Winona Ryder
Birth Name:
Winona Laura Horowitz
Birth Place:
Winona, Minnesota, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Won the 1993 National Board of Review Award for her work in "The Age of Innocence․"
- Was the goddaughter of writer Timothy Leary
- Born to writers Michael Horowitz and Cynthia Palmer
- Made her acting debut in the 1986 film "Lucas․"
- Quote: "It’s so important to have a life outside the industry, to not look to it to validate you as a human being․"
- Well known for her portrayal of sullen characters
- Was originally cast in "The Godfather: Part III," but had to drop out following an illness
Awards
- 1989Special Mention - Feature Film:Winner
- 1990CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress:Nominated
- 1990CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1990Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 1990NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1990Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1991Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1992Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1992Chainsaw Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1992Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
- 1993Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1993MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 1993NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1993NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1994Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1994ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1994CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1994Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Winner
- 1994KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1994MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 1994SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1995Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1995CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1995Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
- 1996ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 1996ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1996MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Drama Actress:Nominated
- 1997Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1998Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Sci-Fi:Winner
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Drama:Nominated
- 2000Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2000Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2001Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress, Comedy:Nominated
- 2003Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2005Emmy - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2009BSFC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2010Felix - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2011COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2011Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2011Grace Award - Most Inspiring Television Acting:Nominated
- 2011Prism Award - Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2012CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2017Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television:Nominated
- 2017Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2017Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Actress in a TV show (Mejor Actriz en una serie):Nominated
- 2017Dorian Award - TV Performance of the Year - Actress:Nominated
- 2017Chainsaw Award - Best TV Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 2017Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre:Nominated
- 2017iHorror Award - Best Actress - Horror Series:Winner
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2025Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Film:Nominated
- 2025CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actress:Nominated
- 2025Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated