Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder: Biography in Details

Who is Winona Ryder?

Winona Ryder is an American actress.

She won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of May Welland in ‘The Age of Innocence.

Additionally, she has also appeared in several other movies like ‘How to Make an American Quilt’, ‘Alien Resurrection’ and  Girl, Interrupted’ among others.

Winona Ryder: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Ryder was born in Olmsted County, Minnesota on October 29, 1971, to parents Cynthia Istas Palmer and Michael Horowitz. She is 51 years old.

Her father is an author, editor, publisher and her mother is an author, video producer, and editor.

Additionally, she has one sibling, a younger brother, Urie, and two half-siblings from her mother’s prior marriage. She became interested in the world of acting in her childhood years.

She is of American nationality. Furthermore, she belongs to a mixed ethnic background of Ashkenazi Jewish and Belgian.

Talking about her education, Winona Ryder was enrolled at the American Conservatory Theater. Later, she graduated from Petaluma High School with a 4.0 GPA.

Winona Ryder: Professional life, Career

Ryder initially made her screen debut with a small role in the 1986 film ‘Lucas’.

Additionally, she appeared as Gemma in ‘Square Dance’ in 1987. In 1988, she appeared in the movies ‘Beetlejuice’, ‘1969’ and ‘Heathers’.

Later in 1989, she portrayed the role of Myra Gale Brown in ‘Great Balls of Fire!’ and Pregnant Bride Debbie Gibson in ‘Mojo Nixon: Debbie Gibson is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child’.

In addition, in 1990, Ryder appeared in ‘Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael’, ‘Edward Scissorhands’, and ‘Mermaids’.

Since then, she has appeared in numerous other movies and television series. All in all, she has over 60 credits as an actress.

Some other movies and television series that Ryder has appeared in are ‘Stranger Things, ‘Show Me a Hero’, ‘Experimenter’, ‘Drunk History’, ‘Turks & Caicos’, ‘Homefront’, ‘The Letter’, ‘The Dilemma’, ‘Black Swan’, ‘Star Trek’, ‘The Informers, ‘The Last Word’, ‘Sex and Death 101’, ‘A Scanner Darkly, ‘Mr. Deeds’, ‘Friends’, ‘Autumn in New York’, and ‘The Crucible’ among others.

Additionally, she also has three credits as a producer, 1 credit as a writer, and 1 credit as a director.

Ryder has garnered two Oscar nominations to date. She received nominations for her performance in ‘Little Women’ and ‘The Age of Innocence.

Additionally, she has won the Golden Globe Award one time and has received three nominations for the award. All in all, she has 19 wins and 49 nominations to her name to date.

Winona Ryder: Salary, Net Worth

Ryder has not revealed her current salary.

However, she has an estimated net worth of around $18 million at present.

Winona Ryder: Rumors and Controversy

Ryder has been linked with several dating rumors in her career.

There are rumors which suggest she has dated personalities including James Gooding, Keanu Reeves, Tre Cool, Page Hamilton, and Chris Noth among others.

Additionally, she has also been part of several controversies in her career. She was arrested on shoplifting charges in Beverly Hills, California on December 12, 2001.

In addition, Winona Ryder was also accused of using drugs, including oxycodone and diazepam. At present, there are no rumors concerning her life and career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about her body measurement, Winona Ryder has a height of 5 feet 3½ inches or 161 cm.

Additionally, she weighs around 52 kg or 115 pounds.

Her body measurement is 36-24-35 inches or 91.5-61-89 cm.

Furthermore, her natural hair color is blonde and her eye color is dark brown.

In addition, her dress size is 4 (US) or 34 (EU) and her shoe size is 7 (US).

Social Media

Winona Ryder is active on Facebook. She has more than 4.1 million followers.

However, she is not active on Twitter and Instagram. Her Instagram fan page has over 533k followers.

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