"[45], In 1994, Ryder played the lead role of Josephine March in Little Women, an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel. Beetlejuice is best remembered for his appearances with Howard Stern. [82] She plays single mother Joyce Byers, whose 12-year-old son vanishes mysteriously. During the same year she nearly drowned, which caused her to develop aquaphobia. The film, set in the 1870s, was principally filmed in New York and Paris. He knows he's the best. The film received widespread praise; critic Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that the film was the greatest adaptation of the novel, and remarked on Ryder's performance: "Ms. Ryder, whose banner year also includes a fine comic performance in 'Reality Bites', plays Jo with spark and confidence. They called me a witch. [108] Joel Mowbray from National Review noted that the prosecution was not ready to offer her a no-contest plea on misdemeanor charges. on This was her most commercially successful movie to date, earning over $126 million in the United States alone. [7] In 1989, Ryder graduated from Petaluma High School with a 4.0 GPA. The first was a romantic comedy titled Mr. O'Connell's mother was Beetlejuice's special education teacher at PS 31 in Jersey City, NJ, and Beetlejuice was such a good student that he did special work as her "assistant". Ryder landed the role of Veronica Sawyer in the independent film Heathers (1988). Helena Bonham Carter, Actress: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. [60] The film was not a critical success, however; film critic Philip French described it as a terrible film, saying that "remakes are often bad, but this one was particularly bad. 45 wins & 94 nominations. Her performance received acclaim and the studio hoped the film would gross a substantial amount of money, yet it did not make as much money as expected. Ryder won acclaim for her role, and the Los Angeles Times called her performance in Square Dance "a remarkable debut. The film, a satirical take on teenage life, revolves around Veronica, who is ultimately forced to choose between the will of society and her own heart after her boyfriend, played by Christian Slater, begins killing off popular high school students. "[64] Ryder appeared in the comedy The Darwin Awards with Joseph Fiennes. In July 2003, she was number 183 on VH1's and People magazine's "200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons" countdown list. In 1991, Ryder played a young taxicab driver in Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth. Ryder's family friends were her godfather Timothy Leary, the Beat Movement poets Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the science fiction novelist Philip K. Ryder's performance was acclaimed; critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: "Winona Ryder, in another of her alienated outsider roles, generates real charisma. [9] Stern Show producer Richard Christy recorded the song, wrote music to accompany Beetlejuice's raw vocals, and then engineered it into the full song. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times stated that "Boys is a low-rent, dumbed-down version of Before Sunrise, with a rent-a-plot substituting for clever dialogue. During her first week at Kenilworth Junior High, she was bullied by children who mistook her for an effeminate boy. She later appeared in their ad for the spring 2016 collection. She played religious protester Mary Dyer, opposite stern Puritan magistrate John Endicott, played by Michael Cera. [40] Although not a commercial success, it received critical praise. From The Virgin Suicides to On the Rocks, IMDb dives into the cinematic stylings of Oscar-winning director Sofia Coppola. She was the 2,165th recipient of this honor. [99][100], Ryder has been involved in philanthropic work for the American Indian College Fund since her 20s, which sends low income Native Americans to universities. Ryder's personal life has attracted significant media attention. She was fifteen, she turned sixteen on the movie. [90] In early 2020, Ryder also starred in Squarespace's superbowl commercial which was aired during the first half game. [11][13], Initially, Stern was unable to broadcast this recording on his Sirius Satellite Radio program because CBS Radio owned the copyright to all of Stern's shows from K-Rock. Her next starring role was in How to Make an American Quilt (1995), an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Whitney Otto, co-starring Anne Bancroft, Maya Angelou, and Ellen Burstyn. [43], Orlando Sentinel film critic Jay Boyar discussing Reality Bites[44], Ryder's next role was in the Generation X drama Reality Bites (1994), directed by Ben Stiller, in which she played a young woman searching for direction in her life. Among the first notable changes is the spelling of his name, from Betelgeuse to the title name of Beetlejuice. "[11] The song, which Beetlejuice created spontaneously in the recording studio, has been covered by the rock group Staind,[12] who included the song on special editions of their album Chapter V. On September 19, 2005, Blues Traveler played their version of "This Is Beetle" on The Howard Stern Show. [7] This psychological trauma caused later problems with the underwater scenes in Alien