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Born: 29 October 1971 · Age: 54
Winona Ryder is 54 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 29 October 1971.
Award-winning actress known for Beetlejuice and Stranger Things
Did you know?She took her stage name from a soul singer after her father saw an album by Mitch Ryder in their home.
Winona Ryder was the defining young actress of the late 1980s and 1990s. She played clever, odd and sharp-tongued outsiders. Films like Heathers and Edward Scissorhands made her a hero to misfits. After a quieter period, Stranger Things gave her a powerful comeback as a mother who refuses to give up. Her career shows how a cult figure can become a mainstream star twice. She has also spoken about anxiety and the pressures of early fame. Her honesty has won her new admirers.
Winona Laura Horowitz ( wi-NOH-nə; born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Having come to attention playing "quirky" characters in the late 1980s, she achieved success with her more dramatic performances in the 1990s.
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American actress, born 1971
Winona Ryder was born in Winona on 29 October 1971.
She starred in Beetlejuice and Heathers.
She was nominated for Oscars for The Age of Innocence and Little Women.
She plays Joyce Byers in Stranger Things.
Career highlights
Did you know?She is named after her birthplace, Winona, Minnesota.
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Last reviewed: October 2026
