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Winona Ryder
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Winona Laura Horowitz, known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Having come to attention playing quirky characters in the late 1980s, she achieved success with her more dramatic performances in the 1990s. Ryder's many accolades include a Golden Globe, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award.

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Winona Ryder, born Winona Laura Horowitz on October 29, 1971, in Winona, is an American actor, film producer, and voice actor. She began her professional career in 1986 and works primarily in Los Angeles. Ryder is a citizen of the United States and speaks English. She received her education at the American Conservatory Theater.

Throughout her career, Ryder has received various accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Actor Awards, and Jupiter Awards. She has also been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additionally, she has received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.

Ryder has authored two works, titled *I Have America Surrounded* and *Experimenter*. She identifies with both Judaism and Christianity. Her medical history includes ablutophobia.

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Winona Laura Horowitz (/wɪˈnoʊnə/ wi-NOH-nə; born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Having come to attention playing quirky characters in the late 1980s, she achieved success with her more dramatic performances in the 1990s. Ryder's many accolades include a Golden Globe, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award.

Following her film debut in Lucas (1986), Ryder rose to prominence when she starred in the comedy Beetlejuice (1988). Major parts in Heathers (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Mermaids (1990), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) came next. She earned two consecutive Oscar nominations—Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress—for her portrayals of a socialite in The Age of Innocence (1993) and Jo March in Little Women (1994), respectively. Her subsequent work included starring roles in Reality Bites (1994), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), The Crucible (1996), Alien Resurrection (1997), Celebrity (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999), and Mr. Deeds (2002).

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