Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is an American actress who rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s with roles in *Beetlejuice*, *Heathers*, and *Edward Scissorhands*.
She became a Gen X icon known for playing offbeat, darkly intelligent characters.
After a period of reduced visibility following a 2001 shoplifting arrest, she returned to prominence in *Stranger Things*.
Her first name comes from the Minnesota city near which she was born.
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- BeetlejuiceBio-exorcist from afterlife
- Little WomenNovel about four sisters
- The CrucibleDrama about witch accusations
- Stranger ThingsEleven's supernatural series
American film industry center
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- starletRising young actress
- performanceCarrying out a task
- rolePosition or part
character · talent · cast · audition · method acting · monologue · drama school · comeback
Director of whimsical macabre films
Martin Scorsese · Francis Ford Coppola · Ben Stiller · Angelina Jolie · Keanu Reeves · Gary Oldman · David Harbour
Accumulated dirt or filth
- vintageQuality from past eras
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- chicTasteful, current flair
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
90s fashion · slip dress · pixie cut · Marc Jacobs · red lipstick · black dress · layering · understated
Obscure work with devoted fans
- breakout roleFame-making acting job
- youth iconAdmired figure for adolescents
- dark comedyComedy treating grim topics lightly
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
indie film · alternative · doe-eyed · waif · ingenue · critical darling
Heathers
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- BeetlejuiceBio-exorcist from afterlife
- Little WomenNovel about four sisters
- The CrucibleDrama about witch accusations
Edward Scissorhands · Stranger Things · A Scanner Darkly · Lucas · The Iceman
Hollywood
American film industry center
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- starletRising young actress
- performanceCarrying out a task
role · character · talent · cast · audition · method acting · monologue · drama school · comeback · Golden Globe
Tim Burton
Director of whimsical macabre films
Cher · Martin Scorsese · Francis Ford Coppola · Ben Stiller · Angelina Jolie · Keanu Reeves · Gary Oldman · David Harbour
grunge
Accumulated dirt or filth
minimalist · 90s fashion · slip dress · pixie cut · Marc Jacobs · red lipstick · black dress · layering · understated · effortless
cult classic
Obscure work with devoted fans
- breakout roleFame-making acting job
- youth iconAdmired figure for adolescents
- dark comedyComedy treating grim topics lightly
gothic · indie film · alternative · doe-eyed · waif · ingenue · critical darling
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- Gen XGeneration X, Gen X, MTV generation, latchkey kids, slackers
- Stage NamesLady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Wayne, Cher
- 80s Movie StarsTom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Eddie Murphy, Michael J. Fox, Mel Gibson
- 90s IconsJulia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks
- Tim BurtonEdward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride, Batman, Batman Returns
Winona RyderReese Witherspoon
Cameron Diaz · Kate Hudson · Meg Ryan · Doris Day · Arnold Schwarzenegger
Winona RyderJennifer Love Hewitt
Sarah Michelle Gellar · Alicia Silverstone · Britney Spears · Jessica Simpson · Mandy Moore
Winona RyderMeryl Streep
Cate Blanchett · Nicole Kidman · Julianne Moore · Kate Winslet · Helen Mirren