Real Name : Winona Laura Horowitz
Nick Name : Noni
Birth : 29 October 1971, Winona, Minnesota, USA
Height : 5' 3 1/2"
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'Winona Ryder' (qv) was born Winona Horowitz and named after the town in which she was born, Winona, Minnesota. She grew up in a ranch commune in Northern California which had no electricity. She is the goddaughter of 'Timothy Leary' (qv). Her parents were friends of Beat poet 'Allen Ginsberg' (qv) and once edited a book called "Shaman Woman Mainline Lady," an anthology of writings on the drug experience in literature, which included one piece by 'Louisa May Alcott' (qv). Winona Ryder was later to star as Jo in this author's _Little Women (1994)_ (qv). Ryder moved with her parents to Petaluma, California when she was ten and enrolled in acting classes at the American Conservatory Theater. At 13 she had a video audition to the film _Desert Bloom (1986)_ (qv), but didn't get the part. Director 'David Seltzer (I)' (qv), however, spotted her and cast her in _Lucas (1986)_ (qv). 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. Ryder was selected for the part of Mary Corleone in _The Godfather: Part III (1990)_ (qv), but had to drop out of the role after catching the flu from the strain of doing the films _Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)_ (qv) and _Mermaids (1990)_ (qv) back to back. She said she didn't want to let everyone down by doing a substandard performance. She later made _The Age of Innocence (1993)_ (qv), which was directed by 'Martin Scorsese' (qv), whom she believes to be "the best director in the world".
Biography written by: Kieran Lee
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- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- 1969 (1988) [Beth] <5>
- 2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002) (TV) [Herself - Presenter] <27>
- A Scanner Darkly (2006) [Donna Hawthorne] <8>
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Alien: Resurrection (1997) [Annalee Call] <2>
- Autumn in New York (2000) [Charlotte Fielding] <2>
- Beetle Juice (1988) [Lydia Deetz] <12>
- Being John Malkovich (1999) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Herself]
- Black Swan (2010) [Beth]
- Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. (1992) (TV) [Herself] <8>
- Boys (1996) [Patty Vare] <1>
- Celebrity (1998) [Nola] <14>
- Cheaters (2011) [Geneva Backman]
- Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) (TV) (archive footage) [Charlotte Flax]
- Children of the Revolution: Tune Back In (2005)
- Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) [Herself]
- Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (2007) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Declaration of Independence (2003) (V) [Herself] <10>
- Dracula (1992) [Mina Murray/Elisabeta] <2>
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) [Kim] <2>
- El camino de Antonio Banderas (2006) (TV) (archive footage) [Blanca Trueba]
- Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- Girl, Interrupted (1999) [Susanna Kaysen] <1>
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989) [Myra Gale Brown] <2>
- Heathers (1988) [Veronica] <1>
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) [Finn Dodd] <1>
- In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (1990) (TV) [Herself]
- Independence Day 2001 (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (1992) (TV) [Herself]
- Little Women (1994) [Jo March] <1>
- Looking for Richard (1996) [Lady Anne] <14>
- Lost Souls (2000) [Maya Larkin] <1>
- Lucas (1986) [Rina] <5>
- Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007) (TV) [Herself] <6>
- Mermaids (1990) [Charlotte Flax] <3>
- Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere (2004) (TV)
- Mr. Deeds (2002) [Babe Bennett] <2>
- Night on Earth (1991) [Corky] <2>
- One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V) [Herself]
- One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (2006) (V) [Herself - 'Donna'] <8>
- Premio Donostia a Antonio Banderas (2008) (TV) (archive footage) [Blanca Trueba]
- Premio Donostia a Richard Gere (2007) (TV) (archive footage) [Charlotte Fielding]
- Reality Bites (1994) [Lelaina Pierce] <1>
- S1m0ne (2002) [Nicola Anders] <3>
- Scream Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- Sex and Death 101 (2007) [Death Nell/Gillian De Raisx (#101)] <6>
- Special zu 'Star Trek XI' (2009) (TV) [Herself]
- Square Dance (1987) [Gemma] <3>
- Star Trek (2009) [Amanda Grayson] <12>
- Stay Cool (2009) [Scarlet Smith] <1>
- Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads (2001) (V) [Herself - 'Veronica Sawyer'] <4>
- The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role]
- The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: 'Dead Man Walking' Song]
- The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) [Herself]
- The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: 'The Cider House Rules' Film Clip]
- The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) [Herself - Presenter: song 'I've Seen It All']
- The Age of Innocence (1993) [May Welland] <3>
- The American Film Institute Salute to Martin Scorsese (1997) (TV) [Herself] <5>
- The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007) (V) [Herself]
- The Crucible (1996) [Abigail Williams] <2>
- The Darwin Awards (2006) [Siri Taylor] <17>
- The Day My God Died (2003) (voice) [Narrator]
- The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) (uncredited) [Psychologist]
- The House of the Spirits (1993) [Blanca Trueba] <4>
- The Informers (2008) [Cheryl Moore] <12>
- The Last Word (2008/I) [Charlotte] <2>
- The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (1997) (V) [Herself]
- The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) [Sandra Dulles] <4>
- The Ten (2007) [Kelly La Fonda] <4>
- The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection (2004) (V) (archive footage) [Charlotte Flax]
- Water Pills (2009) [Carrie] <1>
- Welcome (2007/II) [Cynthia]
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) [Dinky Bossetti] <1>
- When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (2010) (TV) [Lois Wilson] <1>
- Zoolander (2001) (uncredited) [Herself]
- "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) (archive footage) [Herself]
- "20 to 1" (2005) {Moments of Madness (#1.7)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" (2003) (archive footage) [Herself]
- "60/90" (2008) {La Nova Cançó i el karaoke (#1.1)} (archive footage) [Lelaina Pierce]
- "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) [Herself]
- "Celebrities Uncensored" (2003) {(#1.3)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Comedy Central Canned Ham" (1996) {Mr. Deeds} [Herself]
- "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995) {Monte Carlo (#3.1)} (voice) [Herself]
- "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) {Angelina Jolie} [Herself] <12>
- "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) {Winona Ryder} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2010-04-23)} [Herself]
- "Friends" (1994) {The One with Rachel's Big Kiss (#7.20)} [Melissa Warburton] <7>
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Alien: Resurrection (#4.7)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Mr. Deeds (#9.8)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {The Making of 'Girl, Interrupted' (#7.1)} [Herself]
- "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) {(2000-01-15)} [Herself]
- "Mundo VIP" (1996) {Show nº91 (#3.6)} [Herself]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Christopher Walken/Weezer (#26.20)} (uncredited) [Herself]
- "Saturday Night Live" (1975) {Winona Ryder/Moby (#27.20)} [Herself - Host]
- "Strangers with Candy" (1999) {The Last Temptation of Blank (#3.10)} [Fran] <16>
- "The Art Show" (2003) {Linklater: St. Richard of Austin} [Herself]
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {(1997-02-03)} [Herself]
- "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) {(2000-01-14)} [Herself]
- "The Hollywood Greats" (1977) {Anthony Hopkins} [Herself]
- "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992) {Another List (#6.1)} [Herself] <8>
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2000-01-13)} [Herself]
- "The Simpsons" (1989) {Lisa's Rival (#6.2)} (voice) [Allison Taylor]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(1999-12-22)} [Herself]
- "The Works" (1996) {The Actor's Cut (#2.7)} [Herself]
- "Wogan" (1982) {(1991-04-26)}
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- _"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) {Winona Ryder}_ (qv)
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- _South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)_ (qv)
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- _Alien: Resurrection (1997)_ (qv) -> $2,800,000
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- "BlackBook Magazine" (USA), December 2009
- "Interview Magazine" (USA), October 2009
- "Elle" (UK), July 2009
- "Vogue" (USA), August 2007
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 25 August 2006, Vol. 1, Iss. 893, pg. 13, by: Michael Endelman, "Winona Speaks"
