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Winona Ryder
Age: 38
Height: 5' 4"
Birth Place: Winona, Minnesota, USA
Born: Oct. 29th, 1971
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BIOGRAPHY: Winona Ryder was born Winona Horowitz and named after the town in which she was born, Winona Minnesota. She grew up in a ranch commune in Northern California where there was no electricity. She is the Goddaughter of Timothy Leary and her parents were friends of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg and once edited a book called "Shaman Woman Mainline Lady" an anthology of writings on the drug experience in literature - this included one piece by Louisa May Alcott. Winona Ryder was later to star as Jo in this author's Little Women (1994). She moved with her parents to Petaluma (near San Francisco) when she was ten and enrolled in acting classes at the American Conservatory Theater. At 13 she had a video audition to the film Desert Bloom (1986), but didn't get the part. Director David Seltzer (I), however, spotted her and cast her in Lucas (1986). When telephoned to ask how she'd like to have her name appear on the credits, she suggested Ryder as her father's Mitch Ryder album was playing the background. Ryder was selected for the part of Mary Corleone in The Godfather: Part III (1990), but had to drop out of the role after catching the flu from the strain of doing the films Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) and Mermaids (1990) back to back. She said she didn't want to let everyone down by doing a substandard performance. She later made The Age of Innocence (1993) which was directed by Martin Scorsese, who she believes to be "the best director in the world".
TRIVIA:
- November 6, 2002. She was found guilty of vandalism and grand theft in connection with the shoplifting charges dating from back on December 12, 2001. Sentencing is scheduled for December 6, 2002. She was acquitted of a third charge, burglary.
- Her godfather is 'Timothy Leary' (qv).
- She was given an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree from the American Conservatory Theater.
- Was offered the role of Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie in _Steel Magnolias (1989)_ (qv). However 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv), who went on to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.
- 'Billy Wilder' (qv) and 'William Holden (I)' (qv) are two artists for whom Ryder has great respect.
- (1997) The role of Nola in _Celebrity (1998)_ (qv) was actually written for 'Drew Barrymore (I)' (qv).
- The rock group, "The Wynona Ryders" named themselves after her.
- Had several films that were announced but later canceled in the mid-2000s: 'Robert Altman (I)' (qv)'s "The Widow Claire," 'Norman Jewison' (qv)'s "Embers," 'Jonas Åkerlund' (qv)'s "Oskur Fishman," and 'Elie Chouraqui' (qv)'s "Beyond Friendship.".
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