Winona Ryder
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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.
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Birthdate :October 29, 1971
Country : United States of America
Sign : Scorpio
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Job :actresses
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1906
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 1906.1906
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 1906.1960
Avid reader of 1960s literature (Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac), but also F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Aldous Huxley, Oscar Wilde, and many more. All-time favorite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.1960
Avid reader of 1960s literature (Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac), but also F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Aldous Huxley, Oscar Wilde, and many more. All-time favorite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.1961
She owns some of Hollywood's stars' most priceless possessions (Louis Armstrong's bongo drums among others). She also has a collection of vintage Hollywood costumes, including Russ Tamblyn's jacket from West Side Story , Leslie Caron's dress from An American in Paris , Claudette Colbert's gown from It Happened One Night , Olivia de Havilland's blouse from Gone with the Wind , and Sandra Dee's bikini from the "Tammy movies".1961
She owns some of Hollywood's stars' most priceless possessions (Louis Armstrong's bongo drums among others). She also has a collection of vintage Hollywood costumes, including Russ Tamblyn's jacket from West Side Story (1961), Leslie Caron's dress from An American in Paris (1951), Claudette Colbert's gown from It Happened One Night (1934), Olivia de Havilland's blouse from Gone with the Wind (1939), and Sandra Dee's bikini from the "Tammy movies".1970
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.1970
Says Sarah Miles's performance in Ryan's Daughter inspired her to become a professional actress.1970
Says Sarah Miles's performance in Ryan's Daughter (1970/I) inspired her to become a professional actress.1970
Most of her early childhood was spent in Petaluma,Sonoma county. The family spent some time in Columbia with Chilean revolutionaries in the mid-1970s. They moved to a 300 acre commune in Elk, Mendocino County with seven other families in the late 1970s.1975
A fan of the film Grey Gardens .1975
Was the host during Will Ferrell's final episode as a regular cast member of "Saturday Night Live" .1975
Appeared on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as herself. 1975
Appeared on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) as herself. [19 May 2001]1975
Was the host during Will Ferrell's final episode as a regular cast member of "Saturday Night Live" (1975).1975
A fan of the film Grey Gardens (1975).1976
Was considered for the part of Janet in a big-screen remake of "Three's Company" (1976) opposite Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz, but the project was eventually cancelled.1977
Was considered for the part of Janet in a big-screen remake of "Three's Company" opposite Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz, but the project was eventually cancelled.1986
Her real hair color is blonde but when she made her first major film, Lucas , her hair color was dyed black. She was told to keep it that color and with the exception of Edward Scissorhands it has stayed that color since.1986
Her real hair color is blonde but when she made her first major film, Lucas (1986), her hair color was dyed black. She was told to keep it that color and with the exception of Edward Scissorhands (1990), it has stayed that color since.1988
Her agent begged her not to do Heathers , saying her career would be over.1988
Her agent begged her not to do Heathers (1988), saying her career would be over.1989
Was offered the role of Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie in Steel Magnolias (1989). However Julia Roberts, who went on to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.1990
Her friendship with best friend Gwyneth Paltrow ended in the late 1990s because their lives grew apart.1990
Dropped out of The Godfather: Part III . 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.1990
Dropped out of The Godfather: Part III (1990). 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.1990
It was Winona who brought the idea of redoing Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" to Francis Ford Coppola's attention. She had been given a pile of scripts by her agent, one of which was titled "Dracula: The Untold Story". This was the first time Ryder had ever read anything to do with Dracula, let alone see a film about him. Coppola was interested as he saw it as a bridge-building exercise between him and Ryder after she had inexplicably dropped out of The Godfather: Part III (1990).1991
Independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch wrote a part specifically for her in Night on Earth , as a tattooed, chain-smoking cabbie who dreams of becoming a mechanic.1991
Independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch wrote a part specifically for her in Night on Earth (1991), as a tattooed, chain-smoking cabbie who dreams of becoming a mechanic.1992
Measurements: 34C-22-34 "), 35C-23 1/2- 34 , (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).1992