- "Beau Monde" (Hungary), February 2001, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pg. 18-21, by: Christen Jansen/Ella Vermeulen, "Nem keresi a reflektorfényt"
- "The Times Magazine" (UK), 18 March 2000, Vol. 5, Iss. 12, pg. 14-18+20, by: Grace Bradberry, "The trouble with Winona"
- "Vogue" (USA), October 1999, Vol. 189, Iss. 10, pg. 336-344, by: Jonathan Van Meter, "The Winona Nobody Knows"
- "Marie Claire" (USA), August 1999, pg. 10+38-40, by: Jennifer Gonnerman, "Winona Ryder: The women I'll never forget"
- "Cinema" (Greece), March 1998, Iss. 88, pg. 84-89, by: Elias Fragoulis, "Generation next"
- "Diário de Notícias" (Portugal), 27 February 1998, pg. 38, by: Nuno Henrique Luz
- "Starlog" (USA), February 1998, Iss. 247, by: Ian Spelling, "Actress on Call"
- "Cinemanía" (Mexico), February 1998, Vol. 2, Iss. 17, pg. 46-47, by: Dominique Rand, "Winona Ryder, una fanática de la ciencia ficción"
- "Empire" (UK), March 1995, Iss. 69, pg. 77-81, by: Jeff Dawson, "Little Miss Perfect"
- "Imagenes" (Spain), 1995, Iss. 136, pg. 64-67, by: Gabriel Lerman
- "Cinema" (Hungary), March 1994, Iss. 28, pg. 42-44, by: Scott Orlin/Roland Huschke, "A hölgy visszaüt"
- "Vogue" (USA), February 1994
- "Fangoria" (USA), March 1993, Iss. 120, pg. 48-51, by: Ian Spelling, "Midnight Ryder"
- "Interview" (USA), December 1990, Vol. 20, Iss. 12, pg. 86-93, by: Jeff Giles
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- "People" (USA), 25 May 2009
- "The South Florida Sun-Sentinel" (USA), 20 November 2008, by: The Associated Press, "Winona Ryder Hospitalized in UK"
- "New York Post" (USA), 24 March 2006, by: Richard Johnson, "Page Six: Winona's Ride"
- "The Daily Express" (UK), 24 March 2004, pg. 12, by: Jennifer Selway, "Why knitting is super cool (and we're not just spinning you a yarn)"
- "New York Post" (USA), 17 July 2003, by: Liz Smith, "Winona Riding High"
- "Nieuwe Revu" (Netherlands), 27 November 2002, Iss. 49, pg. 48+49, by: André Nientied, "Winoma Ryder bewijst het > misdaad loont echt"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 10 August 2002, Vol. 50, Iss. 32, pg. 12-17, by: Dana Kennedy, "The Very Strange Case of Winona Ryder"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 14 June 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 658, pg. 8-9, by: Scott Brown and Allison Hope Weiner, "Winona Judged"
- "Us Weekly" (USA), 1 April 2002, Iss. 372, pg. 42-43, by: Todd Gold, "Winona Strikes Back"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 15 February 2002, Vol. 1, Iss. 639, pg. 11, by: Allison Hope Weiner, "Queasy Ryder"
- "Q" (UK), February 2002, Iss. 187, pg. 68-72, by: Ian Nathan, "How rock ruined Winona Ryder"
- "Heat" (UK), 26 January 2002, pg. 14-15, "Winona appears in court for "shoplifting"."
- "US Weekly" (USA), 21 January 2002, Iss. 362, pg. 33-37, by: Todd Gold, "Uneasy Ryder"
- "Now" (UK), 26 December 2001, pg. 20, by: Ian Markham-Smith, "Winona arrested for shoplifting"
- "Vox" (Hungary), January 2001, Iss. 45, pg. 38-40, by: Péter Rátky
- "Femme Fatales" (USA), November 2000, Vol. 9, Iss. 7, pg. 40-43, by: Douglas Eby, "Winona Ryder--Lost Souls: While Shooting an 'Exorcism' Thriller, the 29- Year-Old Actress Explored Her Personal Ties to God and Prayer."
- "20 ans" (France), August 2000, Iss. 167, pg. 22, "Pipole : Winona Ryder recasée"
- "In Style" (USA), June 2000, Vol. 7, Iss. 6, pg. 250, by: Heidi Sherman, "Beauty Transformations: Winona take all"
- "Film" (Poland), May 2000, pg. 94-97, by: Trish Deitch Rohrer, "Winona Ryder/ Angelina Jolie: Kazda inna", Polish
- "Cinema" (Greece), April 2000, Iss. 111, pg. 56,57, by: Marina Tsiklitira, "Delikati dinami"
- "Total Film" (Hungary), April 2000, Vol. 1, Iss. 13, pg. 25, by: Gergely Zöldi
- "In Style" (USA), February 2000, Vol. 7, Iss. 2, pg. 224-229, by: Chris Norris, "Modern Classic"
- "Time" (Canada), 31 January 2000, by: Flora Tartakovsky, "That Clicking Sound"
- "Premiere" (USA), October 1999, Vol. 13, Iss. 2, pg. 78-83, by: Trish Deitch Rohrer, "Two Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
- "Movieline" (USA), March 1999, Vol. X, Iss. 6, pg. 60-61, by: Stephen Rebello, "Party Of Five"
- "Star Inc." (Canada), January 1999, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, pg. 46-49, by: Susan Kaplan, "Les nouveaux défis de Winona Ryder"
- "Cowboys & Indians" (USA), September 1998, Vol. 6, Iss. 4, pg. 84-90, by: Lance Thompson, "Winona Ryder Joins a Cause"
- "Movieline" (USA), April 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 7, pg. 86, by: Shawn Levy, "Greatish Performances: The Age Of Innocence"
