Winona Ryder (Winona Laura Horowitz, born October 29, 1971, age 51 as of 2022) is a professional American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she gained prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s ― 2020s.

Following 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), "Great Balls of Fire" (1989), "Mermaids" (1990), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990, another Burton film), 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 movie hit "Mr. Deeds", after which her career declined and she took a break. 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 TV film "When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story" and as part of the cast of "Black Swan". She next reunited with Burton for a third time for "Frankenweenie" (2012).

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