Her December 22, 1999, guest spot on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was her second-ever appearance on a talk show. She did it to promote Girl, Interrupted , 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" with Mermaids co-star Cher.1992
Her December 22, 1999, guest spot on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) was her second-ever appearance on a talk show. She did it to promote Girl, Interrupted (1999), 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) with Mermaids (1990) co-star Cher.1992
According to Francis Ford Coppola, much of the cast for Dracula (1992) was assembled as Winona's "dream cast".1993
First auditioned for the role of Blanca in The House of the Spirits when she was sixteen, but the part went to Pernilla August. 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.1993
First auditioned for the role of Blanca in The House of the Spirits (1993) when she was sixteen, but the part went to Pernilla August. 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.1993
Turned down the Bridget Fonda role in Point of No Return (1993).1994
Persuaded Universal Pictures to turn the February 1994 Los Angeles premiere of Reality Bites into a benefit for the Polly Klaas Foundation. She also had enough clout to see that Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" - Polly's favorite book - was made into Little Women , with Winona in the title role and the film dedicated to Polly Hannah Klaas.1994
Turned down the lead role in Sabrina because she felt she could not fill Audrey Hepburn's shoes and that the role was marked by sexism. 1994
She dedicated the film Little Women 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.1994
Turned down the lead role in Sabrina (1995) because she felt she could not fill Audrey Hepburn's shoes and that the role was marked by sexism. [1994]1994
Persuaded Universal Pictures to turn the February 1994 Los Angeles premiere of Reality Bites (1994) into a benefit for the Polly Klaas Foundation. She also had enough clout to see that Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" - Polly's favorite book - was made into Little Women (1994), with Winona in the title role and the film dedicated to Polly Hannah Klaas.1994
She dedicated the film Little Women (1994) 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.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 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. 1995
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.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) 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. [1995]1995
Owns a three bedroom house on Union Street in San Francisco that she purchased in 1995 for $1,3000,000 as well as her long time four bedroom mini-manse on N. Doheny Drive in Los Angeles that she purchased in 1998 for $2,600,000.1996
Chosen as one of the Top Players Under 35 list by People magazine. 1996
Helped Italian designer Giorgio Armani promote his Manhattan chain of stores. 1996
Began work on Girl, Interrupted , which took four more years to make it to the screen. 1996
Helped Italian designer Giorgio Armani promote his Manhattan chain of stores. [1996]1996
Chosen as one of the Top Players Under 35 list by People magazine. [1996]1996
Began work on Girl, Interrupted (1999), which took four more years to make it to the screen. [1996]1997
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 . The scenes had to be re-shot numerous times because of this.1997
Had to turn down the role of Alice Sutton in Conspiracy Theory , which went to Julia Roberts, because of scheduling conflicts.1997
The role of Nola in Celebrity was actually written for Drew Barrymore. 1997
Had to turn down the role of Nina in The Object of My Affection due to scheduling conflicts. 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. 1997
Was in a relationship with Matt Damon (December 1997-May 2000).1997
Ranked #42 in Empire (UK) magazine's the Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list. [October 1997]1997
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]1997
Had to turn down the role of Nina in The Object of My Affection (1998) due to scheduling conflicts. [1997]1997
The role of Nola in Celebrity (1998) was actually written for Drew Barrymore. [1997]1997
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). The scenes had to be re-shot numerous times because of this.1997
Had to turn down the role of Alice Sutton in Conspiracy Theory (1997), which went to Julia Roberts, because of scheduling conflicts.1998
Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 19981999
Turned down the role of Katrina in Sleepy Hollow , which went to Christina Ricci.1999
In late 1999, she started her own music company, Roustabout Studios.1999
Presented Best Picture contender The Cider House Rules at the 72nd Academy Awards. 1999
Auditioned for the Marla Singer role in Fight Club , which eventually went to Helena Bonham Carter.1999
Injured knee while filming Girl, Interrupted . 1999
Auditioned for the Marla Singer role in Fight Club (1999), which eventually went to Helena Bonham Carter.1999
Turned down the role of Katrina in Sleepy Hollow (1999), which went to Christina Ricci.1999
Injured knee while filming Girl, Interrupted (1999). [22 March 1999]2000
She is the 2,165th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her great friend, Anthony Hopkins attended the ceremony. November 2000.2000
March 17, 2000, San Francisco International Film Festival awarded the prestigious Peter J. Owens Award to her for brilliance, independence and integrity.2000
