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Trivia
Her real hair color is blonde but when she made her
first major film Lucas (1986) her hair color was dyed
black and she was told to keep it that color and it
has stayed that color since.
Was engaged
to Matt Damon. [2000]
Her December
22, 1999 guest spot on "The Tonight Show"
was her first ever appearance on a talk show. She did
it to promote "Girl Interrupted" (the first
film she has executive produced). She clearly had first-timer's
jitters, but settled in comfortably.
Injured knee
while filming Girl, Interrupted (1999). [22 March 1999]
Ranked #42
in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars
of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Chosen by
"People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful
People in the World. [1997]
Born at 11:00am-CDT
She briefly
checked herself into a hospital when she was 20, because
she was suffering from depression, anxiety attacks,
and exhaustion, resulting from constantly working on
films.
Graduated
from Petaluma High School with a 4.0 GPA.
Received
a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood in October 2000,
and, for the event, was voted Best Dressed Celebrity
of the Week by Entertainment Weekly.
Helped Italian
designer Giorgio Armani promote his Manhattan chain
of stores. [1996]
Had to turn
down the role of Nina in _Object of My Affection, The
(1998)_ due to scheduling conflicts. [1997]
Chosen as
one of the "Top Players Under 35" list by
People magazine. [1996]
Began work
on Girl, Interrupted (1999), which took four more years
to make it to the screen. [1996]
The role
of Nola in Celebrity (1998) was actually written for
Drew Barrymore. [1997]
When she
was seven, though there was no electricity on the commune
where they lived, Winona's mother began to run a old
movie theater in a nearby barn, and would screen movies
all day. She would allow Winona to miss school to watch
movies with her.
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.
She dedicated
the film Little Women (1994) to Polly Klass, a young
girl from her hometown who was kidnapped and brutally
murdered. She offered a $200,000 reward for anyone with
information on the subject, and remains a strong supporter
in the Polly Klass Foundation.
Auditioned
for the Marla Singer role in Fight Club (1999), which
eventually went to Helena Bonham Carter.
Beat poet
Allen Ginsberg was a close friend of her parents.
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]
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 it less than 100 theaters in North America,
and grossed less than five hundred thousand dollars.
[1995]
Her favorite
book is "Catcher in the Rye". She says she
owns every paperback edition and translations.
In late 1999,
she started her own music company, "Roustabout
Studios".
Presented
Best Picture contender Cider House Rules, The (1999)
at the 72nd Academy Awards. [March 2000]
Appeared
on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live",
as herself. [19 May 2001]
Presented
singer Bjork at the 2001 Academy Awards in the category
Best Original Song.
Had to turn
down the role of Alice Sutton in Conspiracy Theory (1997),
which went to Julia Roberts, because of scheduling conflicts.
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.
Received
a Grammy nomination for her reading of the 1995 novel
"Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl". [1996]
Had one date
with Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller, who wrote the song
"Rollerskate Skinny" about her.
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]
Her agent
begged her not to do Heathers (1989), saying her career
would be over.
Enrolled
at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco
at the age of 12.
The first
house she bought was in the Hollywood Hills. She soon
moved, saying she never fitted in.
Says Sarah
Miles's performance in Ryan's Daughter (1970) inspired
her to become a professional actress.
First auditioned
for the role of Blanca in House of the Spirits, The
(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.
When she
dropped out of "The Godfather Part III", rumors
began to circulate that she was pregnant, that she had
been discouraged by then-boyfriend Johnny Depp, had
a drug problem, etc... 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.
Dated Johnny
Depp for many years. He had a tatoo of her name and
after they broke up he had it reduced to WINO FOREVER.
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.
Suffered
severe stomach pains, and was doubled over in pain.
She was sent to her hotel room in London 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 film
_Lily and the Secret Planting (2002)_ , which 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 it. The incident brought to
mind the similar 1990 stomach flu that caused her to
drop out of _Godfather: Part III, The (1990)_ two days
before filming began, which caused a lot of controversy.
