Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Acting
Born 1971-10-29Winona, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is known for taking on quirky roles in her earlier films, later playing more prominent roles in the 1990s. After Ryder's film debut in Lucas (1986), she gained attention with her performance in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988). She further rose to prominence with major roles in Heathers (1989), Mermaids (1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). She garnered critical acclaim and two consecutive Academy Award nominations for her portrayals of socialite May Welland in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993) and Jo March in the fifth film adaptation of Little Women (1994). Her other films during this period were Reality Bites (1994), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), The Crucible (1996), Alien Resurrection (1997), Celebrity (1998), and Girl, Interrupted (1999), which she also executive-produced. In 2002, Ryder starred in the critically panned box office hit Mr. Deeds, after which her career declined and she took a break from films. In 2009, she returned in the high-profile film Star Trek. In 2010, she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards: as the lead actress in the television film When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story and as part of the cast of Black Swan. She also reunited with Burton for Frankenweenie (2012). She has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–2025), for which she has received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations; and in 2020, she starred in the HBO drama miniseries The Plot Against America. Her relationship with Johnny Depp in the early 1990s and a 2001 arrest for shoplifting were both subjects of tabloid journalism. She has been open about her personal struggles with anxiety and depression. In 2000, Ryder received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Movies (78)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6.9

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024Movie6.9
Black Swan
7.7

Black Swan

2010Movie7.7
Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.4

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992Movie7.4
Beetlejuice
7.4

Beetlejuice

1988Movie7.4
Star Trek
7.4

Star Trek

2009Movie7.4
Edward Scissorhands
7.7

Edward Scissorhands

1990Movie7.7
Homefront
7.0

Homefront

2013Movie7.0
Alien Resurrection
6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997Movie6.2
Girl, Interrupted
7.6

Girl, Interrupted

1999Movie7.6
Frankenweenie
7.0

Frankenweenie

2012Movie7.0
Mr. Deeds
5.9

Mr. Deeds

2002Movie5.9
Little Women
7.3

Little Women

1994Movie7.3
Zoolander
6.2

Zoolander

2001Movie6.2
Heathers
7.3

Heathers

1989Movie7.3
The Dilemma
5.4

The Dilemma

2011Movie5.4
A Scanner Darkly
6.8

A Scanner Darkly

2006Movie6.8
The Crucible
6.6

The Crucible

1996Movie6.6
The Age of Innocence
7.0

The Age of Innocence

1993Movie7.0
Haunted Mansion
6.4

Haunted Mansion

2023Movie6.4
The Informers
4.8

The Informers

2008Movie4.8
Mermaids
6.7

Mermaids

1990Movie6.7
S1m0ne
6.0

S1m0ne

2002Movie6.0
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
7.2

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026Movie7.2
The Iceman
6.6

The Iceman

2012Movie6.6
Night on Earth
7.5

Night on Earth

1991Movie7.5
Autumn in New York
6.1

Autumn in New York

2000Movie6.1
The House of the Spirits
6.9

The House of the Spirits

1993Movie6.9
Experimenter
6.5

Experimenter

2015Movie6.5
Reality Bites
6.5

Reality Bites

1994Movie6.5
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
6.2

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

1990Movie6.2
Lost Souls
5.1

Lost Souls

2000Movie5.1
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
5.9

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009Movie5.9
How to Make an American Quilt
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995Movie6.4
Destination Wedding
5.8

Destination Wedding

2018Movie5.8
Celebrity
6.0

Celebrity

1998Movie6.0
Sex and Death 101
6.1

Sex and Death 101

2007Movie6.1
Gone in the Night
5.5

Gone in the Night

2022Movie5.5
Stay Cool
4.8

Stay Cool

2011Movie4.8
Great Balls of Fire!
6.3

Great Balls of Fire!

1989Movie6.3
Declaration of Independence
7.7

Declaration of Independence

2003Movie7.7
Turks & Caicos
6.3

Turks & Caicos

2014Movie6.3
The Darwin Awards
5.5

The Darwin Awards

2007Movie5.5
The Ten
4.8

The Ten

2007Movie4.8
Looking for Richard
6.8

Looking for Richard

1996Movie6.8
Lucas
6.7

Lucas

1986Movie6.7
1969
5.6

1969

1988Movie5.6
Voom Portraits
10.0

Voom Portraits

2007Movie10.0
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
5.0

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003Movie5.0
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
5.4

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020Movie5.4
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
7.5

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

2022Movie7.5
The Letter
4.5

The Letter

2012Movie4.5
Black Swan: Metamorphosis
7.7

Black Swan: Metamorphosis

2011Movie7.7
Boys
5.4

Boys

1996Movie5.4
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.7

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021Movie4.7
Square Dance
4.7

Square Dance

1987Movie4.7
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
7.4

Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow

2025Movie7.4
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
5.8

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

2004Movie5.8
Water Pills

Water Pills

2009Movie
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
8.2

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

2006Movie8.2
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
6.6

Author: The JT LeRoy Story

2016Movie6.6
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin
7.8

Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin

2004Movie7.8
The Last Word
5.8

The Last Word

2008Movie5.8
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies
6.4

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies

1992Movie6.4
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
6.3

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

2003Movie6.3
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
7.0

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

2006Movie7.0
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

2004Movie
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
6.0

When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story

2010Movie6.0
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
2.0

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease

2012Movie2.0
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
8.0

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

1990Movie8.0
Welcome
6.0

Welcome

2007Movie6.0
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
7.0

Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton

2007Movie7.0
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
7.0

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

1993Movie7.0
Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads
10.0

Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads

2001Movie10.0
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
2.0

The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon

2022Movie2.0
Scorsese's Women

Scorsese's Women

2014Movie
The Day My God Died
8.3

The Day My God Died

2003Movie8.3

TV Shows (20)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Stranger Things
8.6

Stranger Things

2016Series8.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
7.9

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995Series7.9
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
Drunk History
6.8

Drunk History

2013Series6.8
Strangers with Candy
7.4

Strangers with Candy

1999Series7.4
The Entertainment Biz

The Entertainment Biz

1998Series
Show Me a Hero
7.1

Show Me a Hero

2015Series7.1
The Plot Against America
6.6

The Plot Against America

2020Series6.6
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
10.0

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

2025Series10.0
Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Feelgood

2015Series
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9