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 5 December 1997, Iss. 408, pg. 18-22+26, by: David Hochman, "Beauties and the Beast"
- "Empire" (UK), October 1997, Iss. 100, pg. 195, by: Ian Freer and Jake Hamilton, "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time"
- "Total Film" (UK), May 1997, Iss. 4, pg. 122
- "TV Guia" (Portugal), 1997, Iss. 966, pg. 91-95, by: João Antunes
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 6 December 1996
- "Cinema" (Hungary), June 1995, Iss. 43, pg. 18-22, by: Bert Büllmann, "Easy Ryder"
- "Aftonbladet" (Sweden), 17 March 1995, by: Magnus Sundholm, "Partypajaren"
- "Esquire" (USA), November 1992, Vol. 118, Iss. 5, pg. 114-117+182, by: Michael W. Hirschorn, "Winona Among the Grown-Ups"
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- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), January 2009, Vol. 31, Iss. 186, pg. 55, "Unforgettable Nudes Of 2008: Winona Ryder"
- "Playboy" (USA), May 2003, Vol. 50, Iss. 5, pg. 165, by: Fred Prouser, "Grapevine: Winona Gets a Grip"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), March 2002, Vol. 24, Iss. 103, pg. 53, by: staff, "Hits & Mrs. - Dave Pirner"
- "CosmoGirl" (Canada), February 2002, Vol. 4, Iss. 1, pg. 26, "Shop Girl!"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), January 2001, Iss. 110, pg. 51
- "Los Angeles Magazine" (USA), August 2000, pg. 32, by: Kari Mozena and Roslyn Rozbrook, "L.A. Seen"
- "In Style" (USA), April 2000, Vol. 7, Iss. 4, pg. 364, by: Samantha Dunn, "Cutting Class: Winona Ryder's Elegant Pixie"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1996, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pg. 36-37, by: staff, "Anatomy Awards: Little Women"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1994, Vol. 7, Iss. 4, pg. 28-29, by: staff, "Drac's Back: Winona Ryder"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1992, Vol. 5, Iss. 7, pg. 10-11, by: staff, "Bedward Scissorhands"
- "Playboy" (USA), February 1991, Vol. 38, Iss. 2, pg. 163, by: Kevin Winter, "Grapevine: Depp Peception"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1991, Vol. 4, Iss. 6, pg. 72-73, by: staff, "Block Bust-ers: Heathers"
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- "BlackBook Magazine" (USA), December 2009
- "C Magazine" (USA), November 2009
- "Elle" (UK), July 2009
- "Vogue" (USA), August 2007
- "US Weekly" (USA), 28 October 2002, Iss. 402
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 14 June 2002, Iss. 658
- "W" (USA), June 2002
- "Practical Photography" (UK), December 2001
- "Audrey" (Italy), Spring 2001
- "SFX" (UK), February 2001, Iss. 74
- "Hölgyvilág" (Hungary), 22 January 2001, Vol. 3, Iss. 4
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), October 2000, Iss. 42
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), August 2000
- "Elle" (Germany), May 2000
- "Petra" (Germany), May 2000
- "Empire" (UK), April 2000, Iss. 130
- "Cosmopolitan" (France), April 2000
- "The Times Magazine" (UK), 18 March 2000, Vol. 5, Iss. 12
- "Time Out" (UK), 8 March 2000, Iss. 1542
- "In Style" (USA), February 2000
- "scr(i)pt" (USA), January 2000, Vol. 6, Iss. 1
- "Vogue" (South Korea), January 2000
- "Allure" (USA), January 2000
- "In Style" (USA), December 1999
- "Time Out New York" (USA), 25 November 1999
- "Vogue" (USA), October 1999
- "Premiere" (USA), October 1999, Vol. 13, Iss. 2
- "Marie Claire" (USA), August 1999
- "McCall's Star Style" (USA), Spring 1999, Iss. 1
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), March 1999, Iss. 11
- "Hör Zu" (Germany), March 1999, Iss. 12
- "Cowboys & Indians" (USA), September 1998, Vol. 6, Iss. 4
- "Los Angeles Magazine" (USA), March 1998
- "Cinema" (Greece), March 1998, Iss. 88
- "Cable Guide" (UK), March 1998, No. 139
- "Premiere" (Russia), January 1998, Vol. 2, Iss. 1
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 5 December 1997, Iss. 408
- "Première" (France), December 1997, Iss. 249
- "US" (USA), December 1997, Iss. 239
- "Expressen" (Sweden), 28 November 1997
- "Biography" (USA), June 1997, Vol. 1, Iss. 6
- "Vogue" (South Korea), February 1997
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), February 1997, Iss. 7
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), January 1997
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 6 December 1996
- "Vogue" (USA), December 1996
- "Filmtidningen" (Sweden), April 1996, Iss. 2
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1996, Vol. 10, Iss. 2
- "Cinema" (Hungary), June 1995, Iss. 43