Had several films that were announced but later canceled in the mid-2000s: Robert Altman's "The Widow Claire," Norman Jewison's "Embers," Jonas Åkerlund's "Oskur Fishman," and Elie Chouraqui's "Beyond Friendship.".2000
The film Lost Souls , though it was released in late 2000, was actually shot in 1998, and New Line Cinema kept in on the shelf for two years.2000
Upset with MGM for refusing to pre-screen Autumn in New York , 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
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.2000
Upset with MGM for refusing to pre-screen Autumn in New York (2000), saying she was very proud of the film and that the studio was giving it a bad name before it was even released. [2000]2000
The film Lost Souls (2000), though it was released in late 2000, was actually shot in 1998, and New Line Cinema kept in on the shelf for two years.2000
Had several films that were announced but later canceled in the mid-2000s: Robert Altman's "The Widow Claire", Norman Jewison's "Embers", Jonas Åkerlund's "Oskur Fishman", and Élie Chouraqui's "Beyond Friendship".2000
Refused to do promotion for Lost Souls (2000). [2000]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." 2001
Presented singer Björk at the 2001 Academy Awards in the category Best Original Song.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." [December 12, 2001]2002
Was considered for the part of Velma Kelly in Chicago , but Catherine Zeta-Jones was cast instead.2002
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.2002
Broke her arm during the filming of Mr. Deeds , in the scene where she and Adam Sandler are riding bikes down a flight of stairs.2002
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.2002
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.2002
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 and her part eventually went to Kate Winslet 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 two days before filming began, causing a lot of controversy. 2002
Suffered severe stomach pains and doubled over in pain. She was sent to her hotel room in London, England, and later was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with a severe gastroenterological disorder. She left the United Kingdom 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 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) two days before filming began, causing a lot of controversy. [16 August 2001]2002
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.2002
Was considered for the part of Velma Kelly in Chicago (2002), but Catherine Zeta-Jones was cast instead.2002
Broke her arm during the filming of Mr. Deeds (2002), in the scene where she and Adam Sandler are riding bikes down a flight of stairs.2002
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.2003
Has done various commercials for cars (Subaru), coffee (Café Latté) and for Italian designer Giorgio Armani. Also participated in a clothing campaign for designer and friend Marc Jacobs (IV).2003
Has done various commercials for cars (Subaru), coffee (Café Latté) and for Italian designer Giorgio Armani. Also participated in a clothing campaign (2003) for designer and friend Marc Jacobs.2004
Dropped out of Eulogy .2004
Her participation in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things was reported by Italian newspapers months before the official announcements were made; Ryder claims she met author J.T. LeRoy in 1993 at an opera.2004
Her participation in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) was reported by Italian newspapers months before the official announcements were made; Ryder claims she met author Laura Albert in 1993 at an opera.2004
Dropped out of Eulogy (2004).2006
Was considered by director Neil LaBute for a part in The Wicker Man . She however turned it down.2006
VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (mini) ranked her seventh.2006
VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars" (2006) (mini) ranked her seventh.2006
Was considered by director Neil LaBute for a part in The Wicker Man (2006). She however turned it down.2007
Was engaged to Blake Soper, having been in a relationship with him since October 2007 (March-August 2008).2008
Received the 'Prix Marie Claire Icono Fashion' during the Marie Claire Awards Party in Madrid, Spain. (November 2008).2009
The opening scene of Star Trek (2009) was originally featuring Winona with her newly born Spock, but the scene was cut and replaced with a more action-packed scene.2009
In 2009, on Paramount Pictures' website with "For Your Consideration" banners for the award, they had featured one for Winona's performance in Star Trek (2009) despite her limited screen time.2010
In early 2011, she maintained a personal box office record, when she for the first time in her career had two movies placed in top 5 of highest grossing movies over the weekend at the domestic box office - Black Swan (2010) and The Dilemma (2011). Previously, when her two films Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Mermaids (1990) played in theaters over the 1990 holiday season, they were both placed in the box office top 10.2011
Beat out Kate Beckinsale, Carla Gugino and Uma Thurman for the role of Geneva on The Dilemma (2011).2011
For the first time in 17 years, she would have to audition for a role, as the film crew of The Dilemma (2011) wished to see what actress could create the right chemistry with Vince Vaughn. She originally auditioned for "Beth", put they found her perfect for "Geneva".2012
Was considered for the role of Ravenna the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) before Charlize Theron got the role.
