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Winona Ryder

(1971) Actor United States

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Winona Ryder is an actor from the United States, best known for Experimenter.

Quick Facts About Winona Ryder

Born: October 29, 1971
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Experimenter

About Winona Ryder

Winona Laura Horowitz, known as Winona Ryder, first attracted attention playing quirky characters in the late 1980s. In the 1990s she shifted to more dramatic roles. She has won a Golden Globe and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award.

Awards & Honors

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Jupiter Awards Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Winona Ryder · Page 5

I'm the type who'd rather not work than work on something I'm not into. I've done that a couple of times, and…

Couple

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You go through spells where you feel that maybe you're too sensitive for this world. I certainly felt that.

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I went from weirdo teenager to pixie waif to them not knowing what the hell to do with me.

Hell

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I was fired from a movie because I did 'Heathers!' I was cast in a movie, and the director saw an advance…

Cinema

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I am not a person who can really sit around and think about regrets because with every bad experience that you have,…

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As an actress, you go where the stories are. I don't really care where it's seen, at this point. I just want…

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I'd rather never have been married than been divorced a few times. Not that there's anything wrong with divorce, but I don't…

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Some people go to L.A. just to see recognizable people. There are tour buses. But in New York, everyone seems a little…

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My parents really instilled this idea in me of being your own person, almost to the extent that I couldn't do wrong.…

Bad grades

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I dont have a computer. I dont go on the Internet. I keep hearing that you can find out anything, which is…

Computers

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I've learned that it's OK to be flawed, that life can be messy, that some days you glide and some days you…

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There's a couple of times that I did it for the... paycheck. Even when I was younger - I remember I did…

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It's like, sometimes I'll watch a movie, and it's got some big star in it playing a working-class person, and the character…

Actor

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I was not the first choice for Veronica in Heathers. I auditioned and they were like, "Oh, thanks." And I went to…

Choices

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If something brilliant comes along but I really feel like it's too old for me - that I'm not gonna have the…

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Suddenly you're the mom, or you go from ... You're not an ingénue, you don't want to play an ingénue, but it's…

Acting

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It's really good to be able to think about past loves without having a pit in my stomach, or cringing or feeling…

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One of my friends committed suicide when I was in high school, and it's the most tragic thing anybody can go through.

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My father is an atheist. My mother is Buddhist. They encouraged my siblings and me to take the best part of other…

Atheist

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When you finally accept that it's OK not to have answers and it's OK not to be perfect, you realize that feeling…

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I don't have anything left to offer in the teen-angst area. I've done it every way I know how.

Angst

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I was watching TV, and there was this oldies-but-goodies film fest, and 'Lucas' came on. I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm…

Film

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On the set for 'Beetlejuice,' it was before people would go watch on monitors, and directors would be next to the camera.

Camera

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I was so spoiled in a way. I worked very hard, but there was just a wealth of great roles.

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I loved movies, but I can't remember ever really wanting to be an actress, and I certainly didn't imagine ever being in…

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I watched this documentary on Madonna. I remember I grew up hearing she wanted to rule the world. Actually, she worked really…

Documentaries

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I was regarded as the school freak which further reinforced a lot of inhibitions and doubts I had about myself. I was…

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The description of my character in the first few movies I did was always 'nerdy,' but I liked that; it was way…

Character

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I'm 44 years old. So, it's really great to watch younger generations getting their opportunities, and being there to support them in that.

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I've read the Bible. I think the Bible's a great book, but it's a novel. It's beautifully written and la-di-da, but people…

Bible

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You have good days and bad days, and depression's something that, you know, is always with you.

Always with you

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What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and…

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I definitely believe in legalizing drugs. It does take the mystery away. It takes the money away, so suddenly there are no…

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Remember when you were a kid, and everyone used to say, 'Would you rather be interested or interesting?' And to me, it…

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I would have to say 'The Crucible' stands out because it was one of the best experiences I've ever had, but, you…

Beautiful

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I think that as actresses - and I've definitely gone through this in a really bizarre way, because I worked so much…

Actors

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I was very lucky because Tim Burton really gave me a career. I don't think Hollywood would've known what to do with…

Career

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The fact that I got into acting at all was kind of fluke-ish. I loved movies, but I can't remember ever really…

Acting

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That's an aspect of this business which can be very frustrating and aggravating. Most of what is written about you is wrong…

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I remember when I was doing Mermaids [1990], I was 16 and they gave me a B12 shot once. My parents weren't…

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