Resurrection (1997), some of which had to be reshot numerous times. Ryder was deeply attached to the project, referring to it as her "child of the heart. The film co-starred Jeff Daniels and was deemed a flop due to its poor showing at the box office. [56][57] Ryder then played a nun of a secret society loosely connected to the Roman Catholic Church and determined to prevent Armageddon in Lost Souls (2000), which was a commercial failure. In 2010, she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards: as the lead actress in the television film When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story and as part of the cast of Black Swan. [14] There was also a controversy around the share of potential profits from the song, and Beetlejuice's manager at the time, Sean Rooney, got into an argument with Gary Dell'Abate, the executive producer of The Howard Stern Show, regarding the percentage share of the profits between Beetlejuice and Christy. Winona Laura Horowitz[1] (born October 29, 1971),[1] known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. [113], Ryder explained to Interview that the incident occurred during a difficult time in her life when she was clinically depressed. In 1990, Ryder was selected for four film roles. A Scanner Darkly was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival. This is going to make things great at school, but it made things worse. Ryder appeared in David Wain's comedy The Ten. [...] We were heartbroken because I had worked with Winona before [on Celebrity] and thought she was perfect for this and wanted to work with her again. [5][6] Her mother is an author, video producer and editor, and her father is an author, editor, publisher and antiquarian bookseller. [2] She also reunited with Burton for Frankenweenie (2012). [91], Ryder was engaged to actor Johnny Depp for three years beginning in July 1990. Deeds, after which her career declined and she took a break from films. [86], In 1998, Ryder helped narrated Survivors: Testimonies of the Holocaust CD-ROM produced by Steven Spielberg's The Shoah Visual History Foundation. [7] In 1978, when Ryder was seven years old, she and her family relocated to Rainbow, a commune near Elk, Mendocino County, California, where they lived with seven other families on a 300-acre (120 ha) plot of land. Directed by (1) Writing credits (4) Cast (32) Produced by (5) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (2) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (9) Beetlejuice (1988) Full Cast & Crew. In 2013, Ryder starred in a segment of the Comedy Central television series Drunk History called "Boston". "[51], In December 1996, Ryder took on a role as an android in Alien Resurrection (1997), alongside Sigourney Weaver, who had starred in the entire Alien trilogy. "[22] Both films, however, were only marginally successful commercially. [83] She went on to star in Season 2 of the series, which was released on October 27, 2017, and in Season 3, released on July 4, 2019. She has been open about her personal struggles with anxiety and depression. [13][14] Her father's family was originally named "Tomchin" but took the surname "Horowitz" when they immigrated to the United States. [15] Ryder has one full sibling, a younger brother, Urie (named in honor of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin), and two half-siblings from her mother's prior marriage: an older half-brother, Jubal Palmer, and an older half-sister, Sunyata Palmer. on The film almost grossed four times its budget and received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The book Conversations with Woody Allen reports that in 2003, film director Woody Allen wanted to cast Robert Downey Jr. and Ryder in his film Melinda and Melinda, but was unable to do so because "I couldn't get insurance on them ... We couldn't get bonded. Ryder's agent initially begged her to turn the role down, saying the film would "ruin her career". The project was put on hold due to his untimely death in 1993. Winona Ryder confirms 'Heathers' sequel. Edward Scissorhands was a significant box office success, grossing US$86 million and receiving much critical devotion. 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[7][8][9] He also worked as an archivist for psychedelic guru Timothy Leary (who was Ryder's godfather). Experimenter was released to positive reviews in October 2015. [85], Ryder was a supporter of Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two federal agents, in his quest for clamency from President Clinton. For season 3, she was paid a reported $350,000 per episode.[84]. [98], During a sentencing hearing related to the 2001 shoplifting incident (see below), Ryder's attorney, Mark Geragos, referred to her work with the Polly Klaas Foundation and other charitable causes. In 2018, she starred in the film Destination Wedding, alongside Keanu Reeves. The film was given a limited release, but received critical praise. [37] Ryder then starred in the dual roles of Count Dracula's reincarnated love interest Mina Murray and Dracula's past lover Princess Elisabeta, in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), a project she brought to director Francis Ford Coppola's attention. 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