Winona Laura Horowitz, better known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress who has won numerous prestigious awards, including a Golden Globe Award.
Profile summary
| Name | Winona Ryder |
| Full Name | Winona Laura Horowitz |
| Net Worth | $18 Million |
| Date of Birth | 29 October 1971 |
| Age | 54 Years |
| Birth Place | Winona, Minnesota, United States |
| Profession | Actress and Model |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Winona, Minnesota |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| School | Kenilworth Junior High School, Petaluma, California, United States American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, California, United States Petaluma High School, California, United States |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Early life & Biography
Born on 29 October 1971, Winona Ryder is 54 years old as of 2026. She was born and brought up in a well-settled family in Winona, Minnesota, United States. She completed her early schooling at Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, California. After that, she attended American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, where she took her acting lessons.
She graduated from Petaluma High School in 1989. In an interview, she revealed that she was bullied at school, and they even called her a witch, due to which she also lost interest in her studies. She also developed aquaphobia at an early age, and this psychological trauma later created problems when she was shooting underwater scenes for the movie Alien Resurrection.
Family, Boyfriend & Relationships
Winona Ryder is from an upper-middle-class Christian family in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Later her family moved to Petaluma, California. She is known to be an American by nationality and belongs to the Christianity religion.
Her father’s name is Michael D. Horowitz he is an author, editor, publisher, and antiquarian bookseller by profession. He also worked as an archivist for psychedelic guru Timothy Leary, who became Winona’s Godfather. Her mother’s name is Cynthia Palmer she is an author, video producer, and editor by profession.
She also has three siblings, her real brother’s name is Uri Horowitz. She has two half-siblings, her half-brother’s name is Jubal Palmer, and her half-sister’s name is Sunyata Palmer. Winona has familial ties to the popular musician Laura Huxley and the writer Aldous Huxley.
Winona Ryder’s marital status is unmarried. She has been in a relationship with Scott Mackinlay Hahn since 2011. Before that, she also dated Matt Damon, who is a popular actor, producer, and screenwriter in the American film industry. The couple dated each other for two years and then parted for unknown reasons.
She was also in a brief relationship with David Anthony Pirner, a singer and member of the rock band Soul Asylum. Before that, she also dated popular American actor Johnny Depp in the early ’90s. The couple also got engaged, but soon after, they announced their separation. Along with these relationships, she was in brief relationships with many other popular celebrities.
| Father Name | Michael D. Horowitz |
| Mother Name | Cynthia Palmer |
| Brother Name | Uri Horowitz and Jubal Palmer |
| Sister Name | Sunyata Palmer |
| Boyfriend | Scott Mackinlay Hahn, Matt Damon, David Anthony Pirner, Soul Asylum and Johnny Depp |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
Physical Appearance
Winona Ryder is a hot, gorgeous lady with an attractive, charming personality. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall, and her body weight is around 52 Kg. She has a super-hot, stunning figure with impressive body measurements and an hourglass, slim body type. Her figure measurements are approximately 32-26-34 inches.
She has beautiful long blonde colour hair, but since she was 12 years old she used to dye her hair with different colours like blue, purple, and black. She also has beautiful black colour shimmering eyes.
| Height (approx) | in centimetres: 164 cm in meters: 1.64 m in feet inches: 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 52 kg in pounds: 114 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black Brown |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
Career
Winona Ryder started her career as an actress in the American film industry. She made her film debut in the movie Lucas in 1986, alongside Charlie Sheen and Kerri Green. Before that, she also auditioned for the movie Desert Bloom, but eventually, the role went to someone else.
The very next year, she appeared in the movie Square Dance. Although both the movies didn’t perform well commercially she was praised for her acting skills. She bagged another film titled Beetlejuice, which earned her significant recognition in the industry in 1988.
In the same year, she appeared in the movie Heathers and later in the movies Great Balls of Fire and 1969. In 1989, she was featured in the music video titled “Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child” by Mojo Nixon.
She worked in four popular films back-to-back in 1990. She worked on the movie Edward Scissorhands with her then-boyfriend, Johnny Depp. Later, she withdrew her name from the movie The Godfather Part III due to some medical conditions. Later in the same year, she was featured on the album The Shoop Shoop Song and in movies like Mermaids and Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael.
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In 1991, she worked in the movie Night on Earth, where she portrayed a young taxi driver. The next year, she played a double role in the movie Dracula. She also appeared in the movie The House of the Spirits in 1993 and worked in The Age of Innocence that same year.
Since then, Winona Ryder has made her appearances in many popular Hollywood movies like Reality Bites, Boys, Looking for Richard, Alien Resurrection, Celebrity, Lily and the Secret of Paintings, Mr. Deeds, Simone, A Scanner Darkly, Sex and Death 101, Star Trek, Stay Cool, The Dilemma, and many other popular films.
Along with her filming career, she has also starred in various popular television shows in a guest and in episodic appearances. She made her television debut in the TV show The Simpsons in 1994. After that, she appeared in many TV series, including Friends, Turks & Caicos, Show Me a Hero, Stranger Things, Strangers with Candy, and others.
Apart from these, she has also been featured in music videos such as Love Song for a Vampire, Locked Out, Talk About the Blues, Here With Me, and many others.
In 1991, she worked in the movie Night on Earth, in which she portrayed a young taxi driver. The next year, she played a double role in the movie Dracula. She also appeared in the movie The House of the Spirits in 1993 and worked in The Age of Innocence that same year.
Awards
Winona Ryder has won several popular awards throughout her filming and television career in the American entertainment industry. She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress in the years 1993 and 1994. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Awards in 1993.
Along with these popular awards, she has been nominated for several popular awards like Golden Globe Awards, Grammy Awards, and Screen Actors Guil Awards. She also received the Golden Globe Awards in 1993 and Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Ensemble in a Drama in 2017.
Controversy
Winona Ryder became controversial when she was arrested on shoplifting charges in Beverly Hills, California. On 12 December 2001, she was accused of stealing designer clothes and accessories at a department store named Saks Fifth Avenue.
After this incident, Winona issued a statement stating that this incident occurred when she was facing a difficult time in her life and was clinically depressed. In the year 2002, she received a three-year probation, 480 hours of community service, a $3700 fine, and $6355 in restitution to the Saks Fifth Avenue Store.
Net Worth
As of 2026, Winona Ryder’s net worth is $18 million.