- "Hitkrant" (Netherlands), 8 April 1995, Iss. 14
- "Imagenes" (Spain), April 1995, Iss. 136
- "Première" (France), March 1995, Iss. 216
- "Empire" (UK), March 1995, Iss. 69
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), December 1994
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 29 October 1994, Iss. 44
- "Premiere" (UK), July 1994, Vol. 2, Iss. 6, No. 18
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 10 March 1994
- "Vogue" (USA), February 1994
- "Sky" (UK), January 1994
- "Cosmopolitan" (Portugal), 1994, Iss. 22
- "Vogue" (USA), October 1993
- "TV Spielfilm" (Germany), 15 May 1993, Iss. 10
- "Cinema" (Hungary), March 1993, Iss. 16
- "Prevue" (USA), February 1993, Vol. 2, Iss. 49
- "Sky" (UK), January 1993
- "Premiere" (USA), December 1992, Vol. 6, Iss. 4
- "Esquire" (USA), November 1992, Vol. 118, Iss. 5
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 16 May 1991
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), January 1991
- "Interview" (USA), December 1990, Vol. 20, Iss. 12
- "Seventeen" (USA), December 1990
- "Movieline" (USA), November 1990, Vol. 11, Iss. 3
- "Premiere" (USA), November 1990
- "Empire" (UK), December 1989
- "Spy" (USA), December 1989
- "Premiere" (USA), June 1989
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- Nigel Goodall. _Winona Ryder: The Biography._ Blake Pub, 1998. ISBN 1857822145
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- Music video for Cher: "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)"
- Special appearance into a video clip for "John Spencer's Blues Explosion
- Narrated the audio book version of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - The Definitive Edition, published by Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, August, 1995 (ISBN: 0-553-47347-6)
- Appeared as Debbie Gibson in Mojo Nixon's "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with my Two-Headed Love Child" music video (1989).
- Special appearance into the video clip for Soul Asylum "Without a trace".
- Japanese TV commercial for Caffe latte (1999)
- Appeared with Brittany Murphy in "The Vagina Monologues" (Feb 2000).
- Print ads for "Skin cancer" campaign (2006)
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- Frequently plays a character who writes. In most of her films, she's played a journalist, reporter, a writer, or just a teenager who writes in a journal or diary.
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- When asked why is she always playing teenagers, during a press junket for _Mermaids (1990)_ (qv) in 1990: "Like, I'm nineteen. What am I supposed to do, play a judge?!"
- I read biographies of the greats, and they were so messed up that I thought I'd better mess myself up. But I couldn't. I'm too small.
- For a long time I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move.
- On _Heathers (1988)_ (qv): "It's a brilliant piece of literature, and I call it literature because it really is. I held it up next to 'Catcher in the Rye' and all the great books that I've read."
- I don't feel threatened like 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv). _Pretty Woman (1990)_ (qv) turned her into an overnight celebrity rather than an actress. Now her whole career is about box- office - - if her movies don't break $l00-million. It's not a burden I'd ever want to carry.
- On _Alien: Resurrection (1997)_ (qv): I couldn't hold my own against 'Sigourney Weaver' (qv) and those special effects. I still don't know what I was doing in that movie. I look at it now and realize I really didn't belong. I'm just this little girl running around.
- I still practice Buddhism to a certain extent and I believe in karma.
- My father is an atheist. My mother is Buddhist. They encouraged my siblings and me to take the best part of other religions to make our own belief system.
- I live in San Francisco, I have an apartment in New York, but I'm here all the time. Nobody knows. .. . You can't stay away. I'm a San Franciscan to the bone.
- I love westerns. 'John Ford (I)' (qv) is one of the 10 best directors.
- Focus should be on the art of film, not on the business of film.
- My godfather 'Timothy Leary' (qv) coined the phrase 'question authority', it is one of my favorites. To question our government is the most important thing people can do right now in the US.
- [Explaining why she never felt guilty about her shoplifting arrest]: I didn't have this tremendous sense of guilt because I hadn't hurt anyone. Had I physically harmed someone or caused harm to a human being, I think it would have been an entirely different experience.
