iss. 4, pg. 173, by: Fitzroy Barrett, "Grapevine: Where the Action Is"
- "Vox" (Hungary), March 2000, Iss. 35, pg. 5, "A Vox e havi sztárjai"
- "Joy" (Hungary), March 2000, Vol. 3, Iss. 3, pg. 19, by: Lili Téli
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2000, Vol. 13, Iss. 4, pg. 24-25, by: staff, "Treasured Chests: 2nd Set - #38 Christina Ricci"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 2000, Vol. 13, Iss. 8, pg. 20-21, by: staff, "The Hottie List: Prozac Nation"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1999, Vol. 12, Iss. 7, pg. 24-27, by: staff, "Sleuth's Top 10: #2"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), December 1998, Iss. 85, pg. 84-85, by: Karl-Heinz Schaefer, "Rég nem gyerek"
- "Vanity Fair" (USA), February 1996, Iss. 426, pg. 96-99, by: David Seidner, "Little Women"
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- "Premiere" (USA), March 2003, Vol. 16, Iss. 7
- "i-D" (UK), December 2002
- "Parade" (USA), 23 June 2002, Vol. -, Iss. -
- "The Advocate" (USA), 11 June 2002
- "IFCRant" (USA), May 2002, Iss. 13
- "Movieline" (USA), May 2001, Vol. 12, Iss. 8
- "Cinema" (Hungary), March 2000, Vol. 1, Iss. 100
- "Film Review" (Uk), February 2000, Iss. 590
- "Total Film" (UK), February 2000, Iss. 37
- "the A list" (UK), 7 January 2000, Iss. 90
- "Cinema" (Greece), January 2000, Iss. 108
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 9 December 1999, Vol. 1, Iss. 827
- "Time Out" (UK), 8 December 1999, Iss. 1529
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 19 November 1999, Iss. 513
- "Movieline" (USA), November 1999, Vol. XI, Iss. 3
- "Premiere" (USA), February 1999, Vol. 12, Iss. 6
- "Neon" (UK), October 1998, Iss. 22
- "The Face" (UK), October 1998, Iss. 21
- "Paper" (USA), October 1998
- "Evening Standard Hot Tickets" (UK), 24 September 1998
- "SPIN" (USA), August 1998, Vol. 14, Iss. 8
- "Buzz" (USA), June 1998
- "Cinema" (Hungary), March 1992, Iss. 4
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- Appears on music video "Natural Blues" by 'Moby'. V2 Records. Directed by David LaChapelle (2000).
- Music video for Cher: "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)"
- Music video for Tag Team: "Addams Family (Whoomp)"
- The Twelve Days of Christmas-Play
- Addams Grove-Play
- Local Commercials
- National Commercial
- (2002) Appeared in commercial for Gap clothing "Two White Shirts"
- Appeared in a commercial for a Count Chocula and Franken Berry cereals in 1989- 90.
- TV commercials for mLife from AT&T Wireless (voice) (2002)
- She is one of the five young stars featured in Louis Vuitton's 2004 fall-winter ad campaign.
- Is the female voice on the song "Hell Yes" on Beck's album "Guero" (2005)
- Narrator for the audiobook version of "Gossip Girl" and "Gossip Girl: You Know You Love Me" by Cecily von Ziegesar
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- (July 2007) In Germany filming _Speed Racer (2008)_ (qv).
- (April 2007) 6th Annual Tribeca Film Festival - "Two Days in Paris" -
- (September 2007) Women's Guild 50th Anniversary Gala
- (September 2007) Los Angeles Premiere of Paramount Vantage "Into The Wild"
- (October 2007) © Murakami Gala at MOCA Hosted with Louis Vuitton -
- (November 2007) DKNY Delicious Night Fragrance Launch Party
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- I spend a lot of time with my mother. When I'm doing movies, she's always with me. We spend days being bored in an apartment together waiting for someone to call and say I'm needed for a shot. Because we're together so much, we have to get along. We have to find ways to get to know each other. We've gone through a lot of stuff, you know, and I think we're pretty close.
