Winona Ryder

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Full Name
Winona Laura Horowitz
Born
October 29th, 1971
Height
5ft 3in
Hometown
Petaluma, California, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $18 million
Partner
Scott Mackinlay Hahn
Family
Winona Ryder was born in Winona, Minnesota, to Cynthia Palmer, an author and video producer, and Michael Horowitz, an author, editor and publisher. She has one younger brother, Uri, and two half-siblings, Jubal and Sunyata. Ryder has been in a long-term relationship with fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn since 2011. She has no children.
Top Movies
'Heathers', 'Edward Scissorhands', 'Beetlejuice', 'The Age of Innocence', 'Little Women'
Top Shows
'Stranger Things', 'Show Me a Hero', 'The Plot Against America', 'Friends'
Awards
Golden Globe Award for 'Best Supporting Actress' ('The Age of Innocence') (1994), Golden Globe Award for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama' ('Little Women') (1995), Academy Award nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress' ('The Age of Innocence') (1994), Academy Award nomination for 'Best Actress' ('Little Women') (1995), Screen Actors Guild Award for 'Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series' ('Stranger Things')
Fun Facts
Winona Ryder was named after her birthplace, Winona, Minnesota. Before becoming an actor, Ryder grew up in a rural commune in Northern California that had no television, fostering an early love of literature and film. Her performance as Joyce Byers in 'Stranger Things' marked a critically acclaimed career resurgence and introduced her to a new generation of viewers.
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Winona Ryder is an American actor celebrated for her distinctive performances across independent films, gothic dramas and major Hollywood productions.

Rising to prominence in the late 1980s with roles in ‘Beetlejuice’, ‘Heathers’ and ‘Edward Scissorhands’, Ryder became one of the defining actors of her generation through acclaimed performances in ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’, ‘The Age of Innocence’, ‘Little Women’ and ‘Girl, Interrupted’.

Following a period away from leading roles, she enjoyed a major career resurgence as Joyce Byers in Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’, introducing her to a new generation of audiences. Known for portraying intelligent, unconventional and emotionally complex characters, Ryder remains one of American cinema’s most respected actors.

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Winona Ryder is an American actor best known for films including 'Beetlejuice', 'Heathers', 'Edward Scissorhands', 'Little Women' and the television series 'Stranger Things'.
Winona Ryder is best known for portraying Lydia Deetz in 'Beetlejuice' and Joyce Byers in 'Stranger Things', alongside acclaimed performances in 'Heathers', 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'Little Women'.
No. Winona Ryder has received two Academy Award nominations—for 'The Age of Innocence' and 'Little Women'—but has not won an Oscar.
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