[16 August 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]
Smokes a
pack of cigarettes a day!
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.
In March
2002, she appeared in her second Caffé Latté
commercial, as well as a commercial for Subaru.
guest on
the season finale of "Saturday Night Live".
[18 May 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.
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.
Her sister
is Sunyata Palmer and her brother is Uri Horowitz
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.
Measurements:
34C-22-34 (1992- on set of "Bram Stoker's Dracula"),
35C-23 1/2- 34 (1996 designer notes), (Source: Celebrity
Sleuth magazine)
Trade mark
Frequently plays a character who writes.
In most of her films, she's played a journalist, reporter,
a writer, or just a teenager who writes in a journal
or diary.
Personal quotes
(When asked why is she always playing teenagers, during
a press junket for Mermaids in 1990) "Like, I'm
nineteen. What am I supposed to do, play a judge?!"
"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."
'For a long
time I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt
like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching
my every move.'
(on Heathers
(1989)) "It's a brilliant piece of literature,
and I call it literature because it really is. I held
it up next to 'Catcher in the Rye' and all the great
books that I've read."
Winona Ryder - Filmography
Below is a complete filmography
(list of movies she's appeared in)
Day My God Died, The (2003) (voice) .... Narrator
Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) (TV) (archive footage)
.... Charlotte Flax
S1m0ne (2002) .... Nicola Anders
Mr. Deeds (2002) .... Babe Bennett/Pam Dawson
Lost Souls (2000) .... Maya Larkin
Autumn in New York (2000) .... Charlotte Fielding
Girl, Interrupted
(1999) .... Susanna Kaysen
... aka Durchgeknallt (2000) (Germany)
... aka Durchgeknallt - Girl, interrupted (2000) (Germany:
TV title)
Celebrity (1998) .... Nola
"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) (mini)
TV Series (uncredited) .... Susan Borman's party guest
(Episode 11)
Alien: Resurrection (1997) .... Annalee Call
... aka Alien 4 (1997)
Crucible, The (1996) .... Abigail 'Abby' Williams
Boys (1996) .... Patty Vare
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Finn Dodd
Little Women (1994) .... Jo March
Reality Bites (1994) .... Lelaina Pierce
House of the Spirits, The (1993) .... Blanca
... aka Åndernes hus (1993) (Denmark)
... aka Casa dos Espíritos, A (1993) (Portugal)
... aka Geisterhaus, Das (1993) (Germany)
Age of Innocence, The (1993) .... May Welland
Dracula (1992) .... Mina Murray/Elisabeta
... aka Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) (USA: complete
title)
Night on Earth (1991) .... Corky
... aka Une nuit sur terre (1991) (France)
Mermaids (1990) .... Charlotte Flax
Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Kim Boggs
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) .... Dinky Bossetti
Great Balls
of Fire! (1989) .... Myra Gale Lewis
Heathers (1989) .... Veronica Sawyer
1969 (1988) .... Beth
Beetlejuice (1988) .... Lydia
Square Dance (1987) .... Gemma
... aka Home Is Where the Heart Is (1987) (USA: TV title)
Lucas (1986) .... Rina
Winona Ryder - Notable TV Guest
Appearances
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing
"Host" (episode # 27.20) 18 May 2002
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Herself"
(uncredited) (episode # 26.20) 19 May 2001
"Friends" (1994) playing "Melissa Warburton"
in episode: "The One with Rachel's Big Kiss"
(episode # 7.20) 26 April 2001
"Strangers with Candy" (1999) playing "Fran"
in episode: "The Last Temptation of Blank"
(episode # 3.10) 20 October 2000
"Larry Sanders Show, The" (1992) playing "Herself"
in episode: "Another List" (episode # 6.1)
15 March 1998
"Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995)
playing "Winona" (voice) in episode: "Monte
Carlo" 6 October 1996
"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Alison
Taylor" (voice) in episode: "Lisa's Rival"
(episode # 6.2) 11 September 1994
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