Biography
Winona Ryder is an American actress. Born Winona Laura Horowitz on 29 October 1971 in Winona, Minnesota, she made her film debut in Lucas (1986) and first gained attention for her role as Lydia Deetz in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988).
She appeared in Heathers (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993) and Little Women (1994). Ryder received Academy Award nominations for the latter two films and a Golden Globe Award.
After a period away from leading roles, she returned with Star Trek (2009) and Black Swan (2010). She has played Joyce Byers in the series Stranger Things since 2016 and reprised Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).