- "I can be young and cute when I want to be, and I can be really mature when I want to be. It's kind of weird, like I'm the incredible changing girl, which is good because I can relate to adults and to people my age." [1995]
- If I hadn't gone into acting, I would have been one of those weird runaways on Hollywood Boulevard. No, it'd be uglier. I'd probably be dead.
- I'm very shy. I can't even act that well when the camera's not on. I get really embarrassed.
- I don't have any training, and I don't believe in training. Of course, people who don't have any training always say that.
- [About 'Marilyn Manson' (qv)'s band] "I hate the things they preach. They found a gimmick that sells. The fact that they're making money off all these teenage kids who actually believe in their message is disgusting."
- For years, I hated myself. I covered the mirrors in my house. I literally couldn't have a mirror in my room. I still can't sit in a restaurant or someplace where I can catch my reflection. I get so paranoid.
- I certainly hope I'm not still answering child-star questions by the time I reach menopause.
- I'm not perfect-looking and I don't say the right things, I'm a little different, nothing really special, but I guess I come across as a little more real to people and that comes through on the screen. I know I look young, but with the right make-up I can look older. I definitely feel older.
- My dream role would probably be a psycho killer, because the whole thing I love about movies is that you get to do things you could never do in real life, and that would be my way of vicariously experiencing being a psycho killer. Also, it's incredibly romantic.
- I like playing people who are so afraid and ashamed of who they are and so disgusted by everyone around them that they decide to become the ultimate extreme of what they're afraid they are.
- I don't think I'll be reformed until I'm well into my fifties.
- You have to excuse me because I AM a teenager, so I'm allowed to sound illiterate and make stupid comments like 'I'm not into hard-core feminism'.
- I think the main reason a lot of child stars don't make it is that it's hard to see someone as cute and then all of a sudden see them as having more depth. I guess I was just lucky that, when I was little, nobody thought I was that cute.
- (On smooching 'Johnny Depp' (qv)) "We actually had some sex scenes, which was very strange. In front of 20 people on the set, with someone who was 27, who you met for the first time when you were nine. It was a little weird."
- "I know he's got a girlfriend, but I could so corrupt him. He would be a hot date, and that is what I need right now. I have met him, so I know what I am talking about here. He's a nice, home-loving boy with a great body and great eyes. And when he reads this, he's probably going to run a mile." [about her crush on 'Josh Hartnett' (qv)]
- "There are two sides of me. One is the professional side. When I'm working, I'm not a kid - and can't be. Otherwise no one would take me seriously. When I'm not working, I think I'm a normal 15-year-old." [1995]
- Remember who you are. It's really okay to be who you are.
- My first kiss was with the most chivalrous little boy I ever met in my life. It was in kindergarten. There was this kid who was really a jerk, and he wouldn't let me get on the school bus. He was about to hit me when this little boy named Nicky shoved me down, stood up and took the blow. So Nicky instantly became the kindergarten stud. The day he got hit for me, I lined up all the little girls, and everyone kissed him. That was my way of thanking him.
- I'm not mainstream-looking. I'm not very skinny. I'm not ...like....beautiful. The point of mainstream movies is to cast someone that everyones' going to love. Because of my persona, I'm controversial. I don't do anything in my real life to deserve that. I don't drink, I don't do drugs. But studio people don't want to put me in their movies. They think I might offend.
- I never did drugs - they made me feel awful physically. Of course, I experimented, but soon I thought, 'This is not worth the shame spiral the next day'. I'm the kind of person who, if I went to a slumber party and smoked a cigarette, I assumed my parents were going to die as punishment. So I'd have to call my mom, tell her I'd smoked and feel really bad.
- "Things were all about appearances. We were supposed to be socialites when we grew up. She's not like that now, but my mother used to say things like, 'When you're older, you can go on a scotch-and-steak- diet'. My dad was also very image-conscious." [On being brought up by her parents]
- Everybody asked, 'How do you feel about playing a bitch?' And I'd say, 'If you knew anything about human nature, you'd realize that for this girl, being like that is a total front for being unhappy'.
- All my other relationships have been three months. I used to always cheat on my boyfriends. For no reason...Just to create a little drama. And now I don't need that. I don't need that. I don't need any more drama.
