Winona Ryder (born October 29, 1971) is an American actress. She started her career in 1986.

Biography

Although Winona made her screen debut in Lucas (1986), her first significant role came in 1988 with Beetlejuice as Lydia Deetz, a Goth teenager, in a performance that gained her critical and commercial recognition. After making various appearances in film and television, Winona continued her career with the cult film Heathers (1989) in a prominent and critically acclaimed performance.

Winona Ryder's subsequent roles have won her not only critical praise but numerous film awards. In 2000, Winona received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.

Winona is known for her relationship with actor Johnny Depp throughout the early 1990s.

Winona Ryder also received noteworthy media attention for her participation in the investigation of the kidnapping and murder of Polly Klaas in 1993, who was from Ryder's hometown of Petaluma, California. Winona also received worldwide attention after her arrest on December 12, 2001, for shoplifting from a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills, California.

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