WINONA RYDER

Winona was born in a small town called Winona in Minnesota, USA, and her name comes from this. Winona’s father is a Jew, and Winona’s Jewish relatives were killed in the Holocaust. From a young age, her parents were too involved in the outside world, and their negligence to give Winona a stable life left a shadow in her heart. Movies are Winona’s love, which also made her determined to be an actress early on.

The 1990s saw Winona Ryder at her peak as an actress, taking credit for her captivating performances in movies like Edward Scissorhands, Reality Bites, Mermaids, and Girl, Interrupted. Her portrayal of May Welland, the love interest of Daniel Day-Lewis’ rich attorney Newland Archer in The Age of Innocence, got her the 1993 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. Ryder was once engaged to fellow A-lister Johnny Depp, but their engagement fell through. She later dated fashion designer Scott Mackinlay Hahn and is still with him to this day. She got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000.