Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress who made her film debut in the 1986 comedy Lucas. Ryder's first significant role came in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988) as a gothic teenager, which won her critical and commercial recognition. After making various appearances in film and television, Ryder continued her career with the cult film Heathers (1989), a controver...
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Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress who made her film debut in the 1986 comedy Lucas. Ryder's first significant role came in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988) as a gothic teenager, which won her critical and commercial recognition. After making various appearances in film and television, Ryder continued her career with the cult film Heathers (1989), a controversial satire of teenage suicide and high school life, which drew Ryder further critical and commercial attention.
In the mid 1990s, after appearing in numerous critically acclaimed, box office successes, Ryder emerged as one of the most celebrated actresses of her generation. Since then, she has played many diverse roles, ranging from period to contemporary films, and from major Hollywood productions to independent films. Ryder won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination in the same category for her role...
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