- On _The Godfather: Part III (1990)_ (qv): I was devastated because I love the Godfather movies so much. What happened was I'd done _Mermaids (1990)_ (qv) and we were shooting for spring in the coldest winter in Boston's history, and I got an upper respiratory infection. The day I wrapped I had to get on a plane to Italy. I actually passed out in the costume-fitting. I was just exhausted, and the next thing I knew I was at home with my parents. The film's insurance people said I needed to be in bed for a few weeks. I was heartbroken, but at the same time I was so sick it was a relief. And Al [Pacino] and Francis [Ford Coppola] and Diane [Keaton] all called me and were really nice, which meant a lot. I felt bad in a way because they were so mean to Sofia [Coppola], who's always been so nice to me.
- (On 'Kate Winslet' (qv) when Winona was on _"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)_ (qv) in 2000) I'm captivated by her. I think that she's the most beautiful, talented, extraordinary actresses ever to grace the screen. I watch her movies over and over. It's kind of like one of those kids how they were with Elvis. I mean, I worship her...I met her once, and I was tongue-tied, and palms were sweating...There's something about her that I'm sort of in love with. I just think she's amazing.
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- Her real hair color is blonde but when she made her first major film, _Lucas (1986)_ (qv), her hair color was dyed black. She was told to keep it that color and with the exception of _Edward Scissorhands (1990)_ (qv)it has stayed that color since.
- Was in a relationship with 'Matt Damon' (qv) (December 1997-May 2000).
- Her December 22, 1999, guest spot on _"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)_ (qv) was her second-ever appearance on a talk show. She did it to promote _Girl, Interrupted (1999)_ (qv), the first film on which she served as executive producer. She clearly had jitters but settled in comfortably. She made her first appearance on _"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)_ (qv) with _Mermaids (1990)_ (qv) co-star 'Cher (I)' (qv).
- (22 March 1999) Injured knee while filming _Girl, Interrupted (1999)_ (qv).
- (October 1997) Ranked #42 in Empire (UK) magazine's the Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list.
- (1997) Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.
- Born at 11:00am, CDT.
- 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.
- Graduated from Petaluma High School with a 4.0 GPA.
- Received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, in October 2000, and was voted Best-Dressed Celebrity of the Week by Entertainment Weekly for the event.
- (1996) Helped Italian designer 'Giorgio Armani' (qv) promote his Manhattan chain of stores.
- (1997) Had to turn down the role of Nina in _The Object of My Affection (1998)_ (qv) due to scheduling conflicts.
- (1996) Chosen as one of the Top Players Under 35 list by People magazine.
- (1996) Began work on _Girl, Interrupted (1999)_ (qv), which took four more years to make it to the screen.
- (1997) The role of Nola in _Celebrity (1998)_ (qv) was actually written for 'Drew Barrymore (I)' (qv).
- Although there was no electricity on the commune where they lived, when Winona was seven, her mother began to run an old movie theater in a nearby barn and would screen movies all day. She allowed Winona to miss school to watch movies with her.
- Independent filmmaker 'Jim Jarmusch' (qv) wrote a part specifically for her in _Night on Earth (1991)_ (qv), as a tattooed, chain-smoking cabbie who dreams of becoming a mechanic.
- She dedicated the film _Little Women (1994)_ (qv) to Polly Klaas, a young girl from her hometown of Petaluma, California, who was kidnapped and brutally murdered. She offered a $200,000 reward for anyone with information on the subject, and remains a strong supporter of the Polly Klaas Foundation.
- Auditioned for the Marla Singer role in _Fight Club (1999)_ (qv), which eventually went to 'Helena Bonham Carter' (qv).
- Beat poet 'Allen Ginsberg' (qv) was a close friend of her parents.
- (2000) Upset with MGM for refusing to pre-screen _Autumn in New York (2000)_ (qv), saying she was very proud of the film and that the studio was giving it a bad name before it was even released.
- (2000) Refused to do promotion for _Lost Souls (2000)_ (qv).
- (1995) Signed on to "The Girl You Want." After a few weeks of preproduction, she received a new version of the script, which she hated, and tried to get out of her contract. Touchstone Pictures threatened to sue her if she did, and so she completed the film. The film's title was changed to _Boys (1996)_ (qv) and sat on the shelf for more than a year. After it finally got its release, it was released in less than 100 theaters in North America and grossed less than five hundred thousand dollars.
- Her favorite book is 'J.D. Salinger' (qv)'s "The Catcher in the Rye." She says she owns every paperback edition and translations.
- In late 1999, she started her own music company, Roustabout Studios.
- (March 2000) Presented Best Picture contender _The Cider House Rules (1999)_ (qv) at the 72nd Academy Awards.
- (19 May 2001) Appeared on the season finale of _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) as herself.
