Winona Ryder is an American actress who gained prominence during the 1990s. Starting with the precocious teenager roles, she rose to stardom with dramatic roles in ‘The Age of Innocence‘ ‘Little Women,’ Reality Bites,’ ‘The Crucible,’ and ‘Girl, Interrupted.’ She has been nominated for multiple awards such as the Oscars, Golden Globes, and the BAFTA.

After taking a break from acting, she returned to the silver screen with ‘Star Trek’ and had a minor role in Darren Aronofsky’s psychological drama ‘Black Swan.’ Since 2016, she has starred as Joyce Byers in the Netflix series ‘Stranger Things.’ She also starred in the HBO drama miniseries ‘The Plot Against America.’

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Winona Ryder’s Net Worth And Career

As of 2023, The 51-year-old actress’ net worth is $18 million according to Wealthy Gorilla. Most of her earnings have come from her well-established acting career. Winona Ryder was born on 29 October 1971 in Winona County, Minnesota. Named after Winona, Minnesota, Ryder was given her middle name, Laura, because of her parents’ friendship with Laura Huxley, writer Aldous Huxley’s wife. Her stage name derives from Mitch Ryder, a soul and rock singer her father was a fan of.

Winona Ryder’s screen acting credit was a small role in the film ‘Lucas.’ Since then, she has starred in a long string of the 90s hits such as ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Mermaids‘ ‘Edward Scissorhands,’ ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula,’ ‘The Age of Innocence,’ ‘Reality Bites,’ ‘The Crucible’, and ‘Girl, Interrupted‘.

Winona Ryder Family And Past Relationships

Winona Ryder was born to Cynthia Palmer and Michael D. Horowitz. Winona’s mother, Cynthia Palmer, is an author, video producer, and editor. Her father, Michael D. Horowitz, is an author, editor, publisher, and antiquarian bookseller. He also worked as an archivist for psychologist Timothy Leary. Her father is from a Russian Jewish and Romanian Jewish family.

Winona Ryder met Johnny Depp during the ‘Great Balls of Fire!‘ premiere in 1989. They started dating soon, getting engaged in 1990 before breaking up three years later. She later dated Soul Asylum band member Dave Pirner and actor Matt Damon. Since 2011, she has been in a relationship with fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn.

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Awards And Achievements

Winona Ryder’s acting career has lasted for more than 30 years. She has been nominated for an Oscar twice. Her first nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for ‘The Age Of Innocence‘ in 1994, and the second was for Best Actress For ‘Little Women‘ in 1995. Additionally, Winona Ryder has won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also been nominated for a Grammy and BAFTA.

Philanthropy

Besides her acting career, the ‘Reality Bites‘ star is also involved in noble pursuits. Since her twenties, she has been involved in philanthropic work for the American-Indian College Fund. It sends low-income native children to universities.

Houses

Winona Ryder maintains dual homes in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Williamsburg in New York City. Her place in New York City is a sophisticated apartment with 18-foot-high ceilings in a landmarked downtown building. For her residence in San Francisco, she paid $1,300,000 in 1995. It is a three-bedroom, three-bath Victorian-style home beautifully preserved and tastefully updated with modern detail.

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