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Also Known As Winona Laura Horowitz
Born October 29, 1971 (age 55) • Winona • Minnesota
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Square Dance" (1987) • "Strangers with Candy" (2000) • "Celebrity" (1998) • "Homefront" (2013) • "S1m0ne" (2002) • "Experimenter" (2015) • "Boys" (1996) • "Friends" (2001) • "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael" (1990) • "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" (2009) • "Reality Bites" (1994) • "Star Trek" (2009) • "The Age of Innocence" (1993) • "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1996) • "The House of the Spirits" (1993) • "The Dilemma" (2011) • "Black Swan" (2010) • "Beetlejuice" (1988) • "Stranger Things" (2016–2019) • "Show Me a Hero" (2015) • "The Simpsons" (1994) • "A Scanner Darkly" (2006) • "Autumn in New York" (2000) • "The Plot Against America" (2020) • "Alien: Resurrection" (1997) • "The Darwin Awards" (2006) • "Mr. Deeds" (2002) • "Destination Wedding" (2018) • "Heathers" (1988) • "The Ten" (2007) • "Lucas" (1986) • "1969" (1988) • "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) • "Stay Cool" (2009) • "Sex and Death 101" (2007) • "The Letter" (2012) • "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) • "Lost Souls" (2000) • "Little Women" (1994) • "Frankenweenie" (2012) • "The Iceman" (2012) • "The Crucible" (1996) • "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) • "Girl, Interrupted" (1999) • "Dracula" (1992) • "The Informers" (2008) • "The Larry Sanders Show" (1998) • "Night on Earth" (1991) • "Drunk History" (2013–2014) • "The Last Word" (2008) • "Mermaids" (1990)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1996)

Top Questions

When was Winona Ryder born?
Winona Ryder was born on October 29, 1971.
Where was Winona Ryder born?
Winona Ryder was born in Winona, Minnesota, United States.

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Winona Ryder smiling at an event in 2019, wearing a dark blazer over a graphic T-shirt with layered necklaces.
Winona Ryder with long wavy brown hair, wearing a black blazer and lace-trimmed top, poses for a portrait at an event in 2018.
Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands, dressed in black with wild hair and scissor hands, stands beside Winona Ryder in a white dress, both looking out a window in a scene from Edward Scissorhands.
Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, and Steve Zahn sit on a rooftop in character for the film Reality Bites, with a guitar and city buildings in the background.
Angelina Jolie as Lisa, in a white tank top, stands protectively in front of Winona Ryder as Susanna, who looks alarmed, in a scene from Girl, Interrupted.
Winona Ryder stands on a patterned carpet at a formal event, wearing a strapless black gown and holding a small black purse, with people in evening attire in the background.
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