- I remember when I was little, all the mothers saying once you're 13 you have to stop working because there are no roles for teenagers. But I think I was lucky because just when I got to be a teenager, there started to be a lot more roles for kids my age. For a while it did look like I would have to keep doing kids' movies to stay in the business, but then when I was 15, _The Ice Storm (1997)_ (qv) came along.
- I got ugly. Throughout my childhood, my favorite rejection was 'She looks too healthy.' They wanted that really gaunt, runaway girl kind of look. I was like, 'Mom, I thought you could never be too healthy.' She said, 'Ignore them'.
- I don't want to spend the rest of my life trying to play catch up or being half-heartedly enthusiastic about a project. I really want to do things that actually make me happy, instead of feeling like I'm whoring myself out. So I'm really considering doing television, because I'd probably get to play a much more satisfying role on a regular basis, as opposed to getting one great part every couple of years.
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- Her parents divorced after she filmed _Addams Family Values (1993)_ (qv). She has not spoken with her father since.
- Is on the national board of VOX-Voices for Planned Parenthood, which works to promote the mission of Planned Parenthood to young adults. She will also be appearing in national ads for Emergency Contraception.
- Had to turn down the role of Ronna in _Go (1999)_ (qv) because of scheduling conflicts.
- Her father, before becoming a lawyer, was a psychiatrist who specialized in shrieking therapy. While growing up, Christina could hear the therapies through the vents in her room, and would act them out in front her mother.
- On December 4 1999, she appeared on _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) as the guest host, in which she parodied 'Britney Spears' (qv) and the Olsen twins. During one of her skits, she accidentally punched actress 'Ana Gasteyer' (qv) in the face. The skit was a parody of the _"Sally Jessy Raphael" (1985)_ (qv) show, in which she played a 13-year-old runaway who sleeps with dogs, and required her to fake- punch Sally (Gasteyer), but accidentally hit her for real. While she initially reacted by putting her hands over her mouth in surprise, she maintained her professionalism and quickly fell back into character.
- Drives a Porsche Boxster.
- Was originally slated to play the lead in _Ghost World (2001)_ (qv), but by the time it was filmed she was too old for the part and had moved on to other projects. 'Thora Birch' (qv) took over the role.
- Co-hosted a 10 volume educational video series entitled "Bug City" in 1998.
- Tiny at just over five feet, Ricci stopped growing when she was ten years old.
- Nicknamed Squant by her siblings because of a childhood fascination with the Native American hero Squanto, who helped the first European settlers in America.
- She was the fourth child of Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her siblings are Dante, Pia and Rafael.
- Her best friend is actress 'Gaby Hoffmann (I)' (qv).
- First nude scene was in the movie _Prozac Nation (2001)_ (qv) in which she requested a closed set and had co-star 'Michelle Williams (I)' (qv) present to ensure that she did everything properly.
- Auditioned for the role of Young Amy in _Little Women (1994)_ (qv) and Claudia in _Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)_ (qv). Both roles went to 'Kirsten Dunst' (qv) instead.
- Never formally studied acting.
- Was personally thanked by _Monster (2003)_ (qv) co-star 'Charlize Theron' (qv) at the 2004 Academy Awards.
- Presented "Best Kiss" with 'Ashton Kutcher' (qv) at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.
- Presented an award at The 71st Annual Academy Awards on March 21, 1999.
- Wore braces when she was younger.
- Underground Hip-Hop heroes 'Sean Daley' (qv) (of the group Atmosphere, who makes many references to her in his lyrics) and MURS have released a collaborative album entitled "Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci".
- Audtitioned for the role of Ellie Creed in the film _Pet Sematary (1989)_ (qv), but lost the part to 'Blaze Berdahl' (qv).
- Her paternal grandfather was of Italian descent. The remainder of her ancestry is Scots-Irish.
- Finnish doom metal band Reverend Bizarre song "Goddess Of Doom" is a tribute to her.
- As of February 2005, had been on _"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)_ (qv) seven times.
- Was roommates with 'Michelle Williams (I)' (qv) while filming _Prozac Nation (2001)_ (qv) with her.
- Originally had the part of Desi Brable in _O (2001)_ (qv), but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. The part ended up going to 'Julia Stiles' (qv).
