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Winona Ryder
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October 29, 1971 in Winona, MN
Biography:Following her breakthrough in 1988's "Beetlejuice", "Winona Ryder" emerged as one of the most celebrated actresses of her generation. Adept at playing characters ranging from depressed, angst-ridden goths to "Edith Wharton" debutantes, the saucer-eyed, porcelain-skinned Ryder has attained critical respect in addition to widespread popularity.

Ryder was born in and named after the city of Winona, MN, on October 29, 1971. The daughter of communal hippies and the goddaughter of LSD guru Timothy Leary, she grew up on a commune in Northern California. Ryder's family moved to Petaluma when she was ten; following regular abuse from her classmates, who targeted her for her unconventional, androgynous appearance (she was once jumped by a group of boys who had mistaken her for a gay boy), she was home schooled. At the age of 11, she joined the American Conservatory Theatre, and was soon trying out for movie... Full Biography

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Winona Ryder attends the opening of the Marc Jacobs store in Los Angeles on March 17, 2005.
Winona Ryder reacts during her shoplifting trial at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in Beverly Hills,...
Winona Ryder photographed in 1999
Winona Ryder attends the Los Angeles premiere of "A Scanner Darkly" at the John Anson Ford...
Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder in "Girl, Interrupted"
Winona Ryder speaks at the American Museum of the Moving Image Salute honoring Richard Gere at the...
Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke attend the premiere of "Before Sunset" at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in...
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