- Presented singer 'Björk' (qv) at the 2001 Academy Awards in the category Best Original Song.
- Had to turn down the role of Alice Sutton in _Conspiracy Theory (1997)_ (qv), which went to 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv), because of scheduling conflicts.
- The film _Lost Souls (2000)_ (qv), though it was released in late 2000, was actually shot in 1998, and New Line Cinema kept in on the shelf for two years.
- Had one date with Old 97's frontman 'Rhett Miller (I)' (qv), who wrote the song "Rollerskate Skinny" about her.
- (1994) Turned down the lead role in _Sabrina (1995)_ (qv) because she felt she could not fill 'Audrey Hepburn' (qv)'s shoes and that the role was marked by sexism.
- Her agent begged her not to do _Heathers (1988)_ (qv), saying her career would be over.
- Enrolled at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco at the age of 12.
- The first house she bought was in the Hollywood Hills. She soon moved, saying she never fitted in.
- Says 'Sarah Miles (I)' (qv)'s performance in _Ryan's Daughter (1970/I)_ (qv) inspired her to become a professional actress.
- First auditioned for the role of Blanca in _The House of the Spirits (1993)_ (qv) when she was sixteen, but the part went to 'Pernilla August' (qv). The film took years to get made, and when it finally did, August had to drop out at the last minute due to pregnancy, and Winona replaced her.
- Dropped out of _The Godfather: Part III (1990)_ (qv). She said in an interview later that year that she arrived in Rome to film and simply could not get out of bed. A doctor was called and ordered her to return home and sleep.
- Dated 'Johnny Depp' (qv) for many years. He had a tattoo of her name and after they broke up, he had it reduced to "Wino forever."
- Was considered for the part of Janet in a big-screen remake of _"Three's Company" (1977)_ (qv) opposite 'Ben Stiller' (qv) and 'Cameron Diaz' (qv), but the project was eventually cancelled.
- (16 August 2001) Suffered severe stomach pains and doubled over in pain. She was sent to her hotel room in London, England, UK, and later was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with a severe gastroenterological disorder. She left the UK on August 24th. The sickness caused her to drop out of the (unreleased) film Lily and the Secret Planting (2002) and her part eventually went to 'Kate Winslet' (qv) instead. Winona was said to have been very passionate about her role in the film and was heartbroken to leave. The incident brought to mind the similar 1990 stomach flu that caused her to drop out of _The Godfather: Part III (1990)_ (qv) two days before filming began, causing a lot of controversy.
- (December 12, 2001) Was arrested in Beverly Hills for allegedly stealing clothing items and carrying illegal pharmaceutical drugs without a prescription. Her lawyer denied the accusations, and Winona was released later that evening on $20,000 bail. Despite her alleged crime, Beverly Hills police described her as "very friendly, polite, and cooperative" and "a nice lady."
- Appeared on the cover of the June 2002 cover of W magazine wearing a "Free Winona" T-shirt. "Free Winona" T-shirts became popular over the Internet following her December 22, 2001 arrest, with many fans sporting them and purses in support.
- Broke her arm during the filming of _Mr. Deeds (2002)_ (qv), in the scene where she and 'Adam Sandler (I)' (qv) are riding bikes down a flight of stairs.
- November 6, 2002. She was found guilty of vandalism and grand theft in connection with the shoplifting charges dating from back on December 12, 2001. Sentencing is scheduled for December 6, 2002. She was acquitted of a third charge, burglary.
- 6 December 2002 - Sentenced to 480 hours of community service, three years' probation, $3700 in fines, and $6355 in restitution for her arrest on shoplifting charges.
- Measurements: 34C-22-34 (1992- on set of "'Bram Stoker' (qv)'s _Dracula (1992)_ (qv)"), 35C-23 1/2- 34 (1996 designer notes), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
- Was the host during 'Will Ferrell' (qv)'s final episode as a regular cast member of _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv).
- Dropped out of _Eulogy (2004)_ (qv).
- Turned down the role of Katrina in _Sleepy Hollow (1999)_ (qv), which went to 'Christina Ricci' (qv).
- A fan of the film _Grey Gardens (1975)_ (qv).
- Suffers from insomnia. She allegedly has had a habit of talking on the phone with actor 'Al Pacino' (qv), who also suffers from insomnia.
- Suffers from aquaphobia due to trauma she suffered at the age of 12 when she nearly drowned. This caused problems when she had to act in some of the underwater scenes in _Alien: Resurrection (1997)_ (qv). The scenes had to be re-shot numerous times because of this.
- Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998
- Her friendship with best friend 'Gwyneth Paltrow' (qv) ended in the late 1990s because their lives grew apart.
- Persuaded Universal Pictures to turn the February 1994 Los Angeles premiere of _Reality Bites (1994)_ (qv) into a benefit for the Polly Klaas Foundation. She also had enough clout to see that 'Louisa May Alcott' (qv)'s "Little Women" - Polly's favorite book - was made into _Little Women (1994)_ (qv), with Winona in the title role and the film dedicated to 'Polly Hannah Klaas' (qv).
- She is the 2,165th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her great friend, 'Anthony Hopkins' (qv) attended the ceremony. November 2000.
- 'Billy Wilder' (qv) and 'William Holden (I)' (qv) are two artists for whom Ryder has great respect.
- She serves on the Board of American Indian College Funds.
- March 17, 2000, San Francisco International Film Festival awarded the prestigious Peter J. Owens Award to her for brilliance, independence and integrity.
- Had several films that were announced but later canceled in the mid-2000s: 'Robert Altman (I)' (qv)'s "The Widow Claire," 'Norman Jewison' (qv)'s "Embers," 'Jonas Åkerlund' (qv)'s "Oskur Fishman," and 'Elie Chouraqui' (qv)'s "Beyond Friendship.".
- Her participation in _The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)_ (qv) was reported by Italian newspapers months before the official announcements were made; Ryder claims she met author 'J.T. LeRoy' (qv) in 1993 at an opera.
- She was harassed her first week of junior high school when a group of bullies mistook her for an effeminate, scrawny boy.
- VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) (mini) ranked her seventh.
- She was given an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree from the American Conservatory Theater.
- In 1995, she made yet another significant artistic departure, recording a spoken word reading of the famous diary of Anne Frank, for which she received a Grammy nomination. Winona became one of the few non-musicians to have been nominated for both an Oscar and a Grammy for different projects.
- She has a younger brother 'Uri Horowitz' (qv) (named after 'Yuri Gagarin' (qv)), an older half-brother 'Jubal Palmer' (qv) and an older half-sister 'Sunyata Palmer' (qv).
- Her father's family was originally named 'Tomchin', however she stated that they were wrongly assigned the name of the family that they were travelling with when they arrived at Ellis Island, in 1906.
- Avid reader of 1960s literature ('Allen Ginsberg' (qv), 'Jack Kerouac' (qv)), but also 'F. Scott Fitzgerald' (qv), 'Jane Austen (I)' (qv), 'Aldous Huxley' (qv), 'Oscar Wilde' (qv), and many more. All-time favorite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by 'J.D. Salinger' (qv).
- She is also into music and plays the guitar. Her favorite band at one point was 'The Replacements' (qv), but she also loves 'Tom Waits' (qv), 'Cocteau Twins' (qv), 'Wilco' (qv) and many others.
- She owns some of Hollywood's stars' most priceless possessions ('Louis Armstrong (I)' (qv)'s bongo drums among others). She also has a collection of vintage Hollywood costumes, including 'Russ Tamblyn' (qv)'s jacket from _West Side Story (1961)_ (qv), 'Leslie Caron' (qv)'s dress from _An American in Paris (1951)_ (qv), 'Claudette Colbert' (qv)'s gown from _It Happened One Night (1934)_ (qv), 'Olivia de Havilland' (qv)'s blouse from _Gone with the Wind (1939)_ (qv), and 'Sandra Dee (I)' (qv)'s bikini from the "Tammy movies".
- Has done various commercials for cars (Subaru), coffee (Café Latté) and for Italian designer 'Giorgio Armani' (qv). Also participated in a clothing campaign (2003) for designer and friend Marc Jacobs (IV).
- Most of her early childhood was spent in Petaluma,Sonoma county. The family spent some time in Columbia with Chilean revolutionaries in the mid-70s. They moved to a 300 acre commune in Elk, Mendocino County with seven other families in the late 1970s.
- Her godfather is 'Timothy Leary' (qv).
- Was considered for the part of Velma Kelly in _Chicago (2002)_ (qv), but 'Catherine Zeta-Jones' (qv) was cast instead.
- Good friends with 'Courtney Love' (qv).
- Was considered by director 'Neil LaBute' (qv) for a part in _The Wicker Man (2006)_ (qv). She however turned it down.
- Took her last name Ryder from singer 'Mitch Ryder (I)' (qv) of 'Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels'. She saw one of his albums in her father's record collection.
- The rock group, "The Wynona Ryders" named themselves after her.
- Was offered the role of Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie in _Steel Magnolias (1989)_ (qv). However 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv), who went on to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.
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