- Was considered for the role of Velma Dinkley in _Scooby-Doo (2002)_ (qv).
- Is good friends with her _Sleepy Hollow (1999)_ (qv), _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)_ (qv), and _The Man Who Cried (2000)_ (qv) co-star 'Johnny Depp' (qv).
- Won Favorite Actress in a Horror Film for _Sleepy Hollow (1999)_ (qv) at the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and Favorite Supporting Actress in a Suspense for _Bless the Child (2000)_ (qv) a year later at the 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.
- Pennsylvania rock band Anthrophobia has a song about Christina on their 1999 release, "In The Zero To 3 Movement." The song is called "Ricci" and it appears as track 3.
- Auditioned for 'Martin Scorsese' (qv)'s _Gangs of New York (2002)_ (qv).
- Favorite poets are 'Dylan Thomas (I)' (qv), 'Edgar Allan Poe' (qv) and 'Rainer Maria Rilke' (qv).
- Her favorite bands are the 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' (qv), 'Tom Petty' (qv), 'Ramones' (qv), 'The White Stripes' (qv), 'Weezer (I)' (qv), 'R.E.M.' (qv) and The Pixies. She also likes 1980s rap.
- Her favorite movies are _My Own Private Idaho (1991)_ (qv), _Pulp Fiction (1994)_ (qv), The Lord Of The Rings, _Gangs of New York (2002)_ (qv) and _The Hours (2002)_ (qv).
- Her favorite actress is 'Amanda Plummer' (qv) and her favorite actors are 'Viggo Mortensen' (qv) and 'James Woods (I)' (qv).
- Her favorite shows are _"The X Files" (1993)_ (qv),_"Law & Order" (1990)_ (qv), _"The Simpsons" (1989)_ (qv), _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) and _"Will & Grace" (1998)_ (qv).
- Was turned down four times for the role of Lolita in _Lolita (1997)_ (qv), which eventually went to 'Dominique Swain' (qv).
- Turned down the role of Lauren in _The Rules of Attraction (2002)_ (qv) because of the rape scene in the beginning, which she found gross and offensive. 'Shannyn Sossamon' (qv) took over the role.
- Finds comfort in falling asleep watching _The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)_ (qv).
- Says that _The Ice Storm (1997)_ (qv) was the first role she really wanted and eventually got.
- Is, to the day, 30 years younger than 'Michael Ironside' (qv).
- Was #97 on VH-1's _"100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005)_ (qv).
- Received the Half-Life Award at the Palms Hotel & Casino on June 16, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the CineVegas Film Festival.
- Turned down the role of Dora Diamond in _Loser (2000)_ (qv).
- Attended Glenfield middle school in Montclair, New Jersey.
- Lived in Montclair, New Jersey when she was younger.
- Briefly attended Morristown-Beard School, an exclusive preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey. (Other attendees include former "Bachelor" star 'Prince Lorenzo Borghese' (qv)).
- Is a muse for artist Mark Ryden and appears in many of his paintings including one entitled "Christina".
- During filming of _Black Snake Moan (2006)_ (qv), grew close with co-star 'Samuel L. Jackson' (qv). The two remain good friends to this day.
- To this day, has only appeared in one sequel.
- Suffers from botanophobia (fear of plants). Admits to being especially afraid of houseplants.
- Suffered from anorexia as a teenager.
- Lives in the popular Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake. Other Silverlake locals include 'Beck (I)' (qv), 'Bo Barrett' (qv), 'Jason Lee (I)' (qv), 'Rachel McAdams' (qv) and 'Ryan Gosling (I)' (qv).
- Joined RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) as a National Spokesperson in April 2007.
- Ranked #66 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- Was allegedly stalked by 'Gerard Way (I)' (qv), later of band 'My Chemical Romance' (qv), when she lived in New Jersey. Way stated that it was just that they shopped at the same record shop and he was really "into her".
- Has three dogs.
- Pop Punk band The Adorkables perform a popular tribute song entitled "Christina Ricci" on their album entitled "...She Loves Me Not". Christina has said that she likes the song.
- Was engaged to 'Owen Benjamin' (qv) (March-June 2009).
- Is in a relationship with photographer Curtis Buchanan (July 2009).
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