Winona Ryder
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
55 years
Origin
USA
Active
1953 — Present
Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including a Golden Globe Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is known for taking on quirky roles in her earlier films, later playing more prominent roles in the 1990s. After Ryder's film debut in Lucas (1986), she gained attention with her performance in...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Saturday Night Live
Starring as Self - Host
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Stranger Things
as Joyce Byers
Friends
as Melissa Warburton
The Simpsons
as Allison Taylor (voice)
Edward Scissorhands
as Kim
Black Swan
as Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
Girl, Interrupted
Executive Producer
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Thanks
Night on Earth
as Corky
Star Trek
as Amanda Grayson
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Mina Murray / Elisabeta
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
96 Credits found
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Thanks
2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview
Thanks
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self (uncredited)
2026
Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Self - 'Stranger Things' Joyce Byers (archive footage)
2025
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Lydia
2024
Haunted Mansion
Pat (uncredited)
2023
Gone in the Night
Kath
2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Self - Actress (archive footage)
2022
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
Self
2022
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
2021
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Lacey Groin
2020
The Plot Against America
Evelyn Finkel
2020
Destination Wedding
Lindsay
2018
The Pacer
Cast
2017
Stranger Things
Joyce Byers
2016
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
Herself
2016
Experimenter
Alexandra "Sasha" Milgram
2015
Show Me a Hero
Vinni Restiano
2015
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Turks & Caicos
Melanie Fall
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Homefront
Sheryl Marie Mott
2013
Drunk History
Mary Dyer
2013
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
Self
2012
Frankenweenie
Elsa Van Helsing (voice)
2012
The Letter
Martine Jamison
2012
The Iceman
Deborah Kuklinski
2012
Stay Cool
Scarlet Smith
2011
Black Swan: Metamorphosis
Thanks
2011
The Dilemma
Geneva Brannen
2011
Black Swan
Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
2010
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Lois Wilson
2010
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Sandra Dulles
2009
Star Trek
Amanda Grayson
2009
Water Pills
Carrie
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009
The Informers
Cheryl Moore
2008
The Last Word
Charlotte Morris
2008
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
2007
Welcome
Cynthia
2007
Voom Portraits
Self
2007
The Ten
Kelly La Fonda
2007
The Darwin Awards
Siri Taylor
2007
Sex and Death 101
Death Nell / Gillian De Raisx (#101)
2007
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
Self
2007
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
Self / Donna
2006
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
Self
2006
A Scanner Darkly
Donna Hawthorne
2006
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Self
2004
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
Psychologist
2004
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin
(archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection
Self
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Declaration of Independence
Self
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
The Day My God Died
Producer
2003
S1m0ne
Nicola Anders
2002
Mr. Deeds
Babe Bennett
2002
Zoolander
Winona Ryder (